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Jun. 12th, 2004
FALLUJAH SAVED BY "DIVINE INTERVENTION"
Jun. 12th, 2004 11:50 pmResidents say God sent spiders, ghost riders and other creatures to join their fight against American troops.
By Awadh al-Taie in Baghdad (ICR No. 65, 01-Jun-04)
( An image hangs on the walls of mosques in Fallujah that seems to show United States soldiers with foot-long spiders dangling off them. )
What's even scarier than a gigantic man-eating spider? The fact that this story was actually covered by an organization claiming that is "improving the capacity of local journalists to produce balanced and accurate reporting in the public interest, the activities are designed to contribute to public understanding of political issues within the region as well as internationally".
By Awadh al-Taie in Baghdad (ICR No. 65, 01-Jun-04)
( An image hangs on the walls of mosques in Fallujah that seems to show United States soldiers with foot-long spiders dangling off them. )
What's even scarier than a gigantic man-eating spider? The fact that this story was actually covered by an organization claiming that is "improving the capacity of local journalists to produce balanced and accurate reporting in the public interest, the activities are designed to contribute to public understanding of political issues within the region as well as internationally".
