Posted on 01/22/2007 7:05:13 AM PST by TexKat
Edited on 01/22/2007 7:08:35 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
KARBALA, Iraq (CNN) -- Attackers who killed five U.S. troops at a government building in Karbala posed as U.S. military officials to get past Iraqi guards, a Karbala police spokesman said.
The attack happened Saturday as the U.S. military convened a meeting to discuss security for Ashura, the upcoming Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Karbala's governor addresses a news conference in the holy Iraqi city on Monday.
Story Highlights
• Attackers drove SUVs, got past Iraqi checkpoint speaking English
• U.S. troops don't man Karbala checkpoint, Iraqi official says
• No Iraqis killed or wounded in attack, official says
• Attackers' SUVs found; two gunmen killed, U.S. says
Why are US Military Officials running around in SUVs? I'd feel better if they were in up armored HUMVEEs, or better yet Bradly fighting vehicles. I doubt the terrorists are going to be able to procure a few of the latter.
But, be that as it may. It's time to pick up the fat Mullah with the crazy eyes. I'm sure he needs a vacation, and there's a "room" at Club GitMo with his name on it.
Material from CNN must be excerpted. Please include a link the next time you post.
this goes to show how the iraqi military and police are (at best) unreliable.................more likely untrustworthy tho.
May God be with and guard our troops.
I thought that I did include a link and also clicked for the excerpt. Sorry about that if it did not take!
fat Mullah with the crazy eyes. I'm sure he needs a vacation, and there's a "room" at Club GitMo with his name on it.
Please NO! Kill him and all who are within 100 ft of him and put some grizly pics on iraqi teevee, since this guy is no better than saddam
I have not read but maybe missed, were they wearing US military uniforms?
Yeah, thats the ticket!
Yes, some reports state US military and Iraqi military uniforms. Also reported some American uniforms and IDs found in bags in one or more of the used suvs.
Thanks TK...I must have missed that in the reports, but assumed as much...
No doubt! "American-on-American violence"!!! It had to be an inside job. That's about the lamest excuse yet! These pieces of scum went through THREE checkpoints and were able to get into the building! What happened is completely inexcusable, unbelievable. A new fresh level of hell! God bless our troops! The whole time my son was there, I told him - TRUST NO ONE!!!!!
We should really forget about bringing any kind of true peace to Iraq. If they want to live in a zoo, let them live in a zoo. We should just concentrate on using Iraq as a base for staging our battle (soon to come at a movie theater near you) with the Mullahs.
Penalize them with the loss of their lives.
"American-on-American violence"??
WTF, did we move Oakland?
I would much prefer to see a headstone with his name on it. It is long overdue.
al-Mishawi said "they assumed it was American-on-American violence and wanted to stay out of it."al-Mishawi should be rounded up and shot dead in the street.
I suspect they had inside help.
I think this is all about the Saddam hanging and video by al-Sadr et al.
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