CBS: Zarqawi Beaten
Has CBS learned nothing after the fake National Guard memo fiasco? And now instead of going after the President, they have targeted those most responsible for our safety and those least able to respond to their charges. The members of the task force responsible for Abu al-Zarqawi capture have spent months chasing down this evil terrorist. After finally catching up with him, F-16 Falcons sent two 500 pound laser guided bombs into his ‘safe house.’ From published reports, the Iraqi police forces were the first to arrive at the scene followed by our own special forces. And now we hear from ‘unsubstantiated witness’ that our soldiers beat a man already on the verge of death. Sorry if I am a little skeptical of that report.
An Iraqi man who was one of the first people on the scene of the U.S. airstrike targeting Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said he saw American troops beating a man who had a beard like the al Qaeda leader. (snip)
U.S. troops arriving on the scene wrapped the man’s head in an Arab robe and began beating him, said the local man, who refused to give his name or show his face to the camera. His account could not be independently verified.
The unidentified man who reported this incident did not wish to be photographed or in any way identified. Does this in any way sound familiar? Maybe like the Texas National Guard documents written by a man who is dead and can no longer repudiate them. I did not think CBS could stoop to a new low after the incident with the Texas National Guard. But here they are out in force, anxious for any story which would cast dispersions on our fighting men and women. The people responsible for this story are truly sick.
Knowing the American people might not bite on this news, they include things to personalize the news.
From a helicopter hovering above the site, a wide swath of destruction could be seen. There were no remaining walls in the house, The debris included a skimpy slip in a leopard skin pattern and other see-through pieces of women’s clothing. In the crater itself were charred dresses, torn blankets, thin sponge mattresses and pillows.
Also scattered among the debris of concrete blocks was a pillow with a floral pattern, sandals and a bag. There was also a foam mattress, a cooler and part of a washing machine. Green pomegranates hung from a tree left standing nearby.
This attack piece on our soldiers might be more real if CBS would identify the witness who ‘saw’ what happened. Personally, CBS has lost all credibility with me and with most of the American people if their poor ratings are any clue. It time for the once respected news network to get on board with our troops, instead of constantly looking for another Mai Lai.
There are some like Fred in Ace in the Hole who insist what happened afterwards doesn’t matter. “Personally, I don’t care if they cut his….. off.” Well, you can imagine what he said. Fred doesn’t think it matters because of all the evil this single man is responsible for. While I don’t agree with him, I can certainly understand his feelings on the matter. But I think it does matter whether or not our troops beat Zarqawi, for it cuts into the very character of our troops. And for most of the troops I have met, character matters, a lot.
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