Why would it have to be civilians stripping the bodies of arms and other useful items? Are we operating under the assumption that somehow every attack we make kills every single insurgent in the entire target area?

The idea that the insurgency in places like Fallujah has a lot of popular support is a myth. The idea that the insurgency in general has popular support is a myth.

Are you aware that almost all of these insurgent attacks are targeted by locals in cooperation with our own intelligence sources?

It has been proven on a number of occasions that large factions of the Left will leap to believe anything that makes America look bad. Remember Tailwind?

Even on this board I can see the skeptism being dialed up and down over a broad range depending on which ox is being gored. What rational person could believe that accurate accounts are coming out of hospitals controlled by enemy forces?

I think what some people (not just those on this thread) need to sit down and think about is this:

Why did you want so badly for that to be a wedding party?