Gulf war memoir: Chapter 51 Desert Storm back to _ let it be

Back fifty bunkers bombed, West a few hundred souls very tragic, world shocked February 13, 1991, Iraq is a "black day". 4 am the day, is located in Western Baghdad, Tiger River right bank in a densely populated area �C one of the Amiriya district of Baghdad, the best anti-aircraft bunker, hundreds of people are having to sleep in Baghdad. However, they must have thought, brutal death coming to these innocent people. At this moment, two USAF f-117A stealth aircraft has quietly arrived in the bunker, and suddenly, from the plane has dropped two laser-guided bombs. The first bomb as long as the eyes first fell on the bunker of the entrance. After a crash, the entrance is blocked. Followed by a second bomb was in the bunker, the top flowering blew thickness up to 3 m hole in top of concrete structures, are in the hundreds of people sleeping immediately be sky-high xuerouhengfei or caused by the bombs, the fire was burnt alive. Children who survived, said: "when I go to bed, I suddenly felt blankets fire, I turn to touch the side of the mother, but the only touch a piece of meat. "A lawyer said that he had earlier brought his wife, son and two daughters to the bunker. Because the air is very violent, he was stopped at home. He wanted to wait to attack weakened and their reunion, but before he left, bunker was bombed, only son alive, but was disoriented. It is allowed to witness the scene miserable King of foreign journalists said that a body be clawed from debris, most of the body or into coke or dismemberment, illegible. Iraq's civil defence officials said: "remain in the shelter of people would not have survived the fire of hope, because even the metal is melted." The deaths of up to 300 people, a Gulf war deaths since the outbreak of the biggest, and most of them women and children. This immediately after the tragedy caused by the strong response of the international community. United Nations Secretary-General de Cuellar was informed of this immediately after the tragedy in "deep regret". Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said, Bay area events are occurring increasingly frightful. The logic of war and military operations of nature caused beyond the mandate of the UN Security Council resolutions. Military action has resulted in significant material damage and civilian casualties. Iran President Rafsanjani stated: "the United States and its dependencies to Kuwait occupied as a pretext, and attempted to destroy the Islamic world resources and facilities, thereby realizing they prevent Islamic world power to oppose Israel's purpose". The PLO Chairman Arafat said: "the destruction of the Iraq war is a United States long ago proposed, it is beyond the scope of the provisions of the United Nations. "The Government of Tunisia expressed the view that the bombing shows once again that the multinational force of action is beyond the mandate of the UN Security Council resolutions. Tunisia has once again called on the international conscience take action, to stop bleeding, end the destruction of war and to create conditions for a peaceful resolution of conflicts. Yemen Embassy in the United Nations representative, Kristal strongly condemned the incident, asked the Council to be adopted by use of force against Iraq resolution of 678. He said that nobody thinks the "fierce and unforgivable" bombing is just. In Jordan's capital Amman, thousands of angry people in the United States Embassy and demonstrations to protest in front of the multinational forces bombing killed innocent civilians in Baghdad. Even the British army spokesman says the bombing of the "great regret", said: this is a "tragic errors." In the multinational force of barbaric bombing to anger condemned, also believes that Iraq should be the responsibility of the President. Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak 14 on Iraq with innocent civilians as "human shields" to defend against the multinational force air strikes. Mubarak emphasized, in stop the war, prevent more civilians were killed in Iraq is the only way to withdraw from Kuwait. Syria-Changsha Ray told reporters that if Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait, the Gulf war, it would be impossible to end. Syria on the day of broadcast radio said that Iraq's President Saddam against innocent civilians were killed. Bunker bombing incident, the United States White House 13 recognized multinational force air force bombed Baghdad Iraq caused hundreds of civilian deaths. But the US insists that the multinational forces hit a military target, from "militarily are legitimate targets." And accused Saddam to civilians in military facilities. But the United States officials have acknowledged that the air causing extensive Iraq civilian casualties that will inevitably on anti-Iraq Coalition have a negative impact. In order to avoid harming civilians again in the future, the United States, the u.s. military spokesman said Neil will in future bombing before warn civilians to evacuate, then bombed. At the same time, the Pentagon also withdrew to field commanders about the bombing of the target part of the decision. According to the US Defense Secretary Cheney's command, then all of Baghdad bombing plan are Chiefs Chairman Powell reviews. An Arab Baath Socialist Party HQ, some military intelligence building, national security, the Department of building and some office buildings are Powell from bombing target list crossed. Colin Powell is doing, is worried that Saddam to civilians in the building. Avoid similar Amiriya incident.