kids firing at Marines

[Seth Ackerman]

[I can't believe I'm reading reports like this.]

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Report: Marines wounded in fighting late Wednesday in Iraq

The Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - At least 25 Marines from Camp Lejeune were injured
during house-to-house fighting that began Wednesday night in An Nasiriyah,
according to a WTVD-TV reporter traveling with the troops.
Keith Garvin, reporting live Wednesday evening - about 2 a.m. in Baghdad -
said the Marines were wounded over the past few hours in combat that had
picked up "quite a bit in the last 10 minutes or so." He reported late
Wednesday night that none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Civilians living behind a Marine camp at An Nasiriyah were seen setting up
bunkers in the afternoon, and military officials "said they had heard or
felt that something bad was going to happen tonight," Garvin reported.

Intelligence reports indicated 2,000 Iraqi troops were advancing on the
camp, and a two-hour fight with missiles and artillery ensued, ultimately
augmented by aerial bombing, he said.

Garvin said some of the Iraqi fighters were using women as shields and had
given guns to children.

"Unfortunately some of the children have been firing at our Marines and our
Marines have been forced to defend themselves," he said.

The wounded appeared to be in addition to 15 Lejeune Marines who have been
reported injured during the Iraqi conflict. Eleven Lejeune Marines have
died, nine in combat in the An Nasiriyah area and two in accidents.