US admits it used napalm bombs in Iraq

The Independent on Sunday (U.K.) ^ | 08/10/03 | Andrew Buncombe

[Pokey78]

American pilots dropped the controversial incendiary agent napalm on Iraqi troops during the advance on Baghdad. The attacks caused massive fireballs that obliterated several Iraqi positions.

The Pentagon denied using napalm at the time, but Marine pilots and their commanders have confirmed that they used an upgraded version of the weapon against dug-in positions. They said napalm, which has a distinctive smell, was used because of its psychological effect on an enemy.

[Always Right]

We should have nuked 'The Independant'

[snippy_about_it]

Whatever they want to call it, we used it and good for us.

Does the reporter think we should feel sorry for the enemy?

Like the Marine said, "We told them to surrender".

[Cogadh na Sith]

They said napalm, which has a distinctive smell, was used because of its psychological effect on an enemy.

Furthermore, I've been lead to believe that that smell, that napalm smell--particulary in the morning, smells like victory.

Where is the problem here?

[Threepwood]

How is napalm worse than a bomb full of ordinary explosive? I wasn't aware there was a controversy over its use.

[colorado tanker]

Makes sense to me to use this on positions located on bridge approaches. You wouldn't want to use HE and accidently damage a bridge you want to take intact.

There is no treaty prohibiting this weapon that the U.S. is a party to. War is hell and there are few pleasant ways of dying in combat.

These hypocrites want to pin an unjust "war crimes" label on the U.S. while ignoring Iraq's refusal to adhere to the Geneva Convention.

[Gorzaloon]

Where is the problem here?

Our enemies get unlimited free Press Time.

[Hazzardgate]

"Someday this war's gonna end..."

[atomic conspiracy]

Al Independent, home of Robert "hit me again" Fisk, is a nest of fifth columnists, totalitarian propagandists, and murderous hate-America bigots. They would have no objection to this material if it were used by Palestinian suicide-bombers, Hezbollah savages, or Colombian narco-terrorists. Indeed, they would probably praise it, just as they praise Hezbollah's torture and mutilation of Israeli prisoners in one article, while whining and lying about Guantanamo in another.

[PoorMuttly]

As in ancient times...fire still works.

Bullets hurt people too. All part of the motivation to not do bad things. Someone big may get mad at you.

Fire good...jello good...firey jello...must be O.K. too.

I prefer Raspberry...or Lime when I can get it.

[lawdude]

"A 1980 UN convention banned the use against civilian targets of napalm,"

It appears the author is trying to denigrate the US for using napalm in Viet Nam against the ban. but note, the ban didn't play until 1980, log after the end of the VN conflict!

[kayak]

LOL!

[SAMWolf]

I'm Shocked!! I'm outraged! This is a disgrace!!

Why are we using naplam when FAE's are so much better?

Fry 'em!

[Enterprise]

Well, ok. We used napalm. But it was biodegradable and enviornmentally friendly.

[demlosers]

An easy way to produce napalm is to mix Tide the detergent with JP4 (jet fuel) and wallá! Then place the mixture inside the bomb-body of an BLU-27.
Drop on enemy.

We can have napalm anytime we like...Ha!

[SAMWolf]

<===Mash This

[snippy_about_it]

Hey, I don't care as long as it kills the enemy.

[pierrem15]

nest of fifth columnists, totalitarian propagandists, and murderous hate-America bigots

Great line and byline!

[A Navy Vet]

Boo hoo.

[kayak]

"Most of the world understands that napalm and incendiaries are a horrible, horrible weapon," said Robert Musil, director of the organisation Physicians for Social Responsibility. "It takes up an awful lot of medical resources. It creates horrible wounds."

Oh, I see. So putting people through shredders is ok ..... the wounds are horrible but there's no need for wasting medical resources after the procedure. Sure, doc. Whatever you say.

Sheesh!