Danish Soldiers Kill Iraqi at Checkpoint (Will Democrats demand an apology?)

Friday, May 7, 2004 | Associated Press

[JohnHuang2]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish soldiers killed an Iraqi man after the truck he was driving didn't slow down as it approached their checkpoint, the military said Friday.

The soldiers, part of the nearly 500-man Danish military contingent in Basra and nearby Qurnah, 250 miles southeast of Baghdad, were manning the checkpoint when the shooting happened.

A spokesman for the Army Operational Command said the soldiers fired warning shots at the truck to make it slow down. When it didn't, they opened fire, killing the driver. A passenger in the truck escaped.

Danish military officials didn't say what the truck was carrying but said a team would investigate the matter.

Denmark supported the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein. Its troops operate under British command. Since their deployment last year, one Danish soldier has been killed, the victim of friendly fire while on patrol in August 2003.

[ken5050]

Wasn't it a anishsoldier , a few days ago, who was "reprimanded" for pushing away some agressive protestors with his rifle?

[BillyCrockett]

OK folks... we all know the next few months before the election is going to be historic in the level of anti-Bush and anti-American military "soapbox" dancing by the liberal Dems, so...

Let's all just support our unbelievable US military at every gathering, large or small. Make a point of it. It's important. REALLY important.

No, there won't be any demand for an apology from anyone, ever, except the grand USA. Don't even bother wishing. It's a small price to pay, that we're blamed for everything. That must be why so many people want to come to America!;)