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Iraqi troops used "ruses" to kill U.S. troops -U.S.
Reuters
| 3/23/03
Posted on 03/23/2003 12:04:47 PM PST by kattracks
Iraqi troops used "ruses" to kill U.S. troops -U.S.
AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar, March 23 (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday that Iraqi troops were using "ruses" to kill U.S. troops invading their country, on one occasion dressing as civilians to ambush them.
"There were several incidents reported today in which there were types of behaviour that I can only describe as ruses that were perpetrated by the enemy," Lt.Gen. John Abizaid told a news briefing at Central Command headquarters outside Qatar.
He said that in one incident an apparent surrender was followed by artillery fire.
"In another incident there were troops dressed in civilian clothes that appeared to welcome the forces and then ambush them," he said. "So there are a number of incidents occurring to the rear of the main combat forces."
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: falsesurrender; genevaconvention; gulfwarii; illegaltactics; iraq; iraqiciminals; outlaws; phoneysurrender; roguenation; suckerpunch; warcrime; warcrimes; warlist
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:04:47 PM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
Gee they fight dirty like, well, you know. V's wife.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:06:28 PM PST
by
ventana
To: kattracks
The soldiers who were dressed as civilians have committed a war crime.
They signed their death warrants.
3
posted on
03/23/2003 12:07:16 PM PST
by
Bogey78O
(check it out... http://freepers.zill.net/users/bogey78o_fr/puppet.swf)
To: kattracks
"...there were troops dressed in civilian clothes that appeared to welcome the forces and then ambush them" We can solve that problem...shoot first! Accept surrenders later.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:07:44 PM PST
by
NewLand
To: kattracks
Perhaps they were civilians to begin with? Most guerrillas are. Just a thought..
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:07:57 PM PST
by
AntiGuv
(™)
To: kattracks
They are trying to provoke us into doing something stupid, like shooting surrendering Iraqis. That would stop others from surrendering, and possibly create a backlash among the civilian population against the coalition forces.
To: kattracks
FNC made a brief mention that 12 US troops captured by Iraqis faking surrendu...wonder if its the same ones that had there pictures splashed on Rag-head TV
To: AntiGuv
Saddam's Fedayeen don't wear uniforms.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:09:37 PM PST
by
AF68
To: kattracks
If true, this is bad news for the Iraqis. Very bad.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:09:49 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: kattracks
To: Bogey78O
In WWII it was actually done, rubber dummies were parachute dropped during the Normandy invasion, course the iraqis will try to interrogate them...LOL
To: FreeperinRATcage
I think there's some confusion in that respect, because that would conflict with earlier reports. Supposedly, the POWs shown previously drove into an unsecured part of Nasiriyah unintentionally, and tried to turn back when they realized what had happened. They were supposedly stopped & apprehended by Iraqi forces at that point. I don't know which report is correct if they're both talking about that group, but the two don't match.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:11:27 PM PST
by
AntiGuv
(™)
To: kattracks
Guess this means there will be FEWER prisoners. Good. We can use the IDF to help us protect the innocent Iraqis.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:12:49 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
(UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER ONLY NO MORE NEGOTIATIONS)
To: kattracks
and if we didn't have embedded reporters, a couple of hardass american troops could sort this out. we play too nice. i say shoot the effing bastards. let's not be pollyanna social workers. if we have to do dirty pool to survive in a hostile environment--so be it.
let's kick some a$$, DAMMIT!!
To: FreeperinRATcage
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:13:41 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
(UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER ONLY NO MORE NEGOTIATIONS)
To: DeepInEnemyTerritory
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:14:03 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
(UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER ONLY NO MORE NEGOTIATIONS)
To: kattracks
WE NEED TO TAKE THE BATTLE TO THE EFFING ENEMY!!!
To: kattracks; *war_list; W.O.T.; 11th_VA; Libertarianize the GOP; Free the USA; knak; MadIvan; ...
To: AntiGuv
Disturbing but NOT suprising events.
We are foolish at this late date to allow any more surrenders. Military members dressed as civillians... used to equal summary execution.
To: kattracks
I can't even begin describe how clueless people sound when the attempt to apply to rules of the Geneva Convention to these disciples of Satan. These are not soldiers, they're demons.
If you've allowed yourself to be surprised by them since September 11th, shame on you. Pay attention harder next time.
It's a bad deal for the folks who really want to surrender, but that's too bad. They've had ample opportunity to drop their arms and run like hell. They've haven't, so they need to taken out with extreme prejeudice.
No quarter. Kill every one of these bastards.
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posted on
03/23/2003 12:16:12 PM PST
by
WarSlut
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