Fierce clashes renew in Iraq's Fallujah

[Barrett808]

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Fierce clashes between US-led forces and defenders of Fallujah renewed Monday Morning as relief teams were struggling to enter the battle-torn central Iraqi city.

"Fierce clashes are underway in Jolan, Askari and Shuhadaa neighborhoods," witnesses told Xinhua.

They said several relief teams were conducting hard negotiationswith the US troops to have access to the city and provide assistance to the wounded and bury the dead.

Residents outside the city said the US forces let a relief team to enter the city on Sunday, but later they opened fire at the convoy, killing one member of the team and forcing them to withdraw amid growing fears of human crisis in Fallujah.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/22/content_2247785.htm

[leftchick]

1. well by golly! I have never seen a "broken back"

heal so damn quickly! :eyes:

[yellowcanine]

5. Good point. New meme: "We have sprained the back of the insurgents."

Somehow it doesn't have the same ring to it. How about - "The Iraq quagmire still sucks and our boys are still dying.?" Now that's the TRUTH.

[Az_lefty]

2. I thought Fallujah was "mission accomplished" ???

:shrug:

[Mokito]

3. According to *-standards, it is!

:eyes:

[meganmonkey]

4. If by 'accomplished' you mean

the way things are going this war will never end so they have accomplished their mission of keeping halliburton, lockheed martin et al in booming business (no pun intended) for as long as possible.

:eyes: