Occupation Iraq Part IV - Bomb dem rag heads

The assault is expected to continue for several days as a thorough search of the objective area is conducted

Translation - we're going to blow the crap out of everything in the area.

The United States has launched the biggest aerial assault on Iraq since 2003. There is no doubt Australians participated in selecting targets for bombing. Media reports read like a press release from the production set of the latest Hollywood blockbuster. The focus is on the American and pro-American Iraqi troops and some of the hardware to be used. The only other reference to the locals is the use of the terms 'rebels' and 'insurgents'. The civilians who will likely also be targeted, either deliberately or otherwise, are notable by their absence from the report.