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ONLY a few weeks ago, four civilians were hauled out of their vehicle in Fallujah, beaten to death, cremated and hacked to pieces by a mob of Iraqis.

The West’s asleep

Mon, 10 May, 2004 - 01:00

Finally they were hung from a bridge, to the delight of the local population.

There was little or no condemnation of the people or the political culture responsible for this act.

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