March 26, 2003
ONE OUTRAGE AFTER ANOTHER (via PejmanPundit):
Iraqis Fire on Aid Queue (SkyNews, 3/26/2003)[T]roops had established a strong but not yet secure foothold in the town - a known Iraqi militia base - and were to begin distributing aid to its people.The troops were greeted by cheering crowds of several hundred people as they arrived western edge of the town, he said.
But before any food or water could be handed out, snipers opened fire and two mortars shells fell into the crowd.
The civilians scattered to escape a hail of bullets and mortar rounds which followed in quick succession and the relief effort was abandoned.
We're not fighting a nation, we're fighting a band of terrorists.
I hope we have enough Arabic speakers to get help from the local populace in rooting out these thugs.
MORE: Marines discover Iraqi 9/11 Mural (CNN, 3/26/2003)
MORE: Iraqi paramilitaries using human shields (SkyNews, 3/26/2003)
Don't be surprised if, after all this is over, the Al Qaeda connection turns out to have been the most powerful element in the case against Iraq.
Posted by: Patrick at March 27, 2003 12:49 AMDon't be surprised if large groups of certain types of people (and countries), despite the evidence refuse to acknowledge it. (Or accuse the US of fabricating it.)
Posted by: Barry Meislin at March 27, 2003 4:30 AMI won't be surpised!
Posted by: genecis at March 27, 2003 9:16 AM