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2006-10-26 Iraq

US Troops Killed; Iraqi Seethe about Sadr City Raid

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Posted by Bobby 2006-10-26 06:10|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Al-Maliki complained that he was not consulted beforehand about the Sadr City offensive.

Because we can't trust you and/or your people, assclown.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-26 08:39|| 2006-10-26 08:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Al-Maliki complained that he was not consulted beforehand about the Sadr City offensive. The raid was conducted by Iraqi special forces backed by U.S. advisers and was aimed at capturing a top militia commander wanted for running a Shiite death squad.

Sounds like the Iraqi special forces are developing quite well. "Tater" is going to have to be dealt with sooner or later if any kind of stability is going to occur in Iraq.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-10-26 08:51|| 2006-10-26 08:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Why would the Iraqi Special Forces need to 'consult' the Prime Minister? Maybe that was the confusion - Maliki thought US troops did it, and when Casey told him it was his own folks, the problem went away?

"If there was an arrest operation, it should have been carried out by the Iraqi authorities, and not like this where air cover is used as if we were in a war zone," Shanshal said in an interview with the government's al-Iraqiya television station. Mebbe somebody ought to tell him it was Iraqi authorities.

Posted by Bobby 2006-10-26 09:11|| 2006-10-26 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 "... not like this where air cover is used as if we were in a war zone." Tell you what, asshole. Next time, you lead the raid without the air cover and tell me this ain't a war zone.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-10-26 09:31|| 2006-10-26 09:31|| Front Page Top

#5 A prayer for for those four Marines and that sailor. I am free because of their sacrifice and the sacrifice of men like them.

Ok, back to my seething about those ungrateful "Iraqis" and our fifth column press.

Posted by Flea 2006-10-26 10:08|| 2006-10-26 10:08|| Front Page Top

#6 "Mouwafak al-Rubaie, his national security adviser, later told The Associated Press that al-Maliki's anger grew out of a misunderstanding that had since been cleared up with Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq. "

Roubaie always manages to end up in the middle of things, as the reasonable conciliator. I wonder if hes the next Iraqi PM?

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-10-26 11:25|| 2006-10-26 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Sheesh, the corrections and clarifications for screaming headlines are always in the back section, next to the Facial-Quality Acid ads.

Posted by .com 2006-10-26 11:28|| 2006-10-26 11:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Groups of young men in black fatigues favored by the Mahdi Army were seen driving toward the area to join the fight.

And a mini-flypaper strategy as well.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-26 17:36|| 2006-10-26 17:36|| Front Page Top

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