Comments on: News From Iraq Night of January 12th 2007 Translated And Summarised From Arabic

By: Gorillas Guides » Blog Archive » Security Incidents In Iraq January 19th 2007 Reported By Aswat Al Iraq Translated And Summarised From Arabic

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:04:05 +0000

[...] I dread the coming bloodbath. So do the Iraqis – they know what’s coming next. It’s why the Iraqi contingent who post here evacuated their families once they’d confirmed the reports that American forces were sealing off Sadr city. Thank God they were on time to do that. [...]

By: Sophia

Sophia — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:22:06 +0000

This reminds me of painful memories.

By: Grania

Grania — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:06:02 +0000

Yeah I totally understand the reason for the evacuation and I didn’t mean for my comment not to convey this, I know that it’s with a very heavy heart that families are split up. The US (Marines in particular) have been gearing up for this assault for some time now

By: angie

angie — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:14:01 +0000

I wish most fervently for the safety of you and your families, your countrymen and an end to this horrible and brutal occupation.

;(

By: markfromireland

markfromireland — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:57:43 +0000

Yeah it is good news in a way but don’t miss the implications Grania – they’re getting their families out of the way because they expect a bloodbath and are preparing for it. You don’t send your kids and loved ones away to refugeee camps or to relatives you know are in dire poverty in winter unless you’re expecting massive violence.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:44:43 +0000

Mark:
Now linking to your site. Good luck and thank you for your work.

By: grania

grania — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:37:13 +0000

That’s really good news that family members have been evacuated – I hope to God those left behind will be OK. We have had demonstrations on the West Coast too but I think we almost need to bring back the draft before we see massive demonstrations as in the Vietnam era – and I do have a draft age daughter so I do not make that statement lightly.

By: appletree » Blog Archive » Iraq News: Jan. 13, ‘07

appletree » Blog Archive » Iraq News: Jan. 13, ‘07 — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:10:21 +0000

[...] Sadr City: American Preparations for Siege And Assault Confirmed Eyewitnesses said that a joint American Iraqi forces imposed a security barricade on the Sadr City since early morning today, Tuesday. The witnesses said to Iraqi National News Agency that the joint forces closed tight on the movement of incoming and outgoing of the city and demanded departures to leave their cars and to head out of the city on foot. (This is from a list of articles in Gorilla’s Guides, along with a report that American troops killed civilians when they fired indiscriminately after coming under fire in Hit, which is in the Anbar province. Also, Xinhau reports that dozen of bodies, some tortured, were found in Baghdad. It’s important to realize that because of conditions in Iraq, and space limitations, a substantial number of incidents are not reported in the Western media. In fact, observers inside Iraq say that many are not reported in any media. –g) [...]

By: markfromireland

markfromireland — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:38:24 +0000

Please check your mail

By: Siun

Siun — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:36:51 +0000

We’ll be holding you all in our hearts … it is good your families are safe and I will pray that you all remain so as well.

Since the media ignored this – wanted to pass along word that there were over 500 demonstrations throughout the US yesterday opposing Bush and his escalation.