Reply #46: Speaking of not passing the smell test....

[Character Assassin]

US troops in the Iraqi town of Samarra have admitted to perpetrating a bloodbath, with one occupation spokesman confirming nearly four dozen people were killed.

The way that is phrased, it appears that the spokesman actually confirmed whatever occured as being a 'bloodbath'. That never happens with military PR/spokesmen.

But local residents said US troops killed innocent bystanders when they opened fire on anything that moved around midday.

I see. So residents said it, and therefore it's true. I mean, after all, it was a bloodbath.

Workers at a nearby pharmaceutical plant said at least two colleagues were killed and many wounded as they walked out of the factory gates at the end of their shift, downed by a US tank shooting randomly in all directions.

I don't think so.