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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (86167)	3/25/2003 3:21:29 PM
From: paul_philp	Respond to of 281500

Just to be clear. It was Feb. 27, 1991 Awful story. Paul

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (86167)	3/25/2003 3:25:25 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

There are accidents of war and atrcocites of war. This story sounds like the latter. Those folks should be punished too and it shouldnt have been covered up if that is indeed what happened. What we saw on sunday, however is evidence of an atrocity committed by iraqis. It is on film and indisputable. You do agree with that, dont you Karen?? mike

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (86167)	3/31/2003 11:10:57 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Karen Lawrence; Re the Iraqi prisoners who were apparently shot at by US troops who did not realize that they had already surrendered. The next time that you see 100 Iraqis forced to lie down with their hands over their heads, think about this incident. What I'm trying to say is that sometimes the things that look unkind in war are actually the things that keep people alive. The way you make sure that the other soldiers don't shoot the prisoners is by making it very clear that they are prisoners, and that they are not a threat. While it wasn't clear from the article, it didn't sound like they had put the Iraqis into any kind of position that would indicate their having surrendered. -- Carl