"But Filkins reported that males determined to be ??of combat age,? which in this case was established as 12 and up, were barred from leaving, and sent back into the city to await their fate. Young boys were ripped from their screaming mothers and sent trudging back to the city to face death."

Bullshit! The head of Al-Quada Iraq actually escaped from there during the evacuation and I'm sure he didn't look younger than 12. I just love the left wing spin from some of these so called journalists.

Have a good one!:s4: