Comments on: Documentary: chemical weapons used on people in Iraq http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/ The weblog of Christiaan Briggs Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Christiaan http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-55038 Christiaan Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:08:03 +0000 http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/#comment-55038 I've added a few links to the post above for anybody interested. Roger and Mike, in case you didn't know, there is no argument about whether white phosphorus has been used by the U.S. military in Iraq. Its use has been confirmed by reporters and the U.S. military, including by Dept. of Defense spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Venable. And Colonel James Alles' report that Mark 77 bombs—the direct successor to napalm—have been used in Iraq has also been confirmed by the UK Ministry of Defense. If you and the U.S. military want to try and argue that everything is just fine because white phosphorus—which can burn down to the bone and was used along side Napalm in Vietnam—is technically not a Chemical Weapon well that's your choice, and a choice I find somewhat repugnant. If you want to also argue that these weapons weren't used against civilians, well, you have a lot of Iraqis who will tell you otherwise, especially in Fallujah where white phosphorus is confirmed as having been deployed on 15 November, 2005 in urban areas where there were high concentrations of civilians, during Operation Phantom Fury (November 2004-January 2005). I've been to Iraq Mike. I was there before you and your disgraceful government turned it into hell, all based on a pack of lies. I’ve added a few links to the post above for anybody interested.

Roger and Mike, in case you didn’t know, there is no argument about whether white phosphorus has been used by the U.S. military in Iraq. Its use has been confirmed by reporters and the U.S. military, including by Dept. of Defense spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Venable. And Colonel James Alles’ report that Mark 77 bombs—the direct successor to napalm—have been used in Iraq has also been confirmed by the UK Ministry of Defense.

If you and the U.S. military want to try and argue that everything is just fine because white phosphorus—which can burn down to the bone and was used along side Napalm in Vietnam—is technically not a Chemical Weapon well that’s your choice, and a choice I find somewhat repugnant.

If you want to also argue that these weapons weren’t used against civilians, well, you have a lot of Iraqis who will tell you otherwise, especially in Fallujah where white phosphorus is confirmed as having been deployed on 15 November, 2005 in urban areas where there were high concentrations of civilians, during Operation Phantom Fury (November 2004-January 2005).

I’ve been to Iraq Mike. I was there before you and your disgraceful government turned it into hell, all based on a pack of lies.

]]> By: Mike Dixon http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-55015 Mike Dixon Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:26:29 +0000 http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/#comment-55015 As a marine who has done 2 tours in Iraq I have witnessed all kinds of things but none of which you have written about. Roger is right you are gullable and foolish person to believe what you hear and not try to discover the truth for yourself. Any time you want to see what Iraq is really like how about you ask some one who has been there and witnessed it. As a marine who has done 2 tours in Iraq I have witnessed all kinds of things but none of which you have written about. Roger is right you are gullable and foolish person to believe what you hear and not try to discover the truth for yourself. Any time you want to see what Iraq is really like how about you ask some one who has been there and witnessed it.

]]> By: Roger Helbig http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-54618 Roger Helbig Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:30:39 +0000 http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/#comment-54618 There are far left liars in Italy too -- the documentary is not a documentary but a fabrication and no, I do not watch Fox news - nor am I a Republican or Neo Con or any of that nonsense - what I am, though is dedicated to the truth - you do not fight Bush lies with bigger lies - you use the truth and you don't exagerate. Think you could adhere to that standard. There were no chemical weapons used in Iraq - a chemical weapon by definition of the UN Sponsored Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission is the use of a gaseous agent that kills people. Such agents are Tabun, Sarin, VX nerve gasses; others are Chlorine gas (WW-I), Mustard Gas, etc. Other fellow, beat up by the blogger, write to me - DUStory-owner@yahoogroups.com There are far left liars in Italy too — the documentary is not a documentary but a fabrication and no, I do not watch Fox news - nor am I a Republican or Neo Con or any of that nonsense - what I am, though is dedicated to the truth - you do not fight Bush lies with bigger lies - you use the truth and you don’t exagerate. Think you could adhere to that standard. There were no chemical weapons used in Iraq - a chemical weapon by definition of the UN Sponsored Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission is the use of a gaseous agent that kills people. Such agents are Tabun, Sarin, VX nerve gasses; others are Chlorine gas (WW-I), Mustard Gas, etc.

Other fellow, beat up by the blogger, write to me -
DUStory-owner@yahoogroups.com

]]> By: Christiaan http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-54467 Christiaan Sat, 31 May 2008 08:54:18 +0000 http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/#comment-54467 Actually it's a documentary film by Sigfrido Ranucci and Maurizio Torrealta and first aired, as noted in my post, on Italy's RAI state television network on November 8, 2005. So let me guess, your preferred choice for fabricated stories is Fox News? To be frank, judging from your <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A26FLYB9MBQ5LB" rel="nofollow">Amazon profile</a>, you're not one to be going around accusing people of believing in fabricated stories. You do, after all, believe in one of the greatest fabricated stories there is, described, incidentally, by the likes of Einstein as a childish superstition. Actually it’s a documentary film by Sigfrido Ranucci and Maurizio Torrealta and first aired, as noted in my post, on Italy’s RAI state television network on November 8, 2005.

So let me guess, your preferred choice for fabricated stories is Fox News?

To be frank, judging from your Amazon profile, you’re not one to be going around accusing people of believing in fabricated stories. You do, after all, believe in one of the greatest fabricated stories there is, described, incidentally, by the likes of Einstein as a childish superstition.

]]> By: PK http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-54447 PK Fri, 30 May 2008 07:39:31 +0000 http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/#comment-54447 Too bad your story is a complete sham and a lie. You're only repeating a fabricated story from a mock Al Jazeera site. It makes for fun headlines though. Too bad your story is a complete sham and a lie. You’re only repeating a fabricated story from a mock Al Jazeera site. It makes for fun headlines though.

]]> By: Ryan http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-53932 Ryan Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:44:23 +0000 http://last-straw.net/2005/11/documentary-phosphorus-and-firebombs-used-on-people-in-iraq/#comment-53932 This behavior is disgusting, and is unfortunately the sad reality once you leave the United States and enter into areas such as this. This behavior is disgusting, and is unfortunately the sad reality once you leave the United States and enter into areas such as this.

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