On 8 Nov 2004, after more than two months of aerial attacks, the US - with British support - began its second major assault on Fallujah, devastating it and killing hundreds of civilians. UK forces supported the attack, with hundreds of troops redeployed to form part of a “ring of steel” around the city.
The scale of the attack - and its effect on civilians - was unprecedented in the bloody history of the invasion and occupation, yet the crimes committed in Fallujah received little attention here and have quickly been forgotten.
The crimes which allegedly occured there are numerous and disturbing to any sane, decent, and moral human being. There have been numerous reports that American military forces used chemical weapons during the assault on Fallujah (namely, white phosphorous). It also appears that the American military killed large numbers of unarmed civilians (including many infants and young children).
Effects of exposure to WP weapons
Incandescent particles of White Phosphorous (WP) cast off by a WP weapon's initial explosion can produce extensive, deep (second and third degree), painful burns. Phosphorus burns carry a greater risk of mortality than other forms of burns due to the absorption of phosphorus into the body through the burned area, resulting in liver, heart and kidney damage, and in some cases multi-organ failure
Look further into the following websites (Warning: The images and some video clips depict the reality and horror of war. It should only be viewed by a mature audience)1) In Dahr Jamail's website, " MidEast Dispatches", he provides a gallery of 72 photographs that he himself took in Fallujah. The gallery can be found here: http://dahrjamailiraq.com/gallery/album28?page=1
2) The Centre for Research on Globalisation provides a video of an Apache helicopter killing unarmed people who were running down a road. The video can be found here: http://globalresearch.ca/articles/FAL409A.html
3) There are two documentary videos which document what happened in Falujah in 2004. One is called "Fallujah: the Hidden Massacre". In this video, a member of the Americna military recounts how the order to use white phospherous was broadcast over radios. The video also offers evidence of other crimes. Here is a link to the video:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=8905191678365185391&q=Fallujah%3A+hidden+massacre&total=38&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
The Seond video is entitled, "Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury" and can be found here:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=5763436135046925462&q=
fallujah&total=2736&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=7
4) The following article from the Guardian newspaper also presents a compelling account of what happened in Fallujah in 2004:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/nov/22/usa.iraq1
5) The following is a link to the Democarcy Now website which contains video evidence of the execution of a wounded Iraqi. The linked page also contains a discussion between Amy Goodwin (the host) and attorney Jules Lobel of the Center for Constitutional Rights about potential crimes committed in Fallujah. Here is the link:
http://i3.democracynow.org/2004/11/19/u_s_war_crimes_in_fallujah
6) This is another video which documents the execution of a wounded person in Fallujah:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/145745/fallujah_raw_footage/
7) The following is a video in which Dahr Jamil explains what happened in Fallujah:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=6522901172037059005&q=fallujah+war+crimes&total=18&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=4
8) And yet another video which documents the crimes committed in Fallujah:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=2563239062034747546&q=fallujah+
war+crimes&total=18&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=6
9) This news article contains eyewitness accounts of what happened in Fallujah, including reports of American soldiers shooting at ambulances. The article appeared in the NewsWales website:
http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Politics&F=1&id=6831
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