Iraqis dance in streets at troop attacks

[UpInArms]

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,7316094%255E912,00.html

THREE US soldiers have been killed in an ambush near ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's hometown, in the deadliest of a spate of attacks which brought celebrations by Iraqi residents.

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Witnesses in Khaldiyah reported seeing between four and eight badly burned US soldiers pulled out of the burning vehicle. A US military spokesperson said two soldiers were wounded.

Some 300 Iraqi demonstrators rejoiced in the attack, brandishing bits of US vehicles, hoisting portraits of Saddam and pledging to die for the dictator ousted by US-led forces in April.

Others danced joyously around at least two US vehicles engulfed in flames and thick black smoke.

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aren't they supposed to be throwing flowers?

[wryter2000]

1. Well, well

We did get them dancing in the streets, after all.

[Aristus]

2. Well, BushCo said Iraqis would be dancing in the streets,

Finally! The truth!

[Ripley]

3. This story is only reported as 2 wounded on CNN.

LIARS!!!!!!!!

[Ashcroft Kutcher]

5. yeah what is up with this

We can't get a clear information on what happened yesterday in Khaldiyah. The world press says 8 dead, the US says 2 wounded. Someone is telling a falsehood here.

[hatrack]

4. Gosh, they're just LOVING our ass!

Those happy Iraqis just can't get enough of Democracy Lite, the refreshing global panacaea that not only tastes great, but is less filling, with just one calorie per serving.

[DK666]

6. Anyone have ...

Anyone have a count on total wounded ?

[Ashcroft Kutcher]

7. helpful hopefully

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

[Ripley]

9. US press says something like 1300. But I read somewhere

that 6000 soldiers have been evacuated for "medical" reasons which could include pneumonia, attempted suicide, whatever. Big dif in numbers huh?

[Eloriel]

12. Don't forget radiation sickness, possibly/probably n/t

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[0007]

8. Promoting true brotherhood in the name of Jays'us

......junior is good isn't he?

[maggrwaggr]

10. the war is a success! We've liberated them and they're dancing!

So glad to be a part of it.

Where can I send the government even more of my tax dollars to destroy and murder these people??

[DeathvadeR]

11. hmmmm

Let's dance for fear your grace should fall
Let's dance for fear tonight is all

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[last_texas_dem]

13. Hmm...

I wonder if FAUX News will run a clip of this dancing incident as much as they ran the one of Palestinians (I believe) "dancing in the streets" after the 9-11-01 attacks? They are "fair and balanced", right, and wouldn't employ a one-sided usage of footage to push an agenda, would they?

[Minstrel Boy]

14. from Kipling's "A Pict Song"

Rome never looks where she treads.
Always her heavy hooves fall
On our stomachs, our hearts or our heads;
And Rome never heeds when we bawl.
Her sentries pass on -- that is all,
And we gather behind them in hordes,
And plot to reconquer the Wall,
With only our tongues for our swords

...

No indeed! We are not strong,
But we know Peoples that are.
Yes, and we'll guide them along
To smash and destroy you in War!
We shall be slaves just the same?
Yes, we have always been slaves,
But you -- you will die of the shame,
And then we shall dance on your graves!

[jayfish]

15. If Anyone Watched Nightline The Other Night...

you would have heard and American field commander say that these people have been paid to do this. (I knew I shouldn’t have deleted that TiVo) If they don't even know the pulse of the general public in Iraq, how can we ever have any idea what drives the combatants. We keep hearing that we need linguists in Iraq to help with the subjugation, but didn't we discharge them all for being gay? The cretins running this operation are out of their league.

Jay