the embassy when they took them hostage. He has denied this. We don't have to believe him. But we can't prove it. It does seem that Iranians frequently make statements and then hide behind lack of proof. Angry crowds chanted anti-American slogans in the western city of Falluja (pop. 256,000) as the security police killed in a friendly fire incident by US troops were buried on Saturday. Reuters reported that "Sunni clerics in the town issued a 'Declaration by the people of Fallujah' condemning the deaths of the security guards and police, announcing three days of mourning, and calling for a general strike today." It read, "The people of Fallujah condemn the massacre which was committed on Friday against people dedicated to the protection of Fallujah. Let aggressive