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  • Sun man sees surrender ("troops shot their own commanders")

    03/21/2003 10:22:53 PM PST · by Cultural Jihad · 54 replies · 433+ views
    The Sun ^ | March 21, 2003
    Sun man sees surrenderPHOTOGRAPHER Terry Richards, 52, has been with The Sun since 1980 and has previously covered the Afghan war. This time Terry, of Essendon, Herts, joined 40 Commando Royal Marines on HMS Ocean and followed their attack on Al Faw in Southern Iraq. Here is his amazing report and pictures. IRAQI troops shot their own commanders with Kalashnikov rifles — so they could surrender. I overheard a Marine reporting to an officer what the captives had admitted to him. And I don’t blame them for it. Not when you have just witnessed the awesome sight of 40...