Brutal. Why would any sane civilian be in Fallujah? They were given ample warning to move out. What we also don't know, is what was really happening on the ground. It is impossible to tell whether these people were a mob of fighters. Until evidence is seen to the contrary, eyes on the ground has to be considered... I am not trying to justify this. What if it were Berlin, and those were German civilians with guns would Russia have halted its artillery bombardment?  If this were Stalin Grad, and those were German soldiers, would the outcome be any different? I hardly think so.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AXN3H3BPQU&feature=related