Posted on 10/19/2003 1:49:39 PM PDT by Brian S
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:27 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Deadly ambush teams struck U.S. Army targets from west to north in the arc of resistance around Baghdad, and the interim Iraqi leader called Sunday for an immediate mobilization of the old Iraqi army to help the harried Americans.
The United States would "speed the process of relieving the burden on its troops" by recalling the disbanded Iraqi military, said Iyad Allawi, current president of the Iraqi Governing Council. The idea got a cool reception, however, from Baghdad's U.S.-led occupation authorities.
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At least we're finally winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. /sarcasm
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