U.S. Deploys for Showdown With Cleric

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NAJAF, Iraq - A 2,500-strong U.S. force, backed by tanks and artillery, pushed to the outskirts of the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Tuesday for a showdown with a radical cleric who said he was prepared to die in his battle against the U.S.-led occupation.

Go Get 'em Boys! He asked for it!

 

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and THIS is a crock of horse crap

Watchdog: Probe Needed Into U.S. Action in Falluja

A U.S. military offensive in Falluja last week in which 600 Iraqis may have died has raised concerns about excessive use of force and needs immediate investigation, a leading human rights group said Tuesday.

they should be next on the list. the "shiats" who drug dead bodies through streets didn't seem too concerned about "human rights" so why should we? :shrug: