Posted on 11/05/2004 8:51:12 AM PST by Jeff Blogworthy
American troops in Fallujah have made loudspeaker announcements and handed out leaflets urging civilians to leave the city ahead of an expected assault.
US soldier A US soldier trains at a camp outside Fallujah
The move comes as troops prepare for a major assault on rebel strongholds in Fallujah and nearby Ramadi.
The soldiers warned they would arrest any man under the age of 45 found trying to leave or enter the city.
Roads around Fallujah have been blocked and the city has been battered by US air strikes in preparation for the offensive.
Hospital officials said air strikes overnight had killed three people and wounded four others, while troops continue to shell insurgents, who have responded with rocket-propelled grenade fire.
Most of the 300,000 population of Fallujah have already fled and US marines say they are awaiting orders from President George W Bush and Ayad Allawi, the Iraqi interim prime minister, before beginning the attack.
Mr Allawi is in Europe to meet EU leaders today and is expected to return with an agreed reconstruction package.
The EU is offering Iraq an £11.5 million aid package to support the country's January elections and the criminal justice system.
Earlier, Mr Allawi met Tony Blair and both men emphasised that the elections must go ahead.
Mr Blair said: "These people that are trying to create circumstances of chaos and instability in Iraq are doing so because of their fear of the democratic process."
PJ, I read your profile. I feel the same way. I'm so grateful that there is a Free Republic to give me assurance that there are real, patriotic Americans out there who believe in and are willing to fight for the things we hold dear.
This election was wonderful, knowing that 59 million of us are out there, and that we mobilized to save the Republic.
After any "civilian" who wants to leave does, activate the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.
Good point. This, of course, is the great wildcard here -- DO the Iraqis want to maintain a nation or not? Hope so.
When moi Kerri conceded, the life expectancy of Islamofascist/kazis became very short in Iraq, Iran, Syria, Russia, Israel and around the world.
There are very, very few Iraqis in the 40-60 age bracket - they were of fighting age in the 80s during the war with Iran. Saddam pretty much wiped out an entire generation.
I believe around 70% of the Iraqis are age 30 and younger.
Kit.
Shitrock is pissed in more ways than one. But one of the latest is the following:
IRAQI PM CAUTIONS FRANCE AGAINST APPEASING INSURGENTS AHEAD OF EUROPE VISIT
Any "civilians" left in Fallujah at this point must be dumb as a box of rocks.
Prairie
After the tens of billions of dollars the US has spent on reconstruction there, Europe passes the hat and comes up with 15 million ...and will no doubt demand a place at the table because of their generosity. Is this the first aid package from there, or have there been others?
Not sure.....
This has been going on for some time.
Not just in our country....Allawi and crew had a lot to do with that.....
I think some Euro countries may have forgiven some of Iraq's old debt though.
Ah come on, Daschle had to be on your list somewhere.
Hopefully before the invasion begins we can get personal testimonials from civilians broadcast to the Iraqi people to let them know what the foreign terrorists are doing to them.
Only the Iraqis themselves can defeat the terrorists, we can merely kill them.
Well, if we ever need to attack Frank Purdue and his militia of cockledoodledoo's, we'll be sure to give you a call ;-)
My brother is part of this strike force....
Godspeed, bro.
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