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15. Osburn interview, 3 September 1994.
16. Osburn interview, 3 September 1994; Bourque notes.
17. Burdan notes.
18. Palmieri interview, 20 August 1994.
19. Ibid.
20. Wehage interview 25 January 1994.
21. Pope interview, 5 October 1993.
22. Pope interview, 5 October 1993; Palmieri interview, 20 August
1994.
23. Pope interview, 5 October 1993.
24. Lt. George Caraballo, interview with John Burdan, B Troop, 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1 April 1997. According to the soldier who
made this report, the Iraqi men had a habit of gathering whatever
food was offered and eating it before the women and children.
Needless to say, it was not a situation that endeared the men to the
American soldiers.
25. Ibid.
26. Pope interview, 5 October 1993; Carabello interview, 1 April 1997.
27. Osburn interview, 3 September 1994; Carabello interview 1 April
1997.
28. Conversation between John Burdan and LT Palmieri, 20 Aug 1994,
Ft Riley, KS.
Chapter 16
1. VII Corps Department of the Army, FRAGO 207-91, Permanent
cease-fire agreement, 12 April 1991.
2. 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry, Daily Staff Journal, Tactical Operation Center,
0100-2400 15 April 1991.
3. Philbrick interview, 16 April 1994.
4. Osburn interview, 3 September 1994.
5. 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Daily Staff Journal, Tactical Operation
Center, 0100-2400 16 April 1991; Burdan notes.
6. 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Daily Staff Journal, Tactical Operation
Center, 0100-2400 17 April 1991.
7. Eric Esplund, Interview by John Burdan, S2, 1st Squadron, 4th
Cavalry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 23 December 1998.
8. Tedesco interview, 29 June 1996; VJ Tedesco, note to author, 23
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