The Falluja battle is obscenely one-sided and, on the American side, thoroughly cowardly. The US military employs the most modern and horrific weapons to eradicate a few thousand lightly armed fighters.

You have already yesterday been able to see the tanks in the streets of Los Angeles, [ http://tinyurl.com/4hzsn ], but compared to Iraq it's only a glimpse of the future. One can partly blame the 'no paper trail' electronic voting machines, but why the hell did still so many vote for Bush and his neocons, thus supporting global destruction and crimes ?

WAR CRIMES: FALLUJA, MY LAI, GUERNICA, ORADOUR, BABIJ JAR, KATYN, LIDICE, SHARPEVILLE, TREBLINKA...

Falluja: Blood lust dominates mainstream media

By Henk Ruyssenaars

FPF - 10-11-2004 - On the 23d of December 1972, concerning the bombing of Hanoi by the USA, Swedish Prime minister Olof Palme made an angry statement, comparing the attack with fascist and communist atrocities.

PM Olof Palme explained that the inhumane bombing of the city and people of Hanoi was a war crime, 'of which we have many examples in modern history' he said, "and there are names for them: Guernica, Oradour, Babij Jar, Katyn, Lidice, Sharpeville, Treblinka.

Violence has triumphed there, but the verdict by the world and history, will be harsh on them which are responsible. Now a new name is on the list of war atrocities: Hanoi - Christmas 1972."

STOCKHOLM

This earned PM Olof Palme wrath and indignation in some circles, and appreciation and tributes in many others. Having known Olof Palme - and having had him as a neighbor in 'Gamla Stan', the Old Town of Stockholm for many years, it is quite clear that he again would have said this, now about the US destroying the people and city of Falluja.

Palme paid the price too: even as Prime Minister of Sweden and internationally renowned, he was never officially invited to the US or Washington, and gunned down on a main street in Stockholm February 28th - 1986. It is believed that swedish multinationals and the CIA, with a hired killer, have been involved.

ONE CRITIC WAS SILENCED, BUT MOST OF THE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD.

In an editorial statement by the 'World Socialist Web Site''s Editorial Board* the US c.s.'s bombing and killing in Fallujah is very rightly described as 'a murderous operation under way in Fallujah, and the entire media and political establishment in the US is an accomplice in the crime. The unfolding massacre in the Iraqi city has failed to elicit an outcry, or even significant questioning of the assault, from these circles.

No editorialist at a major newspaper or television news commentator has even hinted at moral qualms over the American onslaught. Not one columnist at the New York Times or Washington Post thinks Fallujah worth mentioning. Last week’s Democratic Party presidential hopeful hasn’t a word to say.

THIS UNIVERSAL COMPLICITY IS THE SYMPTOM OF A TERMINAL MALAISE. THE UPPER ECHELONS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY ARE HOPELESSLY CORRUPTED AND MORALLY DECAYED.

DEATH TOLL*

The death toll is expected to be high on the U.S. side as well: Marine commanders have warned that deaths among U.S. forces could reach levels not seen since the Vietnam War.

Iraq Occupation Watch points at 'the stated reason for the invasion of Falluja is to 'liberate' the city from insurgents so that its residents can participate in the upcoming elections.However, several groups have argued that an attack on Falluja would jeopardize the elections, fuel anger and resentment against the U.S., and actually swell the ranks of terrorist groups rather than eradicating terrorism.

In an October 31 letter, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan also warned that another invasion of Falluja would only create more enemies and provoke an election boycott by Sunni Muslims: Url.: http://tinyurl.com/5y9rg

Falluja is still home to thousands of civilians. The numbers who have fled the prospective assault vary, but there could be 100,000 or more still in their homes. Typically, as in any war, those who don't get out of the way are a mixture of the most vulnerable - the elderly, the poor, the sick; the unlucky, who left it too late to get away; and the insanely brave, such as medical staff who's 'Screams will not be heard': http://tinyurl.com/6m34n

FALLUJA BEING “PUT TO THE SWORD