9 Iraq insurgents killed in U.S. bombing (5 Syrians says Pentagon)

[Barrett808]

U.S. Marine jets Thursday dropped laser-guided bombs and other ordnance on insurgent positions in a village northwest of Baghdad, killing nine insurgents - five of them Syrians, the U.S. Military said. (AP)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3119542,00.html

[darkism]

1. And how many civilians? n/t

[atreides1]

2. And how did they know they were Syrians

Because of the big red "S" on their chests.

It's good to know that the Marines now have the ability to determine
where someone actually comes from, is this sort of like the theory that the Nazis had about Jews smelling different then non-Jews?

[bemildred]

4. No, no, they had Syrian Drivers Licenses in their wallets. nt

[tridim]

3. Can a Syrian be an "Iraq insurgent"?

I was under the impression than an Iraq insurgent had to be an Iraqi.