Iraqis Drag Bodies Through Streets After Attack

Iraqis Drag Bodies Through Streets After Attack
By Michael Georgy -- Reuters
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
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FALLUJA, Iraq -- A crowd of cheering Iraqis dragged the charred and mutilated bodies of four contractors working for the U.S.-led coalition through the streets of Falluja Wednesday after they died in an ambush.
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The Falluja violence began when two four-wheel-drive vehicles were attacked by guerrillas on a main road in the town, 32 miles west of Baghdad. A crowd then set the vehicles ablaze and hurled stones into the burning wreckage.
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Television pictures showed one incinerated body being kicked and stamped on by a member of the jubilant crowd, while others dragged a blackened body down the road by its feet.
As one body lay burning on the ground, an Iraqi came and doused it with petrol, sending flames soaring.
At least two bodies were tied to cars and pulled through the streets, witnesses said.
"This is the fate of all Americans who come to Falluja," said Mohammad Nafik, one of the crowd surrounding the bodies.
Some body parts were pulled off and left hanging from a telephone cable, while two incinerated bodies were later strung from a bridge and left dangling there.
A young boy beat one of the incinerated bodies after it was pulled down with his shoe as a crowd cheered.
"I am happy to see this. The Americans are occupying us so this is what will happen," said Mohammad, 12, looking on.
As the victims lay burning, a crowd of around 150 men chanted "Long live Islam" and "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Greatest") while flashing victory signs.
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How they love "the liberators." :-(

over there! We liberated a deeply appreciative people. :eyes:

and a reminder of the men who got our people into this mess.

Tell everyone you know that this attack is a consequence of Bush*s unecessary and unjust war!

The American people should see it.

People might be put off by this ignorant war in Iraq.

That's the sense I'm getting.