William Munny: Well ... he shoulda armed himself.
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| Iraq |
| 11 Killed in U.S. Raid South of Samarra |
| 2006-03-15 |
Ok... here is a dazzling display of balanced 'Journalism'..... And just so you know the writer is..... By ZIAD KHALAF, Associated Press Writer But first.. the tantilizing lead.... ISAHAQI, Iraq - Eleven people _ most women and children _ were killed when a house was bombed during a U.S. raid north of Baghdad early Wednesday, police and relatives said. The U.S. military acknowledged four deaths _ a man, two women and a child _ in the raid that they said netted an insurgent suspect in the rural Isahaqi area, about 50 miles north of the capital. The victims, some wrapped in blankets, were driven in the back of three pickup trucks to the Tikrit General Hospital, about 45 miles to the north, relatives said. Associated Pres photographs showed the bodies of two men, five children and four other covered figures arriving at the hospital accompanied by grief-stricken relatives. Riyadh Majid, who identified himself as the nephew of the killed head of the family _ Faez Khalaf _ told AP at the hospital that U.S. forces landed in helicopters and raided the home early Wednesday. Now... just before most people would leave the story... Tbe puppies and baby ducks line.... Khalaf's brother, Ahmed, said nine of the victims were family members who lived at the house and two were unidentified visitors. "The killed family was not part of the resistance; they were women and children," Ahmed Khalaf said. "The Americans have promised us a better life, but we get only death." "We waz innocent!" But wait.... wait for it.... The U.S. military said it was targeting and captured an individual suspected of supporting foreign fighters for al-Qaida in Iraq. Now... buried deep... deep... in the darkest bowels of the story.... "Troops were engaged by enemy fire as they approached the building," said Tech. Sgt. Stacy Simon, a military spokeswoman. Tada! I'm sure Ziad simply forgot that little factoid until now... no bias here... "Coalition forces returned fire utilizing both air and ground assets. The targeted individual was detained during this raid." Ok... lets see.. the person starts shooting at armed troops from an occupied house causing everyone in the houe to be killed yet he survived. Where was he hiding? The building and a vehicle were destroyed, the military said. Police Capt. Laith Mohammed, in nearby Samarra, said American warplanes and armor were used in the strike, which destroyed the house. The 11 people inside were killed, he said. An AP reporter at the scene said the roof of the house collapsed, three cars were destroyed and two cows were killed. |
| Posted by:CrazyFool |
| #22 BA, if Fred et al were in charge of Homeland security, we'd be secure, the bad guys would all be securely locked up on a desert island in the middle of the ocean -- far from all sea lanes -- and a large number of people would have to find new jobs. Efficiency can be carried too far (as I once found to my sorrow, when I was fired for exactly that fault... the company went under a year later, for some reason). ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-03-15 23:47 |
| #21 Wasn't crackin' on ya, RJ. Far from it. I'm from the (at least now) not so deep south too. I just love seeing someone who calls themselves a Redneck (term of endearment in my mind) use the term free your mind, lol! And, CF, ain't life crazy like that? You start thinkin' on your own, and next thing you know, you're surfing the 'burg every night. I am continuously amazed at how much info passes through these hallowed halls each day. I, for one, nominate Fred and crew to be the next Director of Homeland Security. Heck, we don't need no fancy NSA computer/phone tap programs, most of the info we truly need pops up here everyday, with names to boot (especially in the Thugburg archives). |
| Posted by: BA 2006-03-15 22:51 |
| #20 Bumpersticker on my Jewish drafter's car: Allah---Protect me from your followers |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-03-15 22:09 |
| #19 Freeing your soul and mind...not exactly words typically coming out of someone with the nym Redneck Jim, lol! It's a joke, since I'm from, and in the (Very) Deep South I figure I'll be called a "Redneck" anyway whatever the level of education, or I. Q. I really have. (4 College/141, You figure it out.) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-03-15 19:14 |
| #18 Little Bill Daggett: You just shot an unarmed man! William Munny: Well ... he shoulda armed himself. |
| Posted by: doc 2006-03-15 17:53 |
| #17 Wait, the author of the article & the dead family have the same last name? "Khalaf" is Pashtun for "smith". |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-03-15 16:08 |
| #16 Wait, the author of the article & the dead family have the same last name? What the hell's up with that? Is the AP hiring stringers right out of morgue lobbies now? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2006-03-15 15:57 |
| #15 I'm sure the two unidentified visitors were simply members of the local girl scout troop trying to sell As for freeing your mind - I also used to be a leftist until I started reading non-MSM controlled sites (such as Rantburg) and thinking for myself. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-03-15 15:21 |
| #14 Unique Battle, you are no different than any proud American. Given all the information, you feel like us that a group of people want to conquer our beloved country and lifestyle. The left are just attempting to capitalize on this by blaming Bush. To them, you are a useful fool. To them, the threat of terrorism is a useful distraction. To them, honor is a weakness. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-03-15 15:17 |
| #13 Freeing your soul and mind...not exactly words typically coming out of someone with the nym Redneck Jim, lol! When I hear the "be open minded" phrase, I always think of that bumper sticker I love, "I'm so open-minded my brain fell out!" lol! And, CF, I can't believe there's no in-line commentary on the two mysterious/unnamed house guests, lol! |
| Posted by: BA 2006-03-15 14:34 |
| #12 What have you done to my soul? Freed it, as well as your mind. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-03-15 13:40 |
| #11 "Luke! I am your fathah!" |
| Posted by: Fred 2006-03-15 13:14 |
| #10 Nicely commented, CF. Hard to believe in a few short months I went from a left leaning lib dem to a rantburg toting warmonger. What have you done to my soul? |
| Posted by: Unique Battle 2006-03-15 13:06 |
| #9 The lion way in Wikipedia: When or if a male coalition takes over a pride and ousts the previous coalition, the conquerors often kill any cubs even if they did father them. |
| Posted by: Swiss Tex 2006-03-15 11:38 |
| #8 This is Darwinism in practice. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-03-15 11:00 |
| #7 that's the Lions of Islam way: use women and children as shields except when you throw acid in their faces. |
| Posted by: anonymous 2006-03-15 10:02 |
| #6 I see sitcom written all over this. |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2006-03-15 09:39 |
| #5 Well, it definitely was a guess who's coming to dinner and you'll never guess who's |
| Posted by: Glert Thetch2165 2006-03-15 09:28 |
| #4 As my communist law professor used to say, "sometimes you gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette." |
| Posted by: Spomoper Creremp3523 2006-03-15 09:24 |
| #3 I wonder if Ziad Khalaf the author is any relation to Faez Khalaf the 'head of the family' who was killed in this strike. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-03-15 08:59 |
| #2 The guy didn't get away. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2006-03-15 08:55 |
| #1 Typical, Using his wife, kids and family as human sheilds. Then splitting when the Warthogs come in. |
| Posted by: Jeresh Snump4916 2006-03-15 08:48 |