In Fallujah, U.S. Declares War on Hospitals, Ambulances

[Imperialism Inc.]

In Fallujah, U.S. Declares War on Hospitals, Ambulances
http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/1208

In a series of actions over the weekend, the United States military and Iraqi government destroyed a civilian hospital in a massive air raid, captured the main hospital and prohibited the use of ambulances in the besieged city of Fallujah.

Saturday morning, witnesses in Fallujah reported that an overnight air strike by US fighter crews had completely razed a trauma clinic, which was recently constructed using Saudi donations. Also destroyed were two adjacent facilities used by health care providers.

A Reuters photograph of the devastation shows only a sign that reads "Nazzal Emergency Hospital" still standing. There have been mixed reports of injuries and deaths resulting from the bombing.

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has ordered that everyone except Iraqi and US troops observe a strict curfew in Fallujah and nearby Ramadi, though it is unclear how well the directive has been conveyed to residents, or if an exemption has been made for medical personnel, in accordance with international law. It is also unclear how noncombatants will be able to observe a strict curfew when much of the city’s running water and electricity has been cut off, according to several witnesses including Fadhil Badrani, a Fallujah resident who is issuing regular reports to the BBC.

On Sunday, Marines said they would use the curfew to their tactical advantage, effectively designating any and all moving civilian vehicles to be free-fire targets. Normally, US troops are expected to establish that a target is hostile before engaging. But Colonel Mike Ramos told National Public Radio that US Marines have been relieved of meeting that requirement.
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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. "all moving civilian vehicles to be free-fire targets"

Freedom is on the march. We are making good progress. It is hard work.
chimp won on "morals".

This bastards can really be brutal when you get between them and the oil don't they?

[LamedVov]

2. War is ugly

and here's more proof (if anyone really needed it). I read today about houses set up by the insurgents to torture and kill people they suspected of being disloyal to them. Pray for the people of Fallujah.

[wishlist]

3. I believe the doctor was interviewed on cable TV (CNN or MSNBC)

I am sure either CNN or MSNBC had a brief clip of the doctor who is quoted in the article complaining about the lack of water and electricity and inability to take care of patients because of actions by the U.S. troops.

From the start of this war, the U.S. lack of regard for human rights has been consistently appalling and disgraceful and cannot be justified by the equally appalling conduct of terrorists, since U.S. conduct has certainly spawned more terrorism. It is no wonder that GWBush is so determined to make sure that the U.S. cannot be brought in front of any world courts.

[DELUSIONAL]

4. US actions appear to be racist -- death on US side count but

deaths of Iraqis don't count -- as if the people in Iraq are not human.

Troops follow orders -- and whoever is giving the orders doesn't care about avoiding civilian deaths -- but then it seems like the US military seems to consider all Iraqis as the enemy. This is a Vietnam all over again --

When does the draft begin? Stop loss is only a band aid.

AND which makes me realize that bushie and gang are proving that the 9/11 attack was either on purpose or they let it happen on purpose.

Because the US is becoming more and more exposed and is wide open to attack from an organized outside force. BUT there seems to be no real concern about another 9/11 style attack -- because the bush gang knows that they could have prevented the attack because they DID have enough warning.

Plus the fact that the bush gang is contemplating future "wars" -- when we don't have the troops to defend our own borders. The bush gang is sure cock sure of themselves.