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Dead US soldier hung on public display
The Age ^
| 4/1/2003
| AFP
Posted on 03/31/2003 5:51:55 PM PST by sjersey
US Marines moved into the southern Iraqi town of Shatrah today to recover the body of a dead comrade which had been hanged in the town square, officers said.
Hundreds of troops were dispatched on the operation after intelligence reports indicated the body of a dead American, who was killed in a firefight last week, had been paraded through the streets and hanged in public.
"We would like to retrieve the body of the marine but it is not our sole purpose," said Lieutenant-Colonel Pete Owen, of the First Marine Expeditionary Force.
Military sources said another part of the operation was to arm local militias to fight against members of the ruling Baath party loyal to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Shatrah is some 40 km north of Nasiriyah, where Iraqi forces have been harassing US supply lines and putting up tough resistance for more than a week.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: body; genevaconvention; illegaltactics; iraq; mistreatedprisoners; noredcross; pow; savages; shatrah; torture; warcrime; warcrimes; warlist
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posted on
03/31/2003 5:51:55 PM PST
by
sjersey
To: sjersey
No words. Or rather, too many, and none printable.
2
posted on
03/31/2003 5:53:41 PM PST
by
PoisedWoman
(Fed up with the liberal media)
To: sjersey
For some reason I don't think there are going to be any war criminals left alive to prosecute when this is all said and done.
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posted on
03/31/2003 5:54:36 PM PST
by
Ajnin
To: sjersey
Wait a minute, isn't this the town where the Marines went in and the locals threw a parade?
To: sjersey
5
posted on
03/31/2003 5:54:57 PM PST
by
Spruce
To: sjersey
I hope we hear that those responsible have been identified, captured, and executed.
6
posted on
03/31/2003 5:55:14 PM PST
by
Arkinsaw
To: sjersey
Well... What rules are there? Is the DAMN U.S still fighting a PC war? I am telling you this is got to stop. Get the damn "BIG ONE" and finish this bastard off. Let nothing live in IRAQ for 50 years. I can handle that. Get the game over with .!!!-
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posted on
03/31/2003 5:55:26 PM PST
by
ruready4eternity
( Muslims have perfected an new form of psychological warfare. The Palestinians were first)
To: sjersey
I don't see how our Marines can keep from wiping out these lowlife thugs that would do this! These Iraqi troops loyal to Saddam are the lowest form of scum! Other words are not printable!
God be with this poor Marine's family and friends!
8
posted on
03/31/2003 5:55:33 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: sjersey
Death to ALL who were responsible for this...
9
posted on
03/31/2003 5:55:42 PM PST
by
cavtrooper21
("..he's not heavy, sir. He's my brother...")
To: PoisedWoman
Put this on the list.
10
posted on
03/31/2003 5:55:48 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: sjersey
I have no words to express my thoughts.
11
posted on
03/31/2003 5:56:22 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(Compassionate Conservative Curmudgeon)
To: american_boy
all islamokazis must die
they did to this brave lad in their land what they want to do to each of us in all lands
12
posted on
03/31/2003 5:57:39 PM PST
by
jwfiv
To: Howlin
I am not familiar with "theage" ?
Is it a reliable source?
13
posted on
03/31/2003 5:58:57 PM PST
by
sarasmom
To: sjersey
We'll extract our own measure of revenge for this atrocity.
"Military sources said another part of the operation was to arm local militias to fight against members of the ruling Baath party loyal to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein."
The Iraqi freedom fighters will be exceedingly more ruthless in their own endeavors. Payback is a b!tch.
14
posted on
03/31/2003 5:59:04 PM PST
by
IoCaster
To: jwfiv
Honestly , They all want to die for ALLAH akbar- so why dont we just give them an early EXIT. Drop tha damn BIG ONE one with the MUSHROOM- and let nothing live for 50 yrs. They would gladly die for their religion so... lets help them - they wont disagree with it.
15
posted on
03/31/2003 5:59:42 PM PST
by
ruready4eternity
( Muslims have perfected an new form of psychological warfare. The Palestinians were first)
To: sjersey
Oh Dear Lord....
To: sjersey
On the USNS Comfort, America gives Iraqi POWs care.
Do they do the same? No. They electrocuted, tortured, and murdered
American POWs.
17
posted on
03/31/2003 6:00:26 PM PST
by
Diogenesis
(If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us.)
To: Diogenesis
were fighting a PC WAR PC WAR thats WHY!
18
posted on
03/31/2003 6:00:52 PM PST
by
ruready4eternity
( Muslims have perfected an new form of psychological warfare. The Palestinians were first)
To: sarasmom
You know what, sarasmom, the only people I believe and trust anymore are you all.
I know that if we get it wrong, somebody will come along to correct it.
I don't know what to believe anymore.
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posted on
03/31/2003 6:01:23 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: sjersey
The Fedayeen are the equivalent of Hitler's S.S. Only when they have been completely exterminated can the Iraqi people feel confident enough to rise up.
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