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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch

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To: abuelita who wrote (32637)12/12/2003 12:11:35 AM
From: lurqer  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
Although impetuous, he's not totally off the mark. Consider

The U.S. military killed and wounded hundreds of civilians during major combat operations in Iraq through the "misguided" use of ground-launched cluster munitions that deliver dozens of small bomblets or grenades, Human Rights Watch said in a report scheduled for release today.

from

washingtonpost.com

Two points. One - sorry, but "misguided" doesn't begin to cut it. Two - the decision to use these munitions (and DU) was made at a high level - not what I would call the troops.

JMO

lurqer
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