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US investigates Falluja killing
BBC World News ^ | 15 Nov 2004 | BBC News

Posted on 11/15/2004 4:49:43 PM PST by Cornpone

The US military is looking into whether an American marine in Falluja shot dead a severely wounded Iraqi insurgent at point-blank range. Television footage shows US soldiers entering a building as injured prisoners lie on the floor.

The soldier, from the 3rd battalion of the US marines, has been removed from the field and faces possible charges.

The images were taken by an NBC reporter embedded with the US troops in the Sunni city under assault.

The BBC's James Robbins says the incident could prove highly damaging and that the US military will need to answer key questions about whether the rules of engagement were broken during the incident.

It must explain, he says, whether wounded combatants were abandoned, or killed, illegally.

Mosque stormed

US marines have been battling with sporadic but fierce pockets of resistance inside the city. They say they have already killed 1,200 insurgents.

The images show a group of marines, armed with rifles, entering a building near a mosque.

The mosque had been used by insurgents to attack US forces, who had stormed it, killing 10 militants and wounding five.

At least three severely wounded men are seen in a room inside the building - two are slumped against one of the walls, partially covered with a blanket.

The NBC's Kevin Sites says the wounded men had been left in the mosque after marines had fought their way in on Friday and Saturday.

According to Mr Sites, one of the soldiers points his rifle at the head of one of the injured, an old man. The sound of a shot is then heard.

There was no immediate comment from the Pentagon on the report.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: junknews; propaganda
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To: Cornpone

41 posted on 11/15/2004 5:06:15 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: Cornpone

Note that there is one war crime mentioned in the article with no comment - attacking from the Mosque.

The BBC finds one American problem and we all are expected to punish ourselves endlessly over it. The folks we are fighting A. Represent no country, B. Do not wear uniforms, C. Hide among the civilian population, D. Murder any prisoners they capture - civilian or military, and E. Attack from Mosques. In other words, fairly standard behaviour for Muslims. (Note - this is not an anti-Muslim rant - those are the facts - that is how the girlie men fight. Fact.)

Maybe the poor innocent terrorist should have thought his actions through a bit further prior to joining an organization with no respect for the law or common human decency. Quite frankly, even if an accident, he deserved it - in fact, earned it.

His parents must be so sad - they were hoping he could advance in his career to blowing up busloads of schoolchildren.

BBC has no credibility until all war crimes reported equally. The only thing keeping these terrorists alive is the US military.

One potential solution is to risk no more casualties or injured terrorists - just bomb Fallujah into a giant crater. It would certainly get the attention of the next city that allowed terrorists to operate a base from their city.

Diva's Husband


42 posted on 11/15/2004 5:06:20 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (God bless the Swift Boat Vets!)
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To: Trippin

"This is astonishingly dangerous journalism."

Why even let them be there? They follow marines around looking for an atrocity and will fabricate one if neccessary.


43 posted on 11/15/2004 5:06:31 PM PST by liberty or death
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To: Cornpone
Bill O'Reilly just announced he will cover this story and he sounds SHOCKED. It is astonishing how these 'non' combatants always seem to find KILLING in WAR TIME as.....'shocking'.

Sick of the entire MSM including FNC. I wish they would just let our guys fight this friggin war without the EYES of every left wing, socialist trying to catch them doing something they consider WRONG!!!

44 posted on 11/15/2004 5:06:40 PM PST by PISANO (Never Forget 911!! & 911's 1st Heroes..... "Beamer, Glick, Bingham & Bennett.")
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To: Cornpone

This reminds me of the scene from the "Dirty Dozen" where Lee Marvin says "you made one mistake ... you let them see you do it". If there wasn't film of it and the previous prison abuse photo we wouldn't be talking about this.


45 posted on 11/15/2004 5:07:08 PM PST by plain talk
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To: M Kehoe

Your rabid dog analogy stinks.

I have no clue what happened. I have no clue whether this marine was justified - whether the terrorist was armed or whether he looked like he was reaching for a weapon or whether the Marine executed the guy. I do think airing this video is irresponsible - this stuff should be dealt with by the Marines. I'm not saying we shouldn't learn about it, but I think we should learn about it in the context of the entire attack unless for instance, this was common policy - Marines offing wounded enemy combatants for the sport of it. I also don't think this Marine should be tried by ratings-driven network and cable news shows. This should be handled by the military police and the Marine's CO.


46 posted on 11/15/2004 5:07:48 PM PST by Endeavor
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To: Cornpone

Now the MSM is calling it an "execution" Maybe the marines should shoot the MSM since they are more dangerous to the operation than the insurgents would be. Think about it, a faggot producer in NY decides that this footage may make the Marines look bad and thus try to sway puplic opinion againt the war, then orders dinner for two at Lutesse. No sense of what this decision would do. That decision was made by one fagboy in NY without any depth of understanding what is going on...


47 posted on 11/15/2004 5:07:58 PM PST by bubman
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To: michaelbfree
I just hope this marine is given a medal!!!

I do too, on another note, wasn't a former Presidential candidate given a medal for killing a wounded enemy that was running away? A Silver Star I believ, on top of his 3 Purple Hearts....

48 posted on 11/15/2004 5:08:19 PM PST by Former Dodger ("Arafat died today, it's the first thing right the French have done in awhile." - R. Lee Ermey)
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To: Cornpone
I thought I heard on the video played on Fox someone yell "He's reaching for it,' just before the shot was heard. But I'm an old man that has been accused of hearing things before. Anyone else hear it?
49 posted on 11/15/2004 5:08:31 PM PST by Taxbilly
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To: Cornpone

At least he did not shoot the reporter.


50 posted on 11/15/2004 5:09:48 PM PST by af_vet_1981
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To: Cornpone

a warning shot was fired at wrong person..intended for the media...absolutely justifiable use of force..no doubt levin and his thugs will blame the president for this as well...kerry would have shot the guy in the back and asked for your silver star medal..a canuck says don't let the media and the dems destroy this kid...bcboy


51 posted on 11/15/2004 5:09:48 PM PST by bc boy (bc boy again)
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To: Cornpone
The images were taken by an NBC reporter embedded with the US troops in the Sunni city under assault.

If I was this NBC reporter. Or if I was ANY NBC imbed reporter, I think I'd go home now. They won't want to be around any live fire.

52 posted on 11/15/2004 5:09:59 PM PST by narby
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To: Cornpone

Our mission is to close with and destroy the enemy.


53 posted on 11/15/2004 5:10:03 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT (Sane, and have the papers/journal to prove it!)
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To: Cornpone
Five bucks says Andrew Sullivan manages (somehow) to blame this on Bush, and demand Rumsfeld's immediate resignation "for accountability's sake..."
54 posted on 11/15/2004 5:10:07 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
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To: Cornpone

And we watch the NBC story spread into global anti-American propaganda....

Good work, Tommy Brokaw!


55 posted on 11/15/2004 5:10:33 PM PST by TFine80 (Patton's Son: "There's no soap ever been invented that can wash that blood off his hands.")
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To: Dave Elias

Nope, only keep a scrap book of dead terrorists and dead liberals - they aren't people. Which are you?


56 posted on 11/15/2004 5:10:45 PM PST by michaelbfree
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

"I say Kill 'em all! That soldier should be rewarded! "

I second that.....


57 posted on 11/15/2004 5:10:48 PM PST by injin
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

When they find those old Gitmo prisoners out being terrorists again, head shoot them. And

e'F the MSM butt wipes. You do not make an issue out of this crap. This Terrorist that got whacked got what was coming to him. Kick-out that SOB of an in-bed-with-the-terrorist reporter.


58 posted on 11/15/2004 5:10:51 PM PST by demlosers
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To: Cornpone
The BBC's James Robbins says the incident could prove highly damaging

Who cares what the BBC says. If Robbins is so inclined, let him check the people that are pretending to be dead to see if
they have an IED or weapon. Our men a trying to stay alive against all kinds of handicaps, the terrorists are trying to
be martyrs. We cannot use the marquis of Queensberry rules
when the other side is using every dirty trick in the book.
A marines first duty is to stay alive.
59 posted on 11/15/2004 5:11:09 PM PST by oldbrowser (You lost the election.....................Get over it.)
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To: Cornpone

Here's the website for the NBC photographer:

http://www.kevinsites.net/


60 posted on 11/15/2004 5:11:34 PM PST by jimbo123
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