Report: Marines wounded in fighting late Wednesday in Iraq (CHILDREN REPORTEDLY FIRING AT MARINES)

Raliegh News Observer ^

[sonsofliberty2000]

Report: Marines wounded in fighting late Wednesday in Iraq

The Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - At least 25 Marines from Camp Lejeune were injured during house-to-house fighting that began Wednesday night in An Nasiriyah, according to a WTVD-TV reporter traveling with the troops. Keith Garvin, reporting live Wednesday evening - about 2 a.m. in Baghdad - said the Marines were wounded over the past few hours in combat that had picked up "quite a bit in the last 10 minutes or so." He reported late Wednesday night that none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Civilians living behind a Marine camp at An Nasiriyah were seen setting up bunkers in the afternoon, and military officials "said they had heard or felt that something bad was going to happen tonight," Garvin reported.

Intelligence reports indicated 2,000 Iraqi troops were advancing on the camp, and a two-hour fight with missiles and artillery ensued, ultimately augmented by aerial bombing, he said.

Garvin said some of the Iraqi fighters were using women as shields and had given guns to children.

"Unfortunately some of the children have been firing at our Marines and our Marines have been forced to defend themselves," he said.

The wounded appeared to be in addition to 15 Lejeune Marines who have been reported injured during the Iraqi conflict. Eleven Lejeune Marines have died, nine in combat in the An Nasiriyah area and two in accidents.

[Arkinsaw]

These Marines are going to need all the support that we can give them when this is over.

[stands2reason]

Nothing like dead children to prop up to show how eeeeeeeevil the US is...

[First_Salute]

North Korean advisors.

[Dubya]

bump

Semper Fi Marines, God bless and protect you.

[sonsofliberty2000]

No matter what I am sure it is hard to pull the trigger at a child. Of course I can hear the libs already on this one ....

[denydenydeny]

that none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Praise God.

[stands2reason]

Damn straight. My prayers go out to them.

Semper Fi

[EaglesUpForever]

They learn from their Palestinian friends... terrorists value the lives of their own children almost as little as they value ours.

[WSGilcrest]

Dear God. That's gotta be tough.

[Mo1]

These Marines are going to need all the support that we can give them when this is over.

Yes they will ..

[Ramius]

Just Damn.

Damn Sandmaggots. I can imagine nothing as evil as these bastards do.

[Ramius]

Roger that.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Some of the marines probably have children at home...and wives. They want to come home to them. If they put youth out there and arm them...then they're legitimate targets. Sorry, time for new perspective on world events, folks. If they're firing at our soldiers or shielding the enemy, they are subject to elimination. Should have happened in Somalia too, when the women came down the street...oh well, wiser heads than mine are in control.

[I'm ALL Right!]

I have been reading too much war news. It's discouraging and depressing, even though I know in my head the news is slanted. They WANT it to look like the US is being defeated. I feel selfish wanting to avoid the news about the war when our soldiers are in the midst of it.

[BenLurkin]

And here's why:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/876829/posts

[cactusSharp]

that soldier did his job and that child is in heaven

[DD938]

There's an old saying "All's fair in Love & War",
and we had better be prepared to take the appropriate action

[Gasshog]

the Islamofanatics are like aliens from another world.

They are sick. Having children fight alongside the men.

In this situation one would just have to adopt a mindset that you ARE fighting an invasion from another world. too bad.

[Professional]

I'll bet Al Jazeera got footage and will be playing this shortly.

Anyone remember seeing the remarkable picture of a palestinian throwing rocks at the IDF? One reporter crossed the street and caught the picture from a reverse perspective, one rock thrower, about 40 journalists jammed behind him for a "action" shot. If someone can find it, post it as a reminder.