Posted on 11/07/2005 9:43:40 AM PST by jmc1969
A documentary to be aired on Tuesday by Italian state satellite TV channel RAI News 24 alleges that US troops used chemical weapons during their assault on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah in November last year. The documentary - 'Fallujah - the hidden massacre' - uses witness accounts from former US soldiers, Fallujah residents, video footage and photographs, to support its claim that contrary to US State Department denials, white phosphorous was used indiscriminately on the city, causing terrible injuries to civilians, including women and children.
"I heard the order being issued to be careful because white phosphorous was being used on Fallujah. In military slang this is known as Willy Pete. Phosphorous burns bodies, melting the flesh right down to the bone," says one former US solider, interviewed by the documentary's director, Sigfrido Ranucci.
"I saw the burned bodies of women and children. The phosophorous explodes and forms a plume. Who ever is within a 150 metre radius has no hope," the former soldier adds.
The evidence in 'Fallujah - the hidden massacre' claims to show the US forces did not use phosphorous in the legitimate way - to highlight enemy positions - but dropped the substance indiscriminately on the city, and on a massive scale.
Equally disturbingly, a document in the report claims to prove that the U.S. forces have used the MK77 form of Napalm - the chemical used with devastating effect on civilians during the Vietnam war - on civilians in Iraq.
"I had gathered testimonials on the use of phosphorous and Napalm in Iraq from several refugees from Fallujah, and wanted to tell the world about it, but my kidnappers would not allow me to," said Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena, held hostage in Iraq earlier this year, during the documentary.
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Somehow, I think the only way this person got away un-beheaded was if they told this cockamee story.
video has been released on the Italian RAI network.
I haven't looked at it yet
http://www.rainews24.rai.it/ran24/inchiesta/default_02112005.asp
update, the video is classic AGITPROP, prepare to be pissed if you watch it
"I heard the order being issued to be careful because white phosphorous was being used on Fallujah," says one former US solider, interviewed by the documentary's director, Sigfrido Ranucci.
**This is him August 22, 2005
Hunter Stockton Thompson took his final trip Saturday.
Jeff Englehart of Grand Junction recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. Now an anti-war advocate, the veteran said that while serving he started a blog, www.ftssoldier.blogspot.com, that was dedicated to, among others, Thompson. Before Thompson killed himself Feb. 20, Englehart's goal was to come to the tavern to meet the author and thank him. The writer's death came before the soldier's tour ended.
"It was sad, but he lived his life on his own terms," he said. "We're here to say goodbye to a friend, even though we never met him."
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20050822/REGION/108220017
Note how he spells his last name in his blog: "ENGELHARDT" Interests: FOR THE CAUSE:Special thanks goes out to Randi Rhodes, Iraqi Veterans Against the War, for their undying support.
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UNAUTHORIZED READING MATERIEAL: ( spelling- is this guy American?)Brave New World by Aldoux Huxley Slaughterhouse-5 by Kurt Vonnegut South of No North by Charles Bukowski On The Road by Jack Kerroack One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey Guerrila Warfare by Che Guevara all works of DR.HUNTER S.THOMPSON Power and Terror and 9-11 by Noam Chomsky
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It isn't. Following from the Convention on Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction...
1. "Chemical Weapons" means the following, together or separately:
(a) Toxic chemicals and their precursors, except where intended for purposes not prohibited under this Convention, as long as the types and quantities are consistent with such purposes;
(b) Munitions and devices, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through the toxic properties of those toxic chemicals specified in subparagraph (a), which would be released as a result of the employment of such munitions and devices;
(c) Any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions and devices specified in subparagraph (b).
2. "Toxic Chemical" means:
Any chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals. This includes all such chemicals, regardless of their origin or of their method of production, and regardless of whether they are produced in facilities, in munitions or elsewhere.
No WP or incendiary in the convention...
The UK article from the Independent is even worse... it treats the story like it is factual rather than alledged...
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article325560.ece
" US forces 'used chemical weapons' during assault on city of Fallujah
Powerful new evidence emerged yesterday that the United States dropped massive quantities of white phosphorus on the Iraqi city of Fallujah during the attack on the city in November 2004, killing insurgents and civilians with the appalling burns that are the signature of this weapon."
It reminded me of the 60 Mminutes interview with Joe Wilson.
It's hard to believe this passes for journalism. It looked like typical, lame, euro-communist propaganda from the 1980s.
Wait a minute. It is lame euro-communist propaganda!
The newest update on the RAI documenary:
http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/
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