Posted on 11/11/2004 3:57:07 AM PST by notkerry
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops found a hostage imprisoned in Fallujah, the military said Thursday. The man, who appeared not to be a Westerner, was chained and malnourished.
Marines spokeman Maj. Francis Piccoli said the man was chained and shackled at his wrists and ankles when troops discovered him Wednesday afternoon in a building in a northeastern district of the city.
Piccoli said he did not know the man's nationality but that he was not an American or Westerner.
The man had been beaten by his captors and was very malnourished, according to medical assessments.
A variety of weapons was discovered at the site as well, he said
God Bless our Marines!
Personally I think they do not resist becasue so many of them are KILLED prior to have the opportunity to place accurate fire on our forces.
Winning is all about controlling the order of battle.
Caption in Arab press:
American troops are shown here cutting the fingers off from a prisoner who they have handcuffed.
No chance. It isn't happening that way.
Check this guy carefully as to identity. Think Master and Commander.
Maybe we found the room where they were cutting off peoples heads in the name of Allah. That would make storming Falluja worth it-stop the beheadings.
So many of them do forget.
The French, for instance.
Greg Palcott (FoxNews)
5-6 human shields killed by terrorists.
600 terrorists killed in Fallujah.
"In a week, after our warm food has fed him and our medical care has restored his strength, he'll be on British TV calling us occupiers!"
Maybe, maybe not. What difference does that make? He wouldn't be the first to say that. The Iraqi's are stupid. What they say doesn't matter.
Do taxi drivers wear camouflage clothing in Iraq?
perhaps he was without clothing when found?
Good point. Excellent flick.
""You know that your armed services are prepared when they carry along a set of bolt cutters with all their other gear.
It looks like we know a little about urban warfare after all.""
... not exactly what I'd want to pack around with all my other survival stuff... Bolt cutters are some kind of HEAVY.
Please see my post 35 (or 36 b/c it was mistakenly double-posted)
Bump.
No but the MSM will have a heyday with it!
Even if he was an enemy somehow that the terrorists took offense at, he will indeed be forever changed. I'd bet money on it. He won't forget.
it must just rile the left to see Americans doing good things ...
I think you are right...and right too.
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