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Probe Finds Haditha Killings Unprovoked
Reuters ^ | 5-31-06 | Will Dunham

Posted on 05/31/2006 4:01:53 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist

A preliminary military inquiry found evidence that U.S. Marines killed two dozen Iraqi civilians in an unprovoked attack in November, contradicting the troops’ account, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

President George W. Bush said he was troubled by news stories on the November 19 killings of men, women and children in the town of Haditha, and a general at the Pentagon said the incident could complicate the job for the 130,000 U.S. troops in Iraq.

“Allegations such as this, regardless of how they are borne out by the facts, can have an effect on the ability of U.S. forces to continue to operate,” Army Brig. Gen. Carter Ham, deputy director for regional operations for the military’s Joint Staff, told a Pentagon briefing.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: floriduh voter

Next time, study the established opinion. Don't post anything that the ruling crowd hasn't already approved. Have a nice night.


321 posted on 05/31/2006 7:19:29 PM PDT by BykrBayb ("We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will give you no rest." Þ)
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To: floriduh voter

At least my tagline makes sense.

Yours sure doesn't!

Seriously, I use this tagline for several reasons.

1) it's true
and
2) I thought it would preempt a bunch of losers accusing me of being a Bushbot.

Apparently, I was wrong about Number 2.


322 posted on 05/31/2006 7:19:55 PM PDT by altura (Bushbot No. 1 - get in line.)
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To: floriduh voter

> Laura's putting on a brave face but behind closed doors, there's some friction.

What? How do you know this?


323 posted on 05/31/2006 7:20:59 PM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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To: BykrBayb
Not even CLOSE, BB. No panic. A call to prayer about an ONGOING problem on this forum.

There are lies, there is mockery of God, there are false and brutal attacks on President Bush. Satan is at work in this country and on this forum.

But the battle belongs to the LORD, and we are not afraid. The call to prayer was to bring others to join in prayer for what was going on on this thread.

One last point..........one cannot have a 'different opinion' from a tabloid/DU rumor. There was NO opinion voiced...........just the spreading of an undocumented bit of gossip.

Any pretense that it was just 'an opinion' is poppycock.

324 posted on 05/31/2006 7:22:49 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: VictoryGal; floriduh voter
What? How do you know this?

floriduh voter reads THE GLOBE. Or has somebody read it to her.

325 posted on 05/31/2006 7:23:03 PM PDT by sinkspur ( Don Cheech. Vito Corleone would like to meet you......Vito Corleone.....)
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To: gotribe
I'm glad Bush isn't my commander in chief.

Oh really!.......well my son and hubby couldn't be prouder that George Bush is their CinC......

326 posted on 05/31/2006 7:23:24 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: ohioWfan

Then I wish he would present a Commanding case before the people!


327 posted on 05/31/2006 7:24:31 PM PDT by gotribe (It's not a religion.)
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To: 43Louisa

Wow...and on your first day on FR.


328 posted on 05/31/2006 7:24:37 PM PDT by processing please hold (If you can't stand behind our military, stand in front of them.)
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To: gotribe; ohioWfan

Hmmm, then many thousands of soldiers must know something you don't.


329 posted on 05/31/2006 7:24:41 PM PDT by txrangerette ("We are fighting al-Qaeda, NOT Aunt Sadie"...Dick Cheney commenting on the wiretaps!!)
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To: 43Louisa

Welcome to Free Republic...how did you manage to register tomorrow?...lol


330 posted on 05/31/2006 7:25:47 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: mystery-ak

Unbelieveable some people just enjoy a good gossip does not matter whether they have facts but just love to speculate.


331 posted on 05/31/2006 7:25:51 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))
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To: BykrBayb; floriduh voter
Once again, FV did NOT post 'an opinion'..........she posted GOSSIP.

We are not disagreeing with 'an opinion'.......we are revulsed by the continuous posting of the same GOSSIP.

We don't believe The GLOBE, and we don't believe the articles on DU are 'opinions.' They are GOSSIP...........malicious, and unfounded, as is FV's GOSSIP.

Understand yet?

332 posted on 05/31/2006 7:25:57 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: VictoryGal

Oh, I'm not going to go back over it again. It kept getting bigger and bigger. It's just not worth it.


333 posted on 05/31/2006 7:26:05 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org & Tom Gallagher 4 Fla Guv: www.tg2006.com)
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To: roses of sharon
Um, no.

Why the evasion? Do you believe anything would be acceptable, or not? You don't seem to have any trouble saying it vaguely - why won't you say it directly? Don't really believe it? Just wanna sound resolute without actually having to explicitly acknowledge a morally indefensible position?

334 posted on 05/31/2006 7:26:51 PM PDT by lugsoul (Livin' in fear is just another way of dying before your time. - Mike Cooley)
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To: gotribe

Then I wish he would present a Commanding case before the people!



Huh?


335 posted on 05/31/2006 7:26:51 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: gotribe
Commanding case about what?? Nothing he has said is out of line in the least.

He is a strong and courageous Commander in Chief, and his troops respect him deeply.

336 posted on 05/31/2006 7:27:37 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraq War VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
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To: floriduh voter
Why the Italian flag he is German and the Vatican is sovereign state it even has ambassadors from other countries.
337 posted on 05/31/2006 7:27:54 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))
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To: 43Louisa
Ouch. Now that flame really stung. I need some Bactine.

When was the last time a prayer squad was summoned to a thread to ward off evil when you exercised your free speech rights?

Now have a nice night.

339 posted on 05/31/2006 7:28:49 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org & Tom Gallagher 4 Fla Guv: www.tg2006.com)
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To: mystery-ak

Did you hear his most recent interview? Pathetic in its stumbling, bumbling, lack of conviction. Couldn't convince anyone who listened that he was a commander in chief with that performance.


340 posted on 05/31/2006 7:29:25 PM PDT by gotribe (It's not a religion.)
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