Guerilla attacks increase as US forces continue air raids against Fallujah

[King_Crimson]

Now...about that 380 tons of explosives?

American occupation forces are confronting a surge in Iraqi guerilla activity in the predominantly Sunni Muslim regions of the country. Attacks on the occupation have increased by as much as 30 percent in the last two weeks, with between 80 and 100 taking place each day.
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Several thousand US marines have Fallujah under seige and it is being bombarded by air strikes every day. Iraqi defenders and American troops are skirmishing on the city outskirts, while tens of thousands of people have been turned into refugees, fleeing the city to escape the American bombing and shelling. Dozens of civilians--including women and children--have been killed or maimed this month alone. According to witnesses interviewed by the Arab cable network Al Jazeerah, US tanks shelled Fallujag's main al-Mathidi mosque on Monday, as fighters and civilians left the evening prayer service.

The plight of FAllujah, and the criminal conduct of the US military, has fueled mounting resistance against the occupation.
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Iraqi interim president Ghazi Ajil al-Yawar specifically warned earlier this month that there could be an eruption of unrest in Mosul if Fallujah were stormed. With close to 3 million people, it is the most populated Sunni Muslim city in Iraq.

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http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/oct2004/fall-o27_prn.shtml

[TNOE]

1. My Sister's Friend's Son is in Fallujah

She finally talked to him yesterday after nothing for 3 weeks - he said "all I can say Mom is 'watch the news' and I can say nothing more than that, just watch the news". Wonder what the hell that is supposed to mean????