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  • American beheaded by Iraqis in retaliation of pics of prisoners being humiliated. Ah well...June 30th is the day Americans leave, right?

  • Somehow, we still tolerate each other. Eventually this will be the only forum left.
Somehow, we still tolerate each other. Eventually this will be the only forum left.
 #15977  by G-man Joe
 Tue May 11, 2004 3:34 pm
<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>American beheaded by Iraqis in retaliation of pics of prisoners being humiliated. Ah well...June 30th is the day Americans leave, right?</div>

 #15978  by the Gray
 Tue May 11, 2004 3:43 pm
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>That was sick, just sick. The reasoning behind this 'reprisal' is, well, there is no reasoning. It's just brutal.</div>

 #15981  by Kupek
 Tue May 11, 2004 4:54 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Unfortunately, I think we all saw this coming. And according to the BBC, some of the unreleased images are even worse. This isn't going to blow over.</div>

 #15983  by Kupek
 Tue May 11, 2004 4:56 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>We're handing over control of the country, but I think the contractors and some military presence will still be there.</div>

 #15984  by Kupek
 Tue May 11, 2004 4:59 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>When it comes to stuff like this, links aren't even necessary. Just go to your favorite website. It'll be on the front page.</div>

 #15989  by SineSwiper
 Tue May 11, 2004 9:33 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Kupek, who originally released the first pics? I have a hard time believing that the US press covered these stories without pressure from the outside world press.</div>

 #15991  by Kupek
 Tue May 11, 2004 9:37 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>A private individual, I believe. But I don't share your disbelief about the US press. I wouldn't be surprised if a US media outlet originally broke the story. Some stories are just too big to ignore.</div>

 #15992  by SineSwiper
 Tue May 11, 2004 9:39 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Can't say that it doesn't surprise me. The hatred for American occupation will only get worse.</div>

 #15993  by SineSwiper
 Tue May 11, 2004 9:40 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>There have been some pretty big elephants swept under the rug of the press before.</div>

 #15998  by SineSwiper
 Wed May 12, 2004 2:40 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs. ... 120559">In a grisly video posted on an al-Qaida-linked Web site...</a>

It should be noted that these are Al-Queda linked terrorists, not civilians. *gasp* Terrorists causing terror?!</div>

 #16001  by Torgo
 Wed May 12, 2004 2:12 pm
<div style='font: 9pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Drudge Report has more graphic images for those who want to see.</div>

 #16002  by Manshoon
 Wed May 12, 2004 2:59 pm
<div style='font: 14pt "Times New Roman"; text-align: left; '>The video's out on Kazaa. It's........rather gut-wrenching.</div>

 #16003  by Kupek
 Wed May 12, 2004 5:13 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Fucking christ. No thanks. Reading about it is bad enough.</div>

 #16016  by Stephen
 Thu May 13, 2004 9:14 pm
<div style='font: 10pt Arial; text-align: left; '>I think CBS broke the story on 60 Minutes. Or 60 Minutes II (that's right, they have two of them now). I don't remember which.</div>