US pounds Iraqi (Syria) border area

[leftchick]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/19527406-CB1F-4FDD-BC26-A64285E6FEA8.html

At least 10 people have reportedly been killed in a renewed US military offensive in Iraq's border area with Syria.

The US military said it had killed 10 fighters in the Hsaiba area near the Syrian border, in the latest military operation.

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Speaking to Aljazeera, Iraqi journalist Atwar Bahjat said US forces pounded the area with heavy artillery.

Many homes and businesses have been destroyed during the shelling, she said.

Residents and witnesses are enraged by the destruction caused by the shelling and confirmed that all those killed in the latest assault were civilians, not fighters, she added.

[tatertop]

1. Sounds like one big war crime

[EuroObserver]

3. Yo. n/t

[HereSince1628]

2. The terrarists walk into town like they live there

Which one's the enemy?
We can't tell!
I don't know either,
Blow 'em all to hell!

So the bombs and shells fall
all night long.
'til every home
and bizness is gone.

And standing in
the morning light
A thousand Iraqi's
glad we did right.

It's liberation! you see,
not rubble.
Do ya think that war crimes
give us trouble?

[sakabatou]

4. Syria looks like it's next...

[mrdmk]

5. Attempting to start another war are we

Unfortunately the Bush Jr. Administration has every reason to do so and no reasons not to! They as a group our out on the ropes and the 2006 elections are right around the corner. The Republicans lose congress in the midterm then the White House Residentrats are in a heap of trouble, bottom line.

[fshrink]

6. Reminds of Cambodia. eom

[PurityOfEssence]

7. Anybody know if the Israeli Defense Force is in jump-off positions yet?

Just askin...

[wordpix]

11. please don't bring anti-Israel sentiment here

You need to get the history and facts on Israel and why the nation was created and is fighting for survival before you go spouting off.

Let's focus on our own US "policy" in the Mideast and stop blaming Israel for all the Mideast's woes. That's what the Arab tyrants who fund suicide bombers, behead people and treat women like cattle do---blame Israel--- and apparently you've bought their line. Not very discerning of you.

[sarcasmo]

8. I Recommend this article because this is not just the start of any other

War. This is the start of WWIII. If we invade Syria, Israel is going to get the itchy trigger finger to go after Iran. Russia will not allow that to happen and Palestine will go after Israel too.
WWIII will be uglier than the two other wars combined. Pakistan has a fragile Government with Nukes. If the Taliban gets a hold of a single Nuke, or Iran is close to having one, Israel will be gone from the map. That's IMHO, but my visions have been known to come true.

[wordpix]

12. yes, that is a real, very scary scenario and first step

to preventing it is get rid of BushCo and put in a government of, by and for sane people, not crazy neocon criminals and war profiteers.

[bemildred]

9. "Frustrated US pounds sand near Syria" nt

[IndianaGreen]

10. "The US military said it had killed 10 fighters..."

For all I know they probably killed livestock. The US military has the credibility of the North Korean army.

[drfresh]

13. So, any guesses on when we invade Syria?

All of this "pounding" and rhetoric is to gear the American people up for another incursion. I really hope it doesn't happen, but I guess April.

[cantstandbush]

14. An undeclared war with Syria is going on and the public is concerned about

a SCOTUS nomination? Give me a break. Syria should take the US straight to the UN even it goes nowhere. How long can we keep doing this stuff and get away with it?