"TIN SOLDIERS AND RUMMY COMING..."

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UNITED States soldiers shot back at anti-American protesters, hitting at least seven, including three young boys, after being fired on in a town near Baghdad. A local hospital director said 13 people were killed.

The shooting took place on Monday night in the town of Fallujah, about 30 miles west of the capital. Though residents reported 15 deaths, Col. Arnold Bray of the 82nd Airborne Division said seven people in the crowd were hit.

But Dr Ahmed Ghanim al-Ali, director of Fallujah General Hospital, said there were 13 dead, including three boys under 11 years old. He said his medical crews were shot at when they went to retrieve the injured, which he said numbered 75.

The US claims some of the protesters had AK-47's, while others claim it was a peaceful protest and that no arms were present.

Others present say the shooting was provoked by the throwing of a rock. Way to overreact there, guys. I wonder how many new Al Qaeda recruits there will be to correspond to those 13 more dead Iraqis. Yeesh.