US troops said to make partial Fallujah pullback, 16 hostages freed

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1504&ncid=1504&e=15&u=/afp/20040412/ts_afp/iraq_us_040412191304

FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) - US troops made a partial pullback from this Sunni Muslim bastion as a goodwill gesture, an Iraqi mediator said, as rebels freed 16 foreign hostages, including seven Chinese, but the fate of three Japanese captives remained uncertain.


"There has been a partial pullback of troops, coalition troops, from the city as a goodwill gesture," said Fuad Rawi, senior member of the Iraqi Islamic Party, which is leading mediation efforts.


But Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, deputy coalition director of military operations, said: "I am not aware of any partial pullback."


Rawi told AFP: "I cannot give more details about when or where the partial pullback happened, or how many troops it involved."

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[Dhalgren]

1. Obviously there are two versions of the story:

one version is the truth of what is happening on the ground; the other version is lies for US consumption. We have been through this before.

[teryang]

2. We do not negotiate with "terrorists!"

...but we do.

"Let me emphasize, we are not negotiating" LTG Kimmit

[saigon68]

4. Looks like the END of the Puppet Show

KRAZY KILLER KIMMITT enforcer for the Viceroy




Viceroy Pontius Bremer (w/red tie, blue shirt) of the Amerikan Province of Eastern Iraq-Nam

With his Praetorian Mercenary Guard

Appointed by Cheney Caesar in the year of Our Lord 2003

[teryang]

10. No one is more ambitious or servile

...than a one star.

[saigon68]

11. You are absolutely correct

In my humble background I have witnessed this.

[PurityOfEssence]

3. Lord Buckley: "When you get there, and you can't do it...

...then there you bloody well are, aren't you?"

[0007]

7. Loved "Lord Buckley" - A man 50 years ahead of the times..

'hipsters, flipsters and finger poppin' daddies lend me your lobes.'

[burrowowl]

5. Well,

it may be that the U$ troops are short of ammo, rations, etc. to do a house to house, and or, Bu$hCo think that Daisy-cutters will do it and to 'protect' our troops, we should be a good distance away, or ... other!?

[aquart]

6. Is Kimmit an idiot or am I missing something?

How did he wind up in command of anything?

[dbt]

8. I'll see your idiot and raise you a tool, aquart.

How did Bremer get to be Lord of the Manor?

:evilgrin:
dbt

[Judi Lynn]

9. Kimmitt probably meant to simply say, "I am not aware."

That sounds more realistic.

What clear perspective the pResident gained studying the situation from the ancient, sacred site in Crawford:

"The situation in Iraq has improved. But you're right, it was a tough week because there was lawlessness and gangs that were trying to take the law in their own hands," he told reporters after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (news - web sites).
(snip)

Really makes you quiver with pride, doesn't it?


A gang.

[Nihil]

12. "Boldly Brave Sir Robin ..."

> US troops made a partial pullback

Uh right ... as in "Let's get the F*ck outta here!" ?

Not that I blame them though - sounds like they were right in it - just
wish they were making a complete pullback (from the entire country).
Guess that would be giving up the oil, whoops, "giving in to terr'ists"?