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Thursday, June 19, 2003
      ( 1:24 PM )
 
Making Friends Round the World

Via Tom Tomorrow, we get this lovely tidbit today from The Mirror:

American troops today admitted they routinely
gun down Iraqi civilians - some of whom are
entirely innocent.

As distrust of the invading forces increases amongst
the local population US soldiers said they have killed
civilians without hesitation, shot injured opponents
and abandoned them to die in agony.

The testimonies of the troops on the ground further
expose George Bush's claims about the role his forces
are playing in the failing reconstruction of Iraq.

[...]

And in an admission that directly contrasts with the line
coming out from the Pentagon's spin doctors Specialist
Corporal Michael Richardson added: "There was no
dilemma when it came to shooting people who were not
in uniform, I just pulled the trigger."

[...]


And despite there being no link between Iraq and the
September 11 attacks Richardson admitted that it gave
him his motivation to fight Iraqis.


"There's a picture of the World Trade Centre hanging up
by my bed and I keep one in my flak jacket. Every time I
feel sorry for these people I look at that. I think, 'They hit
us at home and, now, it's our turn.' I don't want to say
payback but, you know, it's pretty much payback."

The Mama, in stunned silence, has no comment at this time.


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