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To: tejek who wrote (323928)	1/31/2007 1:56:48 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1574531

Are you talking about Waco ?

To: tejek who wrote (323928)	1/31/2007 1:58:07 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574531

There are growing suspicions in Iraq that the official story of the battle outside Najaf between a messianic Iraqi cult and the Iraqi security forces supported by the US, in which 263 people were killed and 210 wounded, is a fabrication. sounds like they get their news from the same place CBS gets their's, from a kinkos in sbilene.

To: tejek who wrote (323928)	1/31/2007 2:13:55 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574531

I thought that whole thing smelled funny.

To: tejek who wrote (323928)	2/1/2007 12:52:10 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574531

Meanwhile, the soldiers and police at the checkpoint called up their commanders saying they were under attack from al-Qai'da with advanced weapons. This indicates something about the official story is probably accurate. Unless you think these soldiers and police made up the fact that they were under fire by advanced weapons.

To: tejek who wrote (323928)	2/1/2007 2:52:31 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574531

Cult Group Ready For Major Battle The cult group destroyed by the Iraqi-run offensive on the eve of Ashura may have been obscure, but they had one point in common with the other insurgencies in Iraq -- they were armed to the teeth. Close air support from the US forces backing up the IA units made the difference, as more that 260 cultists died with bags of ammunition surrounding them: The dead wore the same footwear, imitation leather dress shoes with Velcro flaps. Their mangled bodies filled the trenches. Bags of ammunition, with the names of fighters written on them, sat by their sides. A pulpit made of bamboo stood next to a grassy field, a newspaper filled with rambling and enigmatic religious writing strewn nearby. An unauthorized hourlong walk Tuesday through the bombed compound of a religious cult called Heaven's Army revealed provocative clues about the group, which was decimated Sunday in a 24-hour U.S. and Iraqi offensive that authorities say left 263 alleged members dead and 210 injured. Nearly 400 members were arrested, an Iraqi defense official said. Iraqi officials said the obscure messianic group was poised to launch an attack on Shiite clergy and holy sites in Najaf in the belief that it would hasten the dawn of a new age. Iraqi officials said they got wind of the plan and attempted to investigate but were attacked by the group's gunmen in a battle that also killed five Iraqi troops and two U.S. soldiers, who died when their helicopter crashed. The bulk of the damage to the group's base was inflicted by U.S. airstrikes, which turned the tide of a fierce ground battle that pitted the fighters against Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces. The obscurity of the group hid its impressive organization. The Los Angeles Times reports that none of them wore formak uniforms, but they all had identification badges. Their base consisted of 30 concrete buildings and apparently included a press for a newspaper and books. Their intent was to create the chaos necessary to bring the Twelfth Imam out of the wilderness, a millenial obsession shared by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... captainsquartersblog.com