Disturbing insurgent tactics in Iraq

[-=IDSF=-]SykloAG · 03-22-2007, 06:16 AM

From the Jerusalem Post, by the Associated Press

Police said children were used in a weekend car bombing in which the driver gained permission to park in a busy shopping area after he pointed out that he was leaving his children in the back seat.

The account appeared to confirm one given Tuesday by a US general. He said children were used in a Sunday bombing in northern Baghdad and labeled it a brutal new tactic put to use by insurgents to battle a five-week-old security crackdown in the capital.

Maj. -Gen. Michael Barbero, deputy director for regional operations on the Joint Staff, said the vehicle used in the attack was waved through a US military checkpoint because two children were visible in the back seat. He said it was the first reported use of children in a car bombing in Baghdad.

"Children in the back seat lowered suspicion, (so) we let it move through, they parked the vehicle, the adults run out and detonate it with the children in the back," Barbero told reporters in Washington. "The brutality and ruthless nature of this enemy hasn't changed."

Now I've heard of some other crazy stuff (pregnant women carrying explosives, 12yr olds detonating themselves, etc), but this shows an absolute cold blooded disregard for human norms.

[R-MOD]dunehunter · 03-22-2007, 08:44 AM

It's horrible, but this has been posted on these forums before, sorry.

[-=IDSF=-]SykloAG · 03-22-2007, 08:47 AM

If it has been posted before then please point me in the right direction with a link. i did a search with related keywords but found nothing.

[R-CON]MrD · 03-22-2007, 08:54 AM

unfortunately the titles of some threads are so far from their content that searching is made near impossible on this forum frequently.

People have to learn to entitle their threads more descriptively or this circumstance will occur over and over again until eventually the staff start deleting any threads with incomprehensible titles.

[-=IDSF=-]SykloAG · 03-22-2007, 09:03 AM

Found the thread "Reality is much worse than any PC game" in "Off-topic". Looks like DrMcCleod beat me to the punchline. Oh well. Not important. As long as the topic was raised.

03-22-2007, 06:16 AM	#1
[-=IDSF=-]SykloAG Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 404	Disturbing insurgent tactics in Iraq From the Jerusalem Post, by the Associated Press Police said children were used in a weekend car bombing in which the driver gained permission to park in a busy shopping area after he pointed out that he was leaving his children in the back seat. The account appeared to confirm one given Tuesday by a US general. He said children were used in a Sunday bombing in northern Baghdad and labeled it a brutal new tactic put to use by insurgents to battle a five-week-old security crackdown in the capital. Maj. -Gen. Michael Barbero, deputy director for regional operations on the Joint Staff, said the vehicle used in the attack was waved through a US military checkpoint because two children were visible in the back seat. He said it was the first reported use of children in a car bombing in Baghdad. "Children in the back seat lowered suspicion, (so) we let it move through, they parked the vehicle, the adults run out and detonate it with the children in the back," Barbero told reporters in Washington. "The brutality and ruthless nature of this enemy hasn't changed." Now I've heard of some other crazy stuff (pregnant women carrying explosives, 12yr olds detonating themselves, etc), but this shows an absolute cold blooded disregard for human norms.

03-22-2007, 08:47 AM	#3
[-=IDSF=-]SykloAG Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 404	Where? If it has been posted before then please point me in the right direction with a link. i did a search with related keywords but found nothing.

03-22-2007, 08:54 AM	#4
[R-CON]MrD PR Contributor Join Date: May 2006 Location: York Posts: 3,200	unfortunately the titles of some threads are so far from their content that searching is made near impossible on this forum frequently. People have to learn to entitle their threads more descriptively or this circumstance will occur over and over again until eventually the staff start deleting any threads with incomprehensible titles.
	[R-MOD]Mongolian Dude: AH man, sarcasm is so hard to get across the web, even if we are both british [R-DEV]Jaymz: That has to be...the most epic response to a welcome thread I have ever seen. [R-CON]Mr.D ladies and gentlemen!

03-22-2007, 09:03 AM	#5
[-=IDSF=-]SykloAG Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 404	Yep... A doubled thread indeed. Found the thread "Reality is much worse than any PC game" in "Off-topic". Looks like DrMcCleod beat me to the punchline. Oh well. Not important. As long as the topic was raised.

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03-22-2007, 08:44 AM	#2
[R-MOD]dunehunter Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Belgium Location: Belgium Posts: 5,302	It's horrible, but this has been posted on these forums before, sorry.