Today, Erdla sent me this tragic story! Here's an excerpt...

According to the director of health services for Sadr City the bombing of the hospital by an American warcraft:

“resulted in the injury of 20 patients who are hospitalised, a number of senior medical workers, also damaged were nine ambulances, and about 40 civilian cars.”

The bombing of the hospital also damaged the right rear entrance to the hospital and the emergency unit. One of our members working in the hospital contacted by ‘phone said the toll is expected to rise as the wounded succumb to their injuries. She added that the wounded were mostly children and some women.

According to the AFP...

"I can confirm that we conducted a strike in Sadr City this morning," a US military spokesman told AFP. "The targets were known criminal elements. Battle damage assessment is currently ongoing."

However, witnesses and an AFP reporter at the scene said the main Al-Sadr hospital had been badly damaged and a fleet of ambulances were destroyed.

Just outside the hospital, a shack which appeared to be the target was reduced to a pile of rubble.

A shack? Are you kidding me? Ahh, but, it wasn't just any ordinary shack...

The military said it destroyed a "criminal element command and control centre" at approximately 10 am (0700 GMT).

"Intelligence reports indicate the command and control centre was used by criminal elements to plan and coordinate attacks against Iraqi security and coalition forces and innocent Iraqi citizens."

Hospital staff said at least 20 people wounded in the air raid were taken to the same hospital which had its glass windows shattered, and medical and electrical equipment damaged.

Doctors and hospital staff were livid they had been hit.

Wow, sounds like a real hot bed of criminal activity, so what did we hit it with...?

Hospital guard Alaa Mohamed, 26, was at a side entrance when the bombs exploded. "There were five missiles that exploded outside the parking lot," he said.

An AFP reporter saw three huge craters, each with a diameter of six metres (yards), created by the impact of the explosions. Youngsters climbed on top of the rubble and looked for anyone trapped underneath.

Residents said the shack that appeared to be the main target of the air strike was a transit point for Muslim pilgrims.

The AFP reporter witnessed several US helicopters sweeping above Sadr City amid a steady barrage of gunfire.

A bit of over-kill doncha think? WTF are our military geniuses thinking about when they ordered the airstrike? Sadr City is the most densely populated area in Iraq, why are we caught up in MOUT ops? We are only further enraging the Iraqi populace, it's a lose-lose situation all around! I am thoroughly fed up with our misguided and immoral leadership, enough is enough! Please, help atone for our sins, by contributing to the Red Crescent!