US Bombing of Kut Kills 56 (many women and children)

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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102579861.html?oneclick=true

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1. Contact your local media outlet

with the link from above.

Ever since Iraq gained its "sovereignty" civilian deaths aren't worth reporting, apparently.

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3. a very good idea n/t

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2. so when will the military spokesperson

start issuing denials and getting the lie of the moment ready?

from your link

"American planes started bombing the al-Shakia district, in southern Kut after 3am (0900 AEST)," said Kut hospital director, Khader Fadal Arar.

"They destroyed 18 houses and killed 56 people and injured more than 110, some of them very seriously," he said.

Many of the dead and wounded were women and children, Arar added.

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this was all so unnecessary and I just hate all of it.

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[aquart]

5. I second your hate.

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4. another link (non-registration version)

http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10421472%255E1702,00.html