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| Iraq |
| Bodies Scattered Around Baghdad |
| 2006-09-05 |
| Police found the tortured, blindfolded bodies of 33 men scattered across the capital and the U.S.-led coalition reported combat deaths of seven servicemen, a day after Iraqi leaders said the capture of a top terror suspect would reduce violence. They lied! Lied, I tell you! One entire day has gone by, and nothing happened! Nothing, I tell you! On Tuesday, Iraq's parliament voted to extend the country's state of emergency for 30 days, except in the northern Kurdish region. The measure has been in place for almost two years and grants security forces greater powers. Several lawmakers questioned the validity of the vote. Kennedy? Kerry? Murtha? Police said they the 33 bullet-riddled bodies all showed signs of torture and had their hands and feet bound. The men had been dumped around several neighborhoods, police said. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrived in the capital Monday on an unannounced visit — her first to Iraq since taking up the post in May. "We do not underestimate the challenges ahead," Beckett said in a statement. "But we must not forget the progress made in the last twelve months in bringing the first democratically elected national unity government to the country, with a constitution voted for by the people." Lots of old news left out, but this was too interesting to omit: Disagreements continued over the handover of Iraq's armed forces command from the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi government, I must have missed all the other stories about this 'disagreement' and the Defense Ministry said a ceremony to mark the transition had been postponed indefinitely. The two sides still need "to complete some legal and protocol procedures that will lead to a complete understanding between the Iraqi government and the multinational troops," the ministry said. Handing over control from the coalition to Iraqi authorities is a key part of any eventual drawdown of U.S. troops in the country. I'm tired of "drawdown". I say we reduce the forces in Iraq right after those that have been there longer - Korea, Germany, Okinowa, etc. |
| Posted by:Bobby |