Iraqi Fisherman Says He Caught Americans

[Judi Lynn]

Iraqi Fisherman Says He Caught Americans
Wed Aug 27, 2:51 PM ET

By NIKO PRICE, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The fisherman had just decided to take up arms, and he shook with fear as the American convoy approached his hiding place. As he later told it, he fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a Humvee and ran away as fast as he could.

Nobody gave chase, he said, and in the time that has passed since that April attack, his band of seven guerrillas has slipped into an easy rhythm of attacking American convoys every few days.
"I catch fish in the morning and Americans at night," he said. "Catching Americans is easier than catching fish."

He wouldn't give his real name, instead calling himself Salahuddin, the name of the 12th century Muslim liberator known to the West as Saladin. His account, which mixes verifiable facts with extravagant claims, gives a rare insight into the secret world of Iraq (news - web sites)'s anti-American resistance, which has killed more than 60 U.S. troops since May 1.

He insisted he wasn't motivated by any loyalty to Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) or principled Islamic opposition to the U.S. presence. He said he was driven by what he sees as the Americans' heavy-handed treatment of ordinary Iraqis during anti-guerrilla operations. (snip/...)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=6&u=/ap/20030827/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_inside_the_resistance

[Sweetpea]

1. Hmmmmmm

[DemonFighterLives]

2. What?

No Flowers. The administration really bungled this.

[PartyPooper]

3. This smells fishy to me.

Don't all fishermen lie?

:evilgrin: