April 07, 2004

So Not Good

Theory:

"We will attack to destroy the Mahdi Army," Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, the coalition's deputy operations director, vowed to reporters during a news conference.

U.S. and coalition counterattacks will be deliberate, precise and powerful, "and they will succeed," he said.

U.S. Marines in the third day of a battle to pacify this Sunni Muslim city fired rockets that hit a mosque compound filled with worshippers Wednesday, and witnesses said as many as 40 people were killed.