CBS spikes "black muslim suspect," now "engineering sergeant"!

CBS News website ^ | 3-22-03 | CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassman

[Atlas Sneezed]

(CBS) An American soldier is among three suspects being held in connection with a grenade and small-arms attack that injured at least 16 U.S. soldiers at Camp Pennsylvania in northern Kuwait, reports CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassman, who is on the scene with the Army's 101st Airborne Division.

Eleven of the injured were hurt so seriously they had to be choppered out of the camp.

Strassmann said three grenades were rolled into three officers' tents at the camp. When officers ran from the tents, they were hit by small arms fire.

Three suspects were being held for questioning: two Kuwaitis who served as translators and an American soldier described as an engineering sergeant.

The American was found injured and hiding in a bunker. Asked if he was hurt throwing a grenade, Strassman reports the soldier replied, "Yes."

Separately, Strassmann reported, an Iraqi rocket fired at U.S. forces in Kuwait was destroyed by Patriot missiles launched from nearby Camp New Jersey.

The attacks on U.S. troops came as the American assault on Iraq gained steam. American and British forces besieged the southern city of Basra and pounded Baghdad with impunity.

Coalition ground forces crossed the Euphrates River and were within 150 miles of the capital. They’re still meeting only light resistance, with many Iraqi troops surrendering or simply leaving the battlefield.

But six divisions of the Republican Guard, Saddam's best and most loyal soldiers, were still in the way.

[dts32041]

Ever read the book Damn Engineers, pretty much somes up what the German High Command thought of US Combat Engineers during the Battle of the Bulge?

[Freedom2specul8]

Another important ping...

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: "Three suspects were being held for questioning: two Kuwaitis who served as translators and an American soldier described as an engineering sergeant and/or black muslim."

"Whatever,
I love him!"

"We hope he's from Texas
so we don't have to be ashamed of him!"

"Sounds like
my kinda guy!"

[CrimeOf73]

CNN and CBS have totaly PC-ized this incident.

[floriduh voter]

It doesn't really help him out that he's identified as an engineering student. Lots of the sleepers and terrorists are/were also engineering students or teachers. I wonder if he's done anything else to sabotage the mission.

[WarSlut]

I heard on Fox talk that Wahabi Ministers are Chaplains and may be radicalizing the soldier faithful.

I hope I really didn't hear that but I think I did.

You heard it right. The man actually said that 9 of the 13 US Military mosques were Wahabi mosques.

This is madness.

[blam]

"The attacks on U.S. troops came as the American assault on Iraq gained steam. American and British forces besieged the southern city of Basra and pounded Baghdad with impunity. "

Fox News: Basra is in allied hands.

[Cold Heat]

Well, we were resourceful, and still are.

Bridges, heavy equipment, demolition and mine sweeping among just a few skills.

Plus we can shoot!

[Greenpees]

About two weeks ago I was in a conversation with my older brother, who is in the military, but an USAF non-combat type..

I told him that I would be "uncomfortable with a muslim at my back when the crap hits the fan".

He told me I was a bigot.

I have served in Somalia and Bosnia. I wish I had been guarding the 101'st rather than the guy that was.

Perhaps I'm a bigot. What can I say.

[blam]

"I heard on Fox talk that Wahabi Ministers are Chaplains and may be radicalizing the soldier faithful."

Yup. You heard it, I did too. Something must be done!

[floriduh voter]

And Laurie Dhue's engaged.

The troops in Afghanistan made a big sign for her and Geraldo had to give them the bad news about the engagement. I wonder why Geraldo went to Afghanistan. Think he was too scared or not fit enough to imbed in Iraq?

[eddie willers]

You knew they were going to change the story.

This is the main reason I wish Jim had had the money to go on with the WP/LAT lawsuit.

Having that first report "frozen" in our archives is a very valuable resource to show truth.

"Linking" would only take us to the bowdlerized version.

[crazykatz]

You are a wiser than your brother.

[Cold Heat]

He is not a engineering student. He is a engineer.

This is his military MOS. They are like civil engineers, or dirt workers, heavy equipment operators, and bridge building.

[BunnySlippers]

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[LaGrone]

I was watching Kieth Olberman on MSNBC earlier and he and the reporter with the 101st never mentioned either point, muslim or black.

After all let's not offend anyone here(HEAVY SARCASM), even though twelve or thirteen brave soldiers may have been killed by this animal.

[Constitution Day]

Nice job. Is that you, Eric?

[Humidston]

Excellent catch, Beelzebubba! Now we know the rest of the story.

I hope he's tried, and if convicted, HUNG in full view of everyone!

[Libertarian444]

WHY ARE WE TAKING THIS SITTING DOWN!!!! CALL CNN AND COMPLAIN, DAMMIT!! SOMEONE PLEASE POST THE PHONE NUMBERS.

(Sorry for the shouting. I'm utterly incensed).