IRAQIS 'SHOOTING CHILDREN'

[RonOnGuitar]

The tragedy is that this has been the lot of the Iraqi populace for much too long. Freedom cannot come soon enough to the poor souls who've been subjected to the daily terrorism of Iraqi death squads.

==Ron==



IRAQIS 'SHOOTING CHILDREN'



Fanatical pro-Saddam Hussein fighters are shooting children in and around Basra, fleeing civilians told British forces.



One mother told British medics her 12-year-old son was among dozens of youngsters gunned down by death squads.





He was shot in the liver and several times in the stomach in Al Zubayr, just outside Basra, and is now being treated on the British hospital ship RFA Argus.



The ship's interpreter, Lieutenant Commander Nigel Bassett, said: "His mother says he was definitely shot by Iraqis and there were another group of children in the same place who were all gunned down by Iraqis.



"It seems there was an area of the town where people were leaving or going to get food to assist the coalition and there was a group of tearaways who came in and started indiscriminately shooting, trying to teach people not to co-operate."



British forces are surrounding Basra. The 7th Armoured Brigade - the Desert Rats - has taken up key positions outside the city.



British forces have already made gains in the outskirts of the city, including a major operation involving 600 Royal Marines from 40 Commando.



They have also been making radio broadcasts to locals, playing western pop music, Arabic music and anti-Saddam messages.

www.sky.com/skynews/artic...56,00.html

[MIKE BURN]

Could be propaganda, could be true.......



There is no confirmation from a neutral side available though...

[NRKofOver]

Even if it is true, it doesn't diminish the fact that both sides believe that killing kids is a good idea for the ultimate goal. It seems to me that regardless of 'sides' that at some point, you have to realize the whole world has lost it's mind when we speak of children dying/being killed as collateral damage. The Iraqi's in power obviously see these kids as 'collateral damage' they are unfortunate victims in the greater struggle, and that sounds vaguely familiar to the mantra our own country pushes.



This is why war is still a viable option, because innocent child victims can be reduced to collateral damage, rather than being exactly what they are, pawns in a game of bigger dick chess.

Read all about ME!

[MIKE BURN]

Over 30 civilians were reportedly confirmed killed by U.S. soldiers "by mistake" again last night in the city of Hilla in southern Iraq.



Here's one... the others available will be posted in the

"Civilians suffer thread".