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U.S. investigates Black Hawk crash BY LOUIS MEIXLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The U S. military tried to determine Sunday whether insurgent gun fire caused the crash of two Black Hawk helicopters, killing 17 sol diers in the worst single loss of American life since the war in Iraq began. ' Meanwhile, an audiotape pur portedly by Saddam Hussein urged Iraqis to escalate attacks against the occupation and “agents brought by foreign armies” — Iraqis who support the coalition. The speaker on the tape, aired on Al-Arabiya television, said the only way to end the chaos in Iraq was for Saddam and his now out lawed Baath Party to return to power. U.S. soldiers, meanwhile, took the offensive with the military mounting operations in Baghdad and Saddam’s home region of cen tral Iraq. The military fired a satel lite-guided missile with a 500-pound warhead at a suspected guerrilla training base. Four insurgents were killed in a separate clash. “Any of those groups that are. working against the best interest of the Iraqis are going to be tar geted,” said Lt. Col. William MacDonald, spokesman of the 4th Infantry Division. Strong explosions thundered through central Baghdad after sundown Sunday, apparently part of “Operation Iron Hammer,” a new get-tough strategy of going af ter insurgents before they can strike. Late Sunday, a large number of U.S. soldiers, backed by armored vehicles and helicopters, moved into the Sunni Muslim neighbor hood of Azamiyah, sealing off a 20 block area and searching vehicles 5 in a show of force. The CIA said it would review the purported Saddam tape for its authenticity. But President Bush dismissed the recording. “I suspect it’s same old stuff. It’s propaganda. We’re not leav ing until the job is done, pure and simple,” Bush said. “I’m sure he’d like to see us leave, if in fact it’s his voice. I know the elements of the Baathist party, those who used to torture, maim and kill in order to stay in power would like to see us leave.” The voice in the recording re sembled Saddam’s, but was huski er and the speaker appeared tired. “The evil ones now find them selves in crisis and this is God’s will for them,” he said. “The land and fire of glorious Iraq that God has blessed with j ihad because of valor in resistance... will swallow hun dreds of thousands of troops that... will never achieve their plans.” The only solution for Iraq, the speaker said, was for “the zealous Iraqi sons, who ran its affairs and brought it out of backwardness ... to return ... to run its affairs anew,” he said, referring to the Baath leadership. _ The speaker also lashed out at Iraqis who cooperate with the U.S. military, calling them “stray dogs that walk alongside the caravan.” Iraqis who work with the United States have been targeted by Iraqi guerrillas. The top U.S. administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, said Saddam likely made some arrangements for a guerrilla war against the Americans before his regime fell before invading U.S. troops in April. Sunday, Nov. 9 © LARCENY OF STUDENT ID, BLAH P.E. CENTER, 1328 WHEAT ST. The victim said .someone removed his ID without his permission. Estimated value: $1. Reporting officer: T. Brewster. Wednesday, Nov. 12 ® LARCENY OF CHAIR, WOODROW COLLEGE The complainant said someone took a wooden chair with a blue cover from her porch. Estimated value: $200. Reporting officer: W.R. Bond. Thursday,JNov. 13 ® MALICIoifS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, BLOSSOM STREET GARAGE, LEVEL 17,1300 BLOSSOM ST. The complainant said someone let the air out of his vehicle’s two left tires and keyed the front right quarter panel. Estimated damage: $100. Reporting officer: T. Brewster. Photographer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Some people have expressed concern that these photos are too gory. 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