[jjm2111]

Of course the AP title is completely misleading. Don't you mean return fire, you clowns.

[kattracks]

U.S. says soldiers in Falluja were shot at first


AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that soldiers in Falluja opened fire on Iraqi gunmen who shot at them overnight, countering statements from local people that the soldiers attacked unarmed protesters.

"Members of the 1st Battalion of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division came upon a group of Iraqis armed with AK-47s last night," a spokeswoman told Reuters at U.S. war headquarters in Qatar. AK-47s are automatic rifles.

"The Iraqis fired on them. The troops returned fire," she said, confirming she was describing the shooting in Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad. She had no details of casualties.

Local people, including the head of the main hospital in the town, told Reuters that at least 13 people were killed and about 75 wounded when soldiers occupying a school fired on about 200 people staging a peaceful protest against the American presence.

04/29/03 06:46 ET

[Flyer]

U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that soldiers in Falluja opened fire on Iraqi gunmen who shot at them overnight

Good. These folks need to get the message loud and clear that we won't tolerate this nonsense. Like it or not, they are going to have to play by our rules for a while.

[harpseal]

The demonstrators reportedly were protesting U.S. troops' presence in the city.

Now since Iraq had not right to protest prior to US troops presence and since US troops were fired upon the return of fire is not only totally justified but something that is to be encouraged. The CO and the troops should be given a well done.

A nice side benefit is that this will give some future "protestors" something to think about.

[montag813]

Of course the AP title is completely misleading. Don't you mean return fire, you clowns.

Didn't you hear the mullah? "They were unarmed, it was a peaceful demonstration", he insisted...and the entire Arab world will believe him, despite the lie. That is why it is hopeless to try and win the hearts and minds of the "Arab street".

Within a few months we will have a "Jenin" on our hands, and the Arabs, U.N., media and Democracts will collude to push the big lie as far as it can get them. Then Americans will truly understand what Israel has been through all these years.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

"Battle is an orgy of disorder."

- General George S. Patton

[First_Salute]

Bump.