[TexKat]

US: Coalition Soldier Killed, 2 Missing

Fox News: Bodies of 2 Missing GIs Found

[TexKat]

30 rebels attacked slain U.S. troops in Iraq-witness PING

[Uncle Miltie]

It is a War Crime according to the Geneva Convention to fail to wear identifiable uniforms.

"He said about 30 gunmen, some wearing ski masks and baggy black pants and others in white and red checkered headdresses, mounted the ambush."

[Peach]

At least maybe they were already dead before they were mutilated.

[lilylangtree]

It takes 30 murdering terrorists (and not insurgents I hate that word) to take two of our soldiers yet the system goes complete agog about one dead Iraqi and 6 marines and one sailor charged in the death. Bullsh*t!

[Uncle Miltie]

It is a War Crime according to the Geneva Convention to harrass and terrorize the citizenry.

"Residents say the group was highly active in the rural area, terrorising families and forcing them to flee."

[Uncle Miltie]

It is a War Crime according to the Geneva Convention to fail to segregate oneself from non-combatants before initiating hostilities.

"a woman was killed in an exchange of fire between the insurgents and the soldiers."

started firing at the soldiers," recalled farmer Omar Abdullah, 49, who said he was some 200 metres (yards) away.

[Roccus]

"It was not possible to independently verify their account."

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But the press had no trouble running with the Haditha story when presented by a two-man "human rights group"!

[ASOC]

Shame the troops did not have time to emplace any claymore mines. WOuld have evened up the odds pretty quick.

I wonder what the squad leader of these two troopers is doing right now?

[Revenge of Sith]

I guess the claim that Zarquawi's successor killed them is bu!!$h*t.

[finnigan2]

I would guess that given the known danger in the area that these soldiers were in, that some some lower ranking officer such as a lieutenant, is in a lot of trouble right now for assigning only two soldiers, without backup, in an area where terrorists were known to be present in force. Such a deployment borders on stupidity or negligence or both.

[firewalk]

Reuters calls them rebels...

[rockthecasbah]

"So what do they say when torture OBVIOUSLY occurs? How do they react when two U.S. servicemen — in -approved uniforms — have their hearts cut out, their testicles cut off, their penises cut off and stuffed in their mouths, arms contorted and eyes gouged? THIS is torture."

This is a quote from E.D. Hill on another thread. I've no corroboration of this, but if true, it should galvanize anybody on our side to destroy the enemy without any reservation.

[StarCMC]

Where the heck were these witnesses BEFORE the bodies were found??

[DCPatriot]

"...recalled farmer Omar Abdullah, 49, who said he was some 200 metres (yards) away.

...you mean the soon-to-be late Omar Abdullah...

[ladyinred]

Blow up that area!

[nopardons]

bttt