Iraqi troops targeting ambulances: US

The Hindu ^ | 2003-03-29

[Lessismore]

Basra, March 29: Shock Trauma Platoons (STP) attached to the US Marine Corps have covered their trade mark red cross on ambulances after being targeted by Iraqi forces, a military spokesman said today.

A senior commander was quoted in an agency report as saying that the decision was made at a meeting of STPs, the first line of medical help for injured troops on the front, after fierce battles with Iraqi forces in Nasiriyah last week.

STP ambulances that were displaying the red cross were clearly and significantly targeted by Iraqis armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers, he reportedly said.

Under Geneva Conventions ambulance drivers have a choice of whether to fly the red cross. But they do not receive non-combatant status in conflict if the flag is not displayed and corpsmen are captured by opposing forces.

[absinthe]

"#%^&ing savages."

-- Col. Wm. Kilgore

[Thebaddog]

It's truly a fight to the death. Give it to them.

[BrooklynGOP]

Using civilians as live shields, forcing kids to do their dirty work, torturing/killing/humliating POWS, car bombs, etc.... Same tactics as Palestinians and Chechens..
Religion of peace!

[RS]

I wonder what would have happened if they displayed the Red Crescent ?

[neutrino]

My, my. is-slime at it's finest.

The time is not yet right for me to start posting the solution to this problem. But we all know what that solution is. And I do believe the time is approaching when it will accomplish general acceptance.

[tessalu]

Iraqis are begging for the death sentence, and this is just too bad.

[The_Dogs_Of_War]

WE MUST GET TO BAGHDAD!!!! DESTROY THE ENTIRE LEADERSHIP!!! GET ALL THEIR NAMES AND HUNT THEM DOWN!!!

[RS]

"Iraqis are begging for the death sentence, and this is just too bad"

and just how does this keep our wounded alive ?

[MarineDad]

My, my. is-slime at it's finest.

Tut, tut - there you go impugning an entire religion, and a very popular one at that. Good grief, it's not like they are a bunch of murderous vermin following the written exhortations of some paranoid pedophile lunatic, or something!

[CyberAnt]

My 90 yr old mom is ready to nuke the place!! And ... she's a democrat!

[meyer]

They're certainly trying to go out with a BANG, aren't they? They keep provoking - they know that the only possible salvation is to get the rest of the Arab world involved and try to start WW-3. We aren't going to let that happen.

[RS]

"Iraqis are begging for the death sentence, and this is just too bad"

Sorry for those who didn't get it - If OUR guys displayed the red cresent ( their equivalent of our red cross ) they might not have been fired upon

... If it would keep them from firing on our wounded guys I'd paint a Buddhist Swastika on the side.

[Newbomb Turk]

They are just begging us to NUKE the entire country.

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

We aren't in Geneva.

When in Rome do almost as the Iraq's do!

[fella]

Hmmmmmm ...... the nips, the north koeans and the cong all did the same thing. But they were fairly civilized peoples compaed to what we're faced with now.

[neutrino]

Good grief, it's not like they are a bunch of murderous vermin following the written exhortations of some paranoid pedophile lunatic, or something!

I'm so ashamed of myself! (Grin)

And if your handle means that you're the father of a Marine, then it's an honor to meet you!

[Jorge]

Hmmm, maybe we should exploit these tactics and fly the red cross just to draw them out. And then we eliminate them.

[MarineDad]

The pleasure and honor are mine, sir!
BTW, keep up the good work, please. As I'm somewhat
fond of saying, "Islam: the largest, fastest growing, and
most influential religion the world will never miss"