[lbo-talk] US Marines bring democracy and mercy to Iraqis

Leigh Meyers leighcmeyers at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 5 10:00:57 PST 2004


In an: ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Henwood To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] US Marines bring democracy and mercy to Iraqis

Word is that the assault on Falluja could begin as soon as tomorrow... ~~~~~~~~~~~

It appears to have begun:

Saturday November 6, 00:53 AM U.S. Jets Strike Fallujah With Five Raids http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041105/ap/d865r0882.html

U.S. jets struck Fallujah with five air raids in 12 hours, softening up the insurgent stronghold for an expected major assault. Guerrillas responded with a rocket attack Friday, killing a U.S. soldier and wounding seven others, the U.S. military said.

Iraq's interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, warned that the "window is closing" for a peaceful settlement to avert an offensive on Fallujah, west of Baghdad. U.S. troops sealed off roads into the city overnight. [...]

Leigh Meyers leighcmeyers at yahoo.com



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