And the media will be happy to oblige in this publicity jihad: look at this headline (thanks to Teri). From AP, with thanks again to Teri:
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. military planners and intelligence analysts believe Iraqi insurgent leaders holed up in Fallujah will defend the city by combining scrappy fighting with a media blitz designed to provoke a worldwide outcry.The insurgents understand that they cannot beat the U.S. military, but will probably try to hold off the assaulting forces, killing as many U.S. troops as possible and provoking a backlash in the United States over American casualties, U.S. Army officials say.
"He wants to make it as painful and costly as he can," said Army Maj. Eric Larsen, of the 1st Cavalry Division's 2nd Brigade. "He's testing us. How much are we willing to pay for that real estate?"
At the same time, the insurgents will seek to exploit public horror in the Muslim world as well as among U.S. allies over civilian deaths, with the goal of forcing the U.S. military and Iraqi governments to negotiate, Army officials said.
Well, at least we'll get Al-Jeezra to show the muslims are about to suffer....even if nobody else will.
The anti-war wimps in the UK have kicked up such a stink about the black watch regiment being moved to the "triangle of death",so that the US assault on Fallujah can take place, it's managed to make front page news of the situation several times.
What makes me insane with rage is because of the media advertising the "controversy", the muslim spies over here will only be too happy to alert their terrorist/insurgent friends that killing as many British troops as possible in the triangle of death is the best way to make the public outcry in Britain even louder.
Already the Black Watch regiment have been attacked every day of their deployment, is this because the area is more dangerous? Maybe, but I think is is down to the fact that the british left-wing media, and the anti-war dorks have made targets out of them, by creating this controversy in the first place.
Advertising the grief of the dead troops families, as outrage against the deployment. Of course it's sad, of course they're going to be angry,but using that as a argument against the deployment is ridiculous. In their greif the families are going to blame the death of their loved ones on whoever they can, and the press villianise the government and the "unnesessary war" to such an extent that they are automatically a target of that blame.But they should remember that they are soldiers, soldier expect that death may be an outcome of fighting in a war, and these greiving families are being useed as pawns by the left , while ignoring this fact, or the fact that the bastard insurgents doing the killing need to be quelled.
I'm sick of all the media back-stabbing, the Gaurdian, the Independent and the Daily Mirror and of course the BBC are run by leftist filth who should be tried and hung for treason, and endangering the lives of British troops.
BTW- Good luck to all the US forces advancing upon Fallujah. Tally 'em up boys and girls, and take no prisoners.
Naseem,
Any turds still in Fallujah now are either terrorists or associates thereof. A civilian who aids terrorists (or is a terrorist), loses the title of civilian, and deserves death.
I wouldn't be surprised if Al Zarqawi hasn't chickened out of this fight, and snuck out amongst the fleeing civilians, leaving his less intelligent, religiously brain-washed subordinates to die for his cause.
Does anyone know how the US forces have prevented this from happening???
Surely they can't have checked every single vehercle , or person that have fled the city.
Good post, Rikki.
Allawi's declared martial law with a purpose, I presume. And ordnarily that should be restricting media access to battle sites while the war is in progress. That's the old fashioned way and that makes tremendous sense.
As for dhimmified UK....hate to say this, but am now finally willing to write off the UK too. The best and brightest hopefor the old world comes from its formerly communist regions...talk about ironic twists of history.
Thanks to the Provisional Authority, this real estate is going to cost us more than it would have in April. Here's the latest:
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20041108/D867N2Q00.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1237400.htm
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11328054%255E1702,00.html
STRIKE HARD!
There may be some in Fallujah that are not terrorists. I wonder how many mothers and kids are being forced to remain so that their bloody bodies can be drug out for Al Jazeera after the assault begins? You know these insurgents aren't above such tactics. How convenient for them. Either we don't attack because of the civilians or we attack and kill civilians. Either way it is to their advantage to have as many innocents surrounding them as possible.
Rikki-
This is about the checkpoints around Fallujah. It might answer your question:\
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1237373.htm
tger:
US forces have already found explosives wired to detonate in the immediate vicinity of a school - no doubt this was done to play to al-Jazeera and other media outlets.
The first time the media shows a heroic Arab doctor stuggling in awful conditions to save the life of the cutest kid they can find, I am going to scream. That kid is the most monstrous, cynical stage prop for Jihadis that I can imagine. And they get away with it.
Naseem, we've been seeing Iraqis suffering.
Every time the terrorist blow up a police station...
Every time the terrorists blow up children...
Every time a terrorist car bomb goes off in Baghdad...
Every time we see another mass grave uncovered...
And were not a lot of Iraqis suffering as they found those 200 of their own, butchered by the terrorists, behind what is supposed to be a 'holy' place?
Clearly, Naseem clearly has never seen ANY of the Western media coverage -- TV or print -- that has appeared since the invasion. There's been loads of coverage regarding Iraqi civilian losses and much critcism, some of it most undeserved as the recent misinterpretation of findings by The Lancet and John Hopkins U as to the number of "excess civilian death" by Andrew Mack.
From the pattern of her posts, her bias is transparent -- she'll take any pretext, no matter how lame,to cast whatever as anti-Muslim, but she's as silent as the grave about abuses committed by Arab/Muslim despots against their own people, from the killing fields of Darfur to the mullahs of Iran wanting to execute some hapless 13 year old female victim of incest.
The only characteristic that exceeds Naseem's ignorance and smugness is her hypocracy.
Nasseem:
Thanks for confirming these thugs ARE Muslims,all along the Arab media blamed Jews
as causing fights to make it look like Iraqis did it.
Now if only your brother will admit the 9/11
hijackers WERE working for Allah aa goo little Muslims killing God's children for Allah's glory.
NO ISLAM - KNOW PEACE
Naseem-
I guess the suffering of these Iraqis means nothing to you, being that Saddam was such a wonderful Muslim who had nothing but the welfare of his people in mind:
http://www.hrw.org/german/campaigns/irak/fotos/pages/14.htm
I bet you admired Hitler, too. He was a friend of the Arabs:
http://www.tellthechildrenthetruth.com/gallery/pages/Husseini-Hitler.htm
For the rest of you, check these pics out:
http://www.tellthechildrenthetruth.com/gallery/
Using the media --- what else is new. Consider that al Jazeera was always there when a fight was about to go down. The media has been used to lure soldiers and kidnap victims, and to make smaller groups of protesters seem as if they are a mob scene.
The media has taken a beating for its behavior in the recent elections for being complicit. Some of ours are complicit over there as well, and of course, the non-American media have their own reasons for aiding and abetting.
Most of the civilian deaths are directly attributed to the insurgent islamic indoctrinated thugs who indiscrimantly kill local women and children and lie and say that the Western military did it. It's high time these insurgent killers are finally exterminated. I hope Zarqawi comes out in about 100 different pieces.
Any journalist giving aid and comfort to terrorists should be treated as an accomplice to terrorism. Any journalist putting out enemy propaganda should be locked up for the duration of the war.
News from The Command Post:
The U.S. military reported its first casualties of the offensive - two Marines killed when their bulldozer flipped over into the Euphrates. A military spokesman estimated that 42 insurgents were killed across Fallujah in the opening round of attacks.
Separately, militants attacked a Catholic church in southern Baghdad, setting it ablaze, according to police and eyewitnesses.
A huge explosion at the church in the southern Doura neighborhood left about 20 people injured, said a policeman who declined to give his name.
Eyewitness Mohammed Aziz said that strong explosions rocked the area.
“Half an hour ago, I felt my house shaking three times and then saw the fire set in the church,” he said.
STRIKE HARD!
Posted by: Rottweiller at November 8, 2004 09:44 AM
Have alittle more Faith in our guys!!!
November 8, 2004
http://www.beecy.net/frank/
Calf snow fall?? How can this be it’s November and they are crying Global Warming? It’s all about a dimmi tax!! Gore starts a global fund with G Sacs??
2 beauty queens killed in Napa Valley more to it? Could it be mulsums? Remember this is their M.O.? Remember those 2 killed on the Beach in their sleeping bags close by? Mulsum sees beauty and distracts them and mulsum kills beauty?
Oil below 50 dollars PASS the Energy Plan do not go back to sleep!!
Ivory Coast Mulsums kill French Military and take their base? The French say they are the mulsums Friends why do you do this? The French take out the Ivory Coast air force?
Once again Egypt makes cover for its power grab? Baridi [arab-eygpt-arab league] Look at the plutonium traces found in Egypt? Look at all the Islamic countries now with plans for nukes beyond their capabilities? Now they do not have Arafat[YELLOW COWARD CURSED WITH WORMS] as a distraction??
Again Jordan light on Islamic Terrorist only gives 4 Islamic Terrorist 1 yr in jail??
China grows grapes and does wine making seams their soil is better than France’s??
More Islamic Terrorist dead in Iraq today!!
Explosion at a Iraqi Church??
USA 132 Police Officers dead this year and they were wearing body armor?
Call about Spector he can not be allowed to head the appointment of the Judges they will be lib and weak on the Terrorist??
Hugo Chavias hanging around with Castro? Remember Hugo was great friends with the damned saddam[YELLOW COWARD FOUND IN A HOLE DON’T SHOOT I’M A COWARD] ? Remember he would not sell oil when saddam[yellow coward who was found in a hole don’t shoot I’m a coward] issued a boycott??
Islamic scholars say the mulsums are not supporting the Islamic Terrorist and that they should??
Earthquake in Japan no Deaths and little damage? Why because the Japanese people stand with the USA!! Our prayers are working!!? And ALL who Fight with her Amen!!
The Iraqi People know who their real Friends are the USA we are the ones who helped to get rid of saddam[FOUND IN A HOLE DON’T SHOOT I’M A YELLOW COWARD]!! Remember the Iraqi People want their FREEDOM the Arab world was in support of saddam[FOUND IN A HOLE DON’T SHOOT I’M A YELLOW COWARD] Monster who killed over 300,000 Iraqi People while the Arab world said nothing and did nothing?? The Iraqis Fight with the USA for their FREEDOM from the Islamic Terrorist MONSTERS who follow ubl[YELLOW COWARD WHO RUNS AWAY] that now kill the Iraqi People!!
Turn off the electric’s in Iraq for the whole country for a while Play Hard Ball if you don’t shut al-jeeze down? Remember the King of UAE is dead?? Remember it was Germany who sided with the Arabs in WW2 take out that sat. So what if they don’t get their T.V. Porn??
For those of you in the press out there? We stopped in April because of the New Iraqi Government and the King of Jordan who recommend a Iraqi General to be in charge?? Well NOW we are back to finish the Fight Because the Islamic Terrorist Lied and the King was wrong? The Islamic Terrorist has been killing the Iraqi People.... The Iraqi knows now we are in for a penny and in for a pound!! The killing of the Iraqi people by Islamic Terrorist will be stopped the American People have spoken on November 2!!
We miss Tory Clark and those wild outfits!!
In honor of our new toy the MOP
Our new 30,000 lb Baby!!
http://www.beecy.net/frank/
Love those Guys!!
Love what Rumsfeld said
Not an Option to give safe haven to MONSTERS who cut off peoples heads off!!
Detroit Plane crash??
Islamic Terrorist try to scare the embedded press in Baghdad in the hotel??
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and ALL who Fight with her give them Strength,Wisdom,Sight and Courage to stay the course to Victory to Defeat ALL Islamic Terrorist and ALL who Support them Open the Worlds Eyes to their Threat Amen
The troops have sealed of the area and cut off the electrical sorces,as night arrives the nightvision system will kick in and the heat-detection gear on choppers will hunt down these weasels.
Any group of people will create a heat signature
if inside a building where air is exhausted outward,also the difference from ground temp to body temp is greater at night and it will be a turkey shoot once these slimeballs are tracked down.
Lets hope the marines carry some bacon into battle and throw on the dead bodies to stop them from going to Allah for touching pork,personally I'd unload my bladder on these animals while asking Allah to go ahead and strike me dead if you really exist.
Get ready for the screams from Muslims that these un-Islamic Jihadists aren't being treated according to the quran when dealing with dead bodies,don't forget the 9/11 hijackers weren't Muslims either but CAIR complained the FBI mistreated the remains of the WTC terrorists.
Latest news from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/08/iraq.main/index.html
• Fourteen insurgents died and nine others were arrested in an Iraqi police operation against insurgents in the Babil province town of Latifiya Sunday night. Police dressed in civilian clothes stormed a checkpoint being held by insurgents and freed a "number" of hostages, including two women, a police official said. The operation, involving about 100 police officers, netted a number of weapons, including machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and stolen cars.
This is good they need news like this and they need swift justice and Kill them before they can get away and make more trouble
LIKE THE FRENCH SAY DON'T BELIEVE IN THE DEATH PLENTY UNLES THE KILL A FRENCH MAN ?? LIKE 9 FRENCH MEN KILLED BY MULSUMS IN THE iVORY COAST AND THE FRENCH TOOK OUT THE IVORY COASTS AIR FORCE??
SO IRAQ DO WHAT IS RIGHT SWIFT JUSTICE!!
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and ALL who Fight with her [Iraqis too] give them Strength,Wisdom,Sight and Courage to stay the course to Victory [FREEDOM] to Defeat ALL Islamic Terrorist and ALL who Support them Open the Worlds Eyes to their Threat and give them Courage to Stand and Fight Amen
PS
Making Chicken soup the cure!!
Insurgents Use Media to Fight Americans
The media has been doing a fine job attacking Americans all by themselves,
they don't need no stinking Insurgents help!
Martyrdom is coming to an Iraqi town near you, courtesy of the U.S. Marines, Semper fi