New 'Iraq massacre' tape emerges

[Pennsterdam]

Oh man. This does not look good. Pray that Bush will bring our boys home now!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5039420.stm

The BBC has uncovered new video evidence that US forces may have been responsible for the deliberate killing of 11 innocent Iraqi civilians.
The video appears to challenge the US military's account of events that took place in the town of Ishaqi in March.

The US said at the time four people died during a military operation, but Iraqi police claimed that US troops had deliberately shot the 11 people.

A spokesman for US forces in Iraq told the BBC an inquiry was under way.

The new evidence comes in the wake of the alleged massacre in Haditha, where US marines are suspected of killing up to 24 Iraqi civilians in November 2005 and covering up the deaths.

The incident is being investigated by the Pentagon.

The US military has announced that coalition troops in Iraq are to have ethical training following the furore surrounding the alleged killings.

For the next 30 days, they would receive lessons in "core warrior values", a military statement said.

The news of ethical training for US-led troops is likely to be greeted with cynicism by many Iraqis, the BBC's Ian Pannell in Baghdad says, as the troops have long been accused of deliberately targeting civilians.

Cross-checked

The video pictures obtained by the BBC appear to contradict the US account of the events in Ishaqi, about 100km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, on 15 March 2006.

The US authorities said they were involved in a firefight after a tip-off that an al-Qaeda supporter was visiting the house.

According to the Americans, the building collapsed under heavy fire killing four people - a suspect, two women and a child.

But a report filed by Iraqi police accused US troops of rounding up and deliberately shooting 11 people in the house, including five children and four women, before blowing up the building.

The video tape obtained by the BBC shows a number of dead adults and children at the site with what our world affairs editor John Simpson says were clearly gunshot wounds.

The pictures came from a hardline Sunni group opposed to coalition forces.

It has been cross-checked with other images taken at the time of events and is believed to be genuine, the BBC's Ian Pannell in Baghdad says.

Pennsterdam Reviewed by Pennsterdam on 06-02-2006. New 'Iraq massacre' tape emerges Oh man. This does not look good. :confused: Pray that Bush will bring our boys home now! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5039420.stm The BBC has uncovered new video evidence that US forces may have been responsible for the deliberate killing of 11 innocent Iraqi civilians. The video appears to challenge the US military's account of events that took place in the town of Ishaqi in March. The US said at the time four people died during a military operation, but Iraqi police Rating: 5

[WeedFaerie420]

Bush is an embarrassment. If only we could rely on prayers to bring them home. I feel helpless and hopeless.

[Myth1184]

Bush isnt an embrassment, he only makes democrats embarassed cause they cant defeat him in the white house

[Nylo]

That story is a political turd. These guys haven't even had a trial yet and people are condemning them and comparing this to the massacre in Vietnam; it's nothing like it at all.

I may not stand by my president, but I'm not going to shit on my troops before they've even been given a trial.

[WeedFaerie420]

Bush isnt an embrassment, he only makes democrats embarassed cause they cant defeat him in the white house

roflmao

[Bong30]

That story is a political turd. These guys haven't even had a trial yet and people are condemning them and comparing this to the massacre in Vietnam; it's nothing like it at all.

I may not stand by my president, but I'm not going to shit on my troops before they've even been given a trial.

Fuck yes..... NYLO... you da man. You are right..... everyone repeat after me..... Innocent till proven guilty...we give it to Ted Bundy, OJ, Manson, but not our soldiers......... TRY again. (bush called them out on tv 2 days ago)

If they are guilty.... they will be tried and be punished( just like the dog handler from abugriab(sp))

what about that we are fighting a gorrila war.......No uniforms.

what if the family had told Iraqi forces that susspected all-quida was in the house and come get them (rat them out)

Aiding and abeding the enemy is a bitch.....

No innocent people should ever die.....that is why when an insurgent comes into your house you better rat him out, and put your country before your religon.

[Pennsterdam]

Bush isnt an embrassment, he only makes democrats embarassed cause they cant defeat him in the white house

I must agree with others that he is an embarassment. I mean, we didn't find any WMDs in Iraq. That right there is grounds for impeachment because Bush lied to us when he said Iraq had WMDs. I hope he doesn't start this crap with Iran.

[Miss Green]

There is no way these particular soilders are innocent!If you see the video and watch it you will see that these soilders arn't innocent.There is blood on the fucking roof for christ sake - what does that say - that they were fucking maniacs and went crazy, these people don't have the right to go in invade there country and than killing because "ethier they feel like it" or "in some way they pissed off the soilder"its disgusting and I hope these soilders get punished to the full extent of the law.And as for bush he should bring the troops home it has been way to long from what they originally said.