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| TURKISH EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD FENDS OFF LOOTERS |
| 2003-04-15 |
| Turkey’s vacated embassy in Baghdad yesterday became the latest target of looting in the wake of the Iraqi regime’s collapse. An armed security team, made up of non-Turkish locals enlisted to defend the building after its staff was recalled to Turkey for its own safety, was able to successfully repel the looters, but warned that they could not do so indefinitely. US forces have come under criticism for failing to take measures against looting since their takeover of the capital. Yesterday the Chinese and the Belgian embassies were also targeted by looters and were less lucky than Turkey’s, as they fell prey to the roving thieves. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 Schroeder is truly mad about the looting of the German embassy in Baghdad. He had all these nice brochures about his policy there. Not a single one was stolen. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-04-15 18:04:16 |
| #6 "hat's how it was printed in the Turkish news site I lifted it from." Hmm, maybe thats why Murats posts all do that. I guess the Turks cannot operate the Shift Key. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2003-04-15 14:50:10 |
| #5 Sorry for the caps. That's how it was printed in the Turkish news site I lifted it from. Here's a little something extra to make up for it: A group of looters attacked on Turkish Embassy building in Iraqi capital Baghdad. The looters fled from the area after nearly 10 guards including two Palestinian brothers opened fire on them. There was not any immediate reports of casualties in the incident. Palestinians are good with guns, aren't they? |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-04-15 10:28:10 |
| #4 I think most countries save for the US, Britain and Kuwait had diplomatic relations with Iraq (presumeably with an embassy), or at least diplomatic "interest sections" in Baghdad. The Russian and French embassies themselves were not looted because armed guards from those countries were still there keeping an eye on things. |
| Posted by: JTE 2003-04-15 09:22:10 |
| #3 Well, probably because those countries may not even have embassies in Baghdad. Though, I'm not too sure about that. It's a thought though. -DS "The horns hold up the Halo" |
| Posted by: DeviantSaint 2003-04-15 08:37:33 |
| #2 Cheeze, Steve. Thought you were Murat for a moment with the all caps. |
| Posted by: Tadderly 2003-04-15 08:29:07 |
| #1 Let's see...the anarchic Baghdad mobs have so far sacked the German embassy, the French cultural center, the Chinese embassy, and the Belgian embassy. All random victims, no doubt. I don't seem to recall seeing anything so far about crowds going after anything associated with other random countries, like oh, say Australia, Italy, South Korea, Poland, etc. Funny how rampaging looters can be so oddly discriminating at times. |
| Posted by: JTE 2003-04-15 08:28:31 |