US F-16 Airstrike kills militants, child in Iraq

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/iraq/cst-nws-iraqside31.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A U.S. F-16 jet Sunday dropped two bombs on a building near Baghdad used by militants affiliated with a group thought to be responsible for a bloody attack in the city's mostly Shiite district of Karradah last week.

Two militants and a child were killed in the airstrike, and four suspects were arrested, the United States said. American officials expressed regret about the child's death and said ''terrorists continue to deliberately place innocent Iraqi women and children in danger by their actions and presence.''

''We do everything possible to avoid civilian casualties,'' U.S. spokesman Lt. Col. Barry Johnson said. ''We deeply regret the loss of an innocent life while eliminating a group responsible for targeting so many other innocent Iraqis.

[smacky44]

1. Taking our cues from our warmesiters. We will never recover from

this, nor will Israel.

[theHandpuppet]

2. Sound familiar, America?

Yes, we are such shining examples.

[babylonsister]

3. Iraq? Sounds vaguely familiar...

:-(

[bowens43]

4. "militant mothers hiding in their basement

Using pots and pants as their shields and their helmets
Molotov milk bottles haved from pink high chairs "


-Alice Cooper