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U.S. Forces Fire Missiles at Mosque in Fallujah (more details)
wapo ^ | FALLUJAH, April 7 | Pamela Constable, Sewell Chan and Fred Barbash

Posted on 04/07/2004 7:34:53 AM PDT by dennisw

Attack Approved After Five Marines Shot From the Mosque

FALLUJAH, April 7 -- U.S. forces fired missiles at a mosque in the flashpoint city of Fallujah Wednesday after taking several hours of fire from insurgents who were using it as cover to attack Marines advancing through the city.

Five Marines had been shot from the mosque before commanders authorized the use of air power and laser-guided missiles against it. They had rejected the air attack several times, according to Marine officers and radio communications monitored from a command post by a Washington Post reporter.

"We've got to be careful," said one officer receiving a request for air support from the Marines around the mosque.

"We have some bad folks dug in," came the response. "They're creating a problem for us. What should we do? We need backup."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: fallujah; iraq
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1 posted on 04/07/2004 7:34:57 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw
I think we've been "careful" long enough.
2 posted on 04/07/2004 7:36:12 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: dennisw
Its about time!!! A building is a mosque if it is used for religon. It is a fortress if the inhabitants use it to conduct military operations. A fortress is a legitimate military target.
3 posted on 04/07/2004 7:37:06 AM PDT by LetsRok
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To: dennisw
Its about time they hit them bastards where they hide. Now is time to smoke out Sadr from his hole in Najaf.
4 posted on 04/07/2004 7:37:27 AM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: dennisw
The geneva convention doesnt allow attacks on religious sites.......UNLESSS they are used in a military manner.
5 posted on 04/07/2004 7:37:44 AM PDT by cripplecreek (you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
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To: dennisw
What is notable is that we still have not taken the gloves off.

If we wanted to, we could use extensive air bombing (not with smart bombs, but with unguided ones) and artillery 'fire for effect'.

Of course, there is the nuclear option, but that is likely politically impossible.
6 posted on 04/07/2004 7:38:23 AM PDT by Peter J. Huss
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To: sarasota
"I think we've been "careful" long enough."

Time for the PC war to end. Mosques being used as military bases are fair game under the rules of war.

If the rest of the world does not like it - so be it!

7 posted on 04/07/2004 7:38:54 AM PDT by LADY J
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To: dennisw
I'm wondering about the extensiveness of the secondary explosions. Hope there is some video.
8 posted on 04/07/2004 7:38:57 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (This space intentionally blank)
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To: LetsRok
Preach it, brother.
9 posted on 04/07/2004 7:39:37 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: cripplecreek
Too bad nobody told the Arabs that before they desecrated Joseph's Tomb.
10 posted on 04/07/2004 7:39:52 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Voting Bush for lack of reasonable alternatives)
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11 posted on 04/07/2004 7:40:01 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Don't be a nuancy boy)
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To: dennisw
Five Marines had been shot from the mosque before commanders authorized the use of air power and laser-guided missiles against it.

Will Jennings/Rather/Brokaw include this information in their nightly reports?

12 posted on 04/07/2004 7:40:13 AM PDT by Samwise (Kerry uses a lot of words and a convoluted sentence structure to say absolutely nothing.)
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To: OXENinFLA
after taking several hours of fire from insurgents who were using it as cover to attack Marines advancing through the city.

Five Marines had been shot from the mosque before commanders authorized the use of air power and laser-guided missiles against it.

That was five Marines too many!

13 posted on 04/07/2004 7:40:20 AM PDT by StriperSniper (Ernest Strada Fanclub)
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To: dennisw
"We've got to be careful," said one officer receiving a request for air support from the Marines around the mosque.

GET THIS IDIOT OUT OF THE LOOP!
WWPD (What Would Patton Do)?
Fire the moron on the spot and call in an air strike!

14 posted on 04/07/2004 7:41:00 AM PDT by grobdriver
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To: dennisw; kattracks; veronica; Ragtime Cowgirl; Oldeconomybuyer; TexKat; Miss Marple; Howlin; ...
New info on the Mosque bombing
15 posted on 04/07/2004 7:41:16 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: dennisw
They had rejected the air attack several times, according to Marine officers and radio communications monitored from a command post by a Washington Post reporter.

Shame on those officers who delayed. Five Marines shot - pray our officers do not give the enemy a safe haven! They are going to rise up regardless - let's stack the cards on our behalf instead of theirs.

16 posted on 04/07/2004 7:41:16 AM PDT by TrueBeliever9 (aut viam inveniam aut faciam)
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To: LetsRok
...AMEN!....but just watch and listen for the dems to start stumping (especially flip/flop Kerry) on how we are going about this war the wrong way....honestly, we can't stand these pansies that pose as politicians...appeasement won't work..
17 posted on 04/07/2004 7:41:32 AM PDT by smiley
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To: dennisw
These bastards will hide behind anything..
women, children, mosques, you name it.

There are no limits to their cowardice.

18 posted on 04/07/2004 7:41:44 AM PDT by evad (Such an enemy cannot be deterred, detained, appeased, or negotiated with. It can only be destroyed)
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To: LADY J
I don't care what the rest of the world is saying. In the end, everyone respects a winner. And that is--and will continue to be--the U.S.A.
19 posted on 04/07/2004 7:41:47 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: LetsRok
Right on!
20 posted on 04/07/2004 7:42:31 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Join the One Dollar Per Day Club.)
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