Fallujah anniversary

In the real world outside of Marigolds is the upcoming anniversary of a turning-point in the current Iraq war- the siege and storming of Fallujah by coalition forces.

You can follow commentary and useful links on Fallujah, the use of white phosphorus or MK77, and documentary evidence in reportage at medialens MB (inc forum memory storage from last year), PoV, Lenin's Tomb, GlobalEcho, e-iraq, Dahr Jamail. Also check out the data sheets on white phosphorus, and decide for yourself whether this is an acceptable weapon.

What's most depressing is the obfuscation by the use of fine language and definitions to define what constitutes a chemical weapon, in what capacity Willy Pete was used (for [toxic] smoke, illumination, against terrorists, etc- choose your excuse) and whether 10 year old boys and women constitute civilians or not. Read it and weep. And check out the Italian RAI film, only out now almost a year later, documenting the aftermath of the November massacre.

http://www.rainews24.rai.it/ran24/inchiesta/default_02112005.asp