56 civilians killed in US air strike west of Baghdad

[leftchick]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/30/content_3423585.htm

BAGHDAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The US air strike early on Tuesday near the Iraqi western town of Qaim killed 56 civilians, said an Interior Ministry source.

"We have information that the US aircraft pounded areas near the town of Qaim near the Syrian border, destroying four houses and killing a total of 56 people," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Sixteen people were killed in one of the houses, which was leveled in the attack, he said, adding 40 others were killed in a second house, where three families gathered.

Only two boys aged eight and ten survived in the second house, he added.

A US military spokesman said that its aircraft shelled suspectedal-Qaida hideouts near Qaim, killing several militants, including Abu Islam.

[meganmonkey]

1. Oh no

:cry:

[Mithras61]

2. And in a completely unrelated story...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1736654

The US Military has bombed known Al Queada locations in the exact same area...

Wait, maybe that is related after all...

Who do you believe, the victims or the U.S. military who has been known to mistake weddings for armed resistance?

[leftchick]

3. I knew yesterday when they were dropping 2000 lb bombs

on houses that a lot of innocent people were being killed. More war crimes'

:(

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[Roland99]

5. Didn't they blow that town to smithereens in June/July?

[Moderator]

6. Lock

This was already posted and is within this thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1736654

Also, please be aware that we have had problems with this source. There have been several instances where their reports were proven incorrect.