Iraqi Forces Retreat from Kirkuk, Butcher 500 Tribesman [Northern Front]

Command Post.org and BBC 'Reporters Log' ^ | March 27, 2003 | Gabriel Syme

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Hebrew languarge news 'Walla' says Kurdish Radio stated that Iraqi forces are retreating from the area of Kirkut.

Kurdistan sources tell the BBC that governemnt foces loyal by Saddam Hussein moved into the town of Hawi Jah, and tried to persuade members of the Jabbor tribe to fight alongside them on the northern front.

When they refused a clash bagan with the Jabbor tribe and the Iraqi Army Jaysh Al-Quds Brigade.

And this morning the Iraqi army allegedly butchered the five hundered tribesman with knives..

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They must have been saving their bullets for their own suicides.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

We are dealing with demons from hell. Everyone should fully understand this.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Keep in mind that a US State Department employee in Mongolia resigned today because "George Bush is threatening civil rights."

Must be a Clinton hold-over.

[Peaecon]

The main article didn't say anything about the Iraqi army retreating from Kirkut. It just said that they went into a neighboring town.

[Mr.Clark]

The crumbling continues. If I were a Sunni from Kirkuk, I would get the hell out. It's not going to be a nice place to be once the Kurds come...

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There can be no doubt about that now.

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Command post.org quoted Kurdish radio and Hebrew newswire on the retreat.. (same account as above) 09:57 AM entry http://www.command-post.org/

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I feel bad for the civillians still inside Baghdad.

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What a joke..

[Destro]

The Kurds are Sunni but not Arabs--you are mistaking the Kurds for Arab Shi'ites in the south.

[concerned about politics]

And this morning the Iraqi army allegedly butchered the five hundered tribesman with knives..

Ba$tards.

[NewYorker]

Keep in mind that a US State Department employee in Mongolia resigned today because "George Bush is threatening civil rights."

Probably was about to get the boot so decided to go out with a bang not a whimper.

[wastoute]

Where are Kofi Anon and all the other hand wringers? They got no problem with Iraqi atrocities, but if we bomb a TV station it is nothing but wailing about "Geneva Accords". Get the UN out NOW!

[kkindt]

Demons from hell? No sir. These humans are what humans are really like when God removes his restraining grace. In fact, sir, if it were not for his restraining grace you and I would be the butchers ourselves.

Have you ever heard of the statement "There but for the grace of God go I?" It is often misunderstood. The person who said this was John Bunyan of Pilgrim Progress fame. He was watching a murderer taken to the gallows. He meant that apart from God's restraining grace on our depraved hearts we'd all be at each other's throats with knives.

Doubt this about your nature and mine? Have you ever seethed with anger about anything when you did't get your own way or have you never had some feelings of hatred arise in your heart? I don't mean to demean you, sir, but let's do a reality check.

"Out of the heart of man comes war, etc" Jesus Christ

[LS]

I don't understand. I just saw an article on FR saying that the northern "front" was not capable of "offensive operations," and therefore was only a "frontlet."

So these Iraqis are retreating from a "frontlet?"

[RooRoobird14]

Good Lord, what incredible bravery on the part of these tribesmen!!! May they rest in peace.

[sharktrager]

One word of caution. The Kurds, while legitimate victims of Sadaam's regieme, have also been known to be less than reliable.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

These humans are what humans are really like when God removes his restraining grace.

These 'humans' are unable to grasp the concept of God's restraining grace. Therefore they are animals. Nothing more, nothing less. Expurgate them.

[Redleg Duke]

When you use the word "Sir", you make it a profane curse.

Kindly peddle your piousness elsewhere, SIR!