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November 24, 2004
Kos Bridge Revisited
The Green Side has a letter from the front detailing the battle for Fallujah. At the end, the author, Marine LtCol Dave Bellon, mentions some writing he encountered:
On the Fallujah side of the bridge where the Americans were hung there is some Arabic writing on the bridge. An interpreter translated it for me as we walked through. It read: "Long Live the Mujahadeen. Fallujah is the Graveyard for Americans and the end of the Marine Corps."
Maybe that explains this:
A US marine from the 3/5 Lima company stands in front of graffiti scribbled on the bridge crossing the Euphrates River in the restive city of Fallujah,14 November 2004, 50 kms west of Baghdad.
The bridge became famous after the murder of US security officers, at the end of March 2004, when their charred bodies were displayed on the bridge.
Apparently, the bridge is now known as the "Kos Bridge," probably due to disrespectful remarks Kos made concerning the Blackwater "mercenaries" at the time of their death.
Semper Fi!
Posted by LindaSoG at November 24, 2004 08:12 AM