Tuesday, September 14, 2004

I hope we're gonna be turning that corner pretty soon

From the Independent:

A WEEK OF CARNAGE
Wednesday 8 September: Aid agencies prepare to
withdraw over safety concerns.
Thursday: US air assault on Tal Afar, east of
Mosul, kills 57 insurgents, according to US military sources. But provincial
health chief says 27 civilians killed and 70 wounded.
Sunday: A day of
carnage sees 110 people killed across the country. US helicopters fire rockets
on Haifa Street in Baghdad, killing 13 and wounding 61. In the west of the city
a police chief is killed by a bomb. Fighting between Iraqi forces and insurgents
kills 51 in Tal Afar and 10 in Ramadi.
Monday: US forces launch air strikes
on Fallujah, leaving at least 16 dead and 12 wounded. A village 20 miles from
Baghdad also comes under fire. Six people are killed.
Tuesday: Massive car
bomb on Haifa Street kills 47. Gunmen open fire on police minibus in Baquba,
killing 12, while US forces kill 10 Iraqis in Ramadi.

Then again, maybe we shouldn't be all that concerned about stuff like this. I mean, they're not U.S. soldiers. Plus, Saddam's not in power any more. I guess you could say that "to make an omlette, you've got a break a few eggs." And by "break a few eggs" I mean kill a few thousand people.