America's poltical and military leaders are savages

[tgnyc]

As we ponder the latest on white phosphorous, let's recall how the U.S military used that other famous weapon of mass destruction against Iraqis during this gruesome war...

The Independent August 10, 2003
US admits it used napalm bombs in Iraq

American pilots dropped the controversial incendiary agent napalm on Iraqi troops during the advance on Baghdad. The attacks caused massive fireballs that obliterated several Iraqi positions.

The Pentagon denied using napalm at the time, but Marine pilots and their commanders have confirmed that they used an upgraded version of the weapon against dug-in positions. They said napalm, which has a distinctive smell, was used because of its psychological effect on an enemy.

A 1980 UN convention banned the use against civilian targets of napalm, a terrifying mixture of jet fuel and polystyrene that sticks to skin as it burns. The US, which did not sign the treaty, is one of the few countries that makes use of the weapon. It was employed notoriously against both civilian and military targets in the Vietnam war.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2003/030810-napalm-iraq01.htm


US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war
By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
17 June 2005

American officials lied to British ministers over the use of "internationally reviled" napalm-type firebombs in Iraq.

Yesterday's disclosure led to calls by MPs for a full statement to the Commons and opened ministers to allegations that they held back the facts until after the general election.

Despite persistent rumours of injuries among Iraqis consistent with the use of incendiary weapons such as napalm, Adam Ingram, the Defence minister, assured Labour MPs in January that US forces had not used a new generation of incendiary weapons, codenamed MK77, in Iraq.

But Mr Ingram admitted to the Labour MP Harry Cohen in a private letter obtained by The Independent that he had inadvertently misled Parliament because he had been misinformed by the US. "The US confirmed to my officials that they had not used MK77s in Iraq at any time and this was the basis of my response to you," he told Mr Cohen. "I regret to say that I have since discovered that this is not the case and must now correct the position."

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-348857-us-lied-to-britain-over-use-of-napalm-in-iraq-war.html

[Captain Hilts]

1. 'The military' is not one, big monolithic organization. I'm sure lots of

military folks would agree with this column.

[katty]

2. I read this way back when - in 2003-fwded to my email list

no one wanted to even consider this possibility-denial is a chronic condition in america.

[nofurylike]

3. WE are the savages. all of us who are too spoiled or cowardly to do

what it will take to stop these continual crimes against humanity.

i know, i know, can't miss a day of work, or oh no! might break a fingernail.

we are a sociopathic population, all waiting for daddy to fix things so we don't feel so icky.

i am humiliated watching people in other countries, more at risk than most of us, out in the streets demonstrating the rage we can't seem to dredge up anymore.