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Mosque on Fire After U.S. Air Strikes in West Iraq
Reuters ^ | 10/11/04

Posted on 10/11/2004 9:37:46 AM PDT by TexKat

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. marines engaged in heavy clashes with scores of insurgents near a mosque in western Iraq on Monday, leading to U.S. air strikes which damaged the mosque and left it ablaze, the U.S. military said.

A U.S. military spokesman said marines came under fire from around 100 insurgents near the town of Hit, about 107 miles west of Baghdad, and engaged in an hour-long firefight.

Air support was called in after the guerrillas took up positions around a mosque in the town. "The mosque is partially damaged and currently on fire," the spokesman said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: allacampfire; hit; iraq; mosqueonfire
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To: TexKat

GREAT NEWS!!! Now they know it can happen.


121 posted on 10/11/2004 11:03:09 AM PDT by lolhelp
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To: Coop
They just want to hear of or see mosques burning for the hell of it, not because they lost Geneva protection.
122 posted on 10/11/2004 11:03:42 AM PDT by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: hiredhand
Our past unwillingness to blow mosques into little bitty peices is akin to giving in to a threat of terror.

Bologna. It is a sign of the strength of our civilization; that we are not barbarians or out to get Islam like the terrorists say we are.

But, then again, many FReepers would do just that - be so offensive to Muslims that they'd all rise against the West just as Osama wants them to.

123 posted on 10/11/2004 11:06:33 AM PDT by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: AmericanChef
Are they trying to imply that we go 'round burning mosques just for fun?

Most of the posts on this thread advocate exactly that.

124 posted on 10/11/2004 11:07:28 AM PDT by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: Barlowmaker

Nope. Just their mosques, at least in the countries where they are used as meeting and hiding places.


125 posted on 10/11/2004 11:17:36 AM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD is STILL in control, even if Bush loses in 2004!)
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To: No Blue States

Are they dropping Mosque-cutters?


126 posted on 10/11/2004 11:25:32 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: TexKat

Sounds like a good start to me.


127 posted on 10/11/2004 11:27:06 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: gcraig
God bless you all and thanks for your service & sacrifice.
these terrorists must be defeated/killed. i wish i were young enough to reenlist so i could join the fight. God bless our troops & God bless america.
128 posted on 10/11/2004 11:27:11 AM PDT by kim r.
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To: Leapfrog

Sounds good!


129 posted on 10/11/2004 11:33:31 AM PDT by Max Combined (I gave back, I can't remember, six, seven, eight, nine...)
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To: sheik yerbouty
like she wasn't already desirable enough... damn
130 posted on 10/11/2004 11:44:57 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: TexKat

What a shame. Not.


131 posted on 10/11/2004 11:50:58 AM PDT by hershey
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To: RGSpincich
Im not sure what they are, but there are Plenty of them!
132 posted on 10/11/2004 11:55:49 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: No Blue States

Awesome picture of the Spirit.
And some are stationed at Whiteman AFB, where I was stationed in the late 60s. I thought it was a good candidate for closure as it seemed old and dilapidated back then - as was Knob Noster.
mc


133 posted on 10/11/2004 11:57:35 AM PDT by mcshot (Not thinking good so not thinking often.)
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To: TexKat

Liar, liar, mosque on fire!


134 posted on 10/11/2004 12:01:04 PM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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To: mcshot

Do you think those are 500 lbers being dropped?
The target is going to look like a moonscape.


135 posted on 10/11/2004 12:09:10 PM PDT by No Blue States
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To: TexKat
The first one's the hardest.

If it was made clear from the start that any fire whatsoever from a mosque would invite its destruction, our body count would be a lot lower, and the mass murderers would take us more seriously.

I would expect nothing different were we firing from churches.

136 posted on 10/11/2004 12:12:34 PM PDT by Publius6961 (I, also, don't do diplomacy.)
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To: gr8eman
Also...they left out "Holey Mosque"!

No no no!
It's, "One of the holiest mosques in all Islam!"

137 posted on 10/11/2004 12:13:53 PM PDT by Publius6961 (I, also, don't do diplomacy.)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr

you're right, that's way off topic and old news.


138 posted on 10/11/2004 12:14:51 PM PDT by Publius6961 (I, also, don't do diplomacy.)
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To: gcraig
"I'm here in Operation Iraqi Freedom. We are killing the terrorists. They can't hide.

gcraig, thanks so much for your service !! You have our "12", and come November 2, we are trying to make sure your "6" is covered back here at home.

I have to admit, the USAF must be batting 1,000 in the "wedding disruption" department !! Keep up the good work, and I hope you return home safe and sound.

PS....you have freepmail.

139 posted on 10/11/2004 12:16:05 PM PDT by musicman
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To: Barlowmaker

ever get a stupid answer to a stupid question?


140 posted on 10/11/2004 12:17:06 PM PDT by Publius6961 (I, also, don't do diplomacy.)
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