From: Jack (milveh@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Mon Nov 29 2004 - 17:34:25 PST
'Dead' Iraqi Insurgent Opens Fire on Marines...
When a U.S. Marine in Fallujah shot a wounded Iraqi
insurgent who was pretending to be dead two weeks ago,
it generated wall-to-wall media coverage and global
outrage.
However, the big media has been silent about an
episode in Fallujah five days ago - which illustrates
what might have happened if that Marine had reacted
differently.
Here's the CENTCOM press release that has so far
generated only yawns from the folks at NBC, CBS, the
New York Times and the Washington Post:
FALLUJAH, Iraq Marines from the 1st Marine Division
shot and killed an insurgent, who while faking dead,
opened fire on the Marines that were conducting a
security and clearing patrol through the streets here
at approximately 3:45 p.m. on 21 November.
For more information, please contact Capt Bradley
Gordon, public affairs officer, 1st Marine Division,
gordonbv@1mardivdm.usmc.mil
Judging from the coverage so far, Capt. Gordon's phone
hasn't exactly been ringing off the hook.
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