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U.S. TROOPS FIRE ON CANADIAN VEHICLE IN IRAQ
CBC ^ | Tue, 31 Jan 2006

Posted on 01/31/2006 10:45:32 PM PST by ferri

There are reports that a Canadian consular vehicle came under fire from U.S. troops in Baghdad on Tuesday.

The car was believed to be carrying some members of the Canadian diplomatic service through the city's Green Zone - a heavily fortified area of the capital.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: canadiantroops; friendlyfire; gwot; iraq; us
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To: cgk

I always thought it was tough to pay 100 bucks for speeding ...


21 posted on 02/01/2006 12:23:47 AM PST by globalheater (There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare - Sun Tzu)
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To: ferri

Follow up ping


22 posted on 02/01/2006 12:25:15 AM PST by demitall (more homework)
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To: demitall


U.S. troops fire on Cdn diplomats' car

By BETH GORHAM

WASHINGTON (CP) - Four Canadian diplomats, including the charge d'affaires to Iraq, escaped injury Tuesday when their vehicle was shot at in Baghdad by U.S. soldiers.

"We are aware of this incident and the American and Canadian authorities are looking into it," said a spokeswoman at the Canadian Embassy in neighbouring Jordan, who declined to be identified further in line with embassy policy. She said all four, including charge d'affaires Stewart Henderson, were travelling in one vehicle.
more:
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2006/02/01/1420502-cp.html


23 posted on 02/01/2006 12:47:01 AM PST by ferri (Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
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To: jk4hc4

Price controls on pharmaceutical companies imposed by the Canadian government.


24 posted on 02/01/2006 12:53:00 AM PST by milemark (Proud to be an infidel.)
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To: All

What's Canada doing in Iraq, they aren't part of coalition?


25 posted on 02/01/2006 12:54:33 AM PST by Pro-Bush (We protect Korea's border better than our own!)
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To: JemiansTerror

ping


26 posted on 02/01/2006 12:55:54 AM PST by kayak (Praying for MozartLover's son, all our military, and our President every day!)
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To: Pro-Bush

these were diplomats from the Canadian Consul i believe.


27 posted on 02/01/2006 12:59:04 AM PST by ferri (Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
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To: ferri
Reads like the minimal amount of force was used; the story also lacks a reason why the driver failed to yield. Note to generals in the area: put sticky notes on Canadian cars - when guys with American flags on their shoulders say stop, they mean it.
28 posted on 02/01/2006 1:16:57 AM PST by kingu (Liberalism: The art of sticking your fingers in your ears and going NANANANA..)
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To: ferri
Canadian Consul

ooh! sounds important!! They are only there to grab contracts and make deals for the spoils of war that they did not participate in and do not deserve.
29 posted on 02/01/2006 1:20:55 AM PST by Pro-Bush (We protect Korea's border better than our own!)
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To: kingu

in the second article it said they were not supposed to try to over take the American vehicle because of possible landmines either, that is what they were doing, trying to pass. lol


30 posted on 02/01/2006 1:25:53 AM PST by ferri (Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
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To: coconutt2000
at one of the base gates here in Hawaii

Now I hate you.... because you're there and I'm not. You lucky dog!

31 posted on 02/01/2006 2:25:20 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: Crooked Constituent
this is the beginning of the war with Canada

U.S. out of North America!

32 posted on 02/01/2006 2:35:20 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: 'Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS: Fake But Accurate, Experts Say.')
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To: ferri

Where they French Canadians?.....


33 posted on 02/01/2006 2:37:04 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AmericaUnited
"at one of the base gates here in Hawaii Now I hate you.... because you're there and I'm not. You lucky dog!"

Did a westpac through there wasn't real impressed, too pricey, too nice. I prefer my present local AOA.

Baghdad!

34 posted on 02/01/2006 2:59:01 AM PST by SERE_DOC ("9 out of the 10 voices in my head told me to go home & clean my weapons!")
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To: AmericaUnited

I may live in Hawaii... But I haven't seen a beach in ages. ;-)


35 posted on 02/01/2006 4:49:54 AM PST by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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To: ferri

The Canucks are at fault here. We all know it. Not sure what the drivers were thinking. I'd be firing them immediately for their arrogance ... or their stupidity.


36 posted on 02/01/2006 4:51:40 AM PST by NorthOf45
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To: ferri

Everyone relax nobody told the troops that Harper won in Canada. I am sure they have been told and will not fire on them again ;)


37 posted on 02/01/2006 4:51:45 AM PST by DM1
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To: coconutt2000
But I haven't seen a beach in ages.

Ok, some of my hatred towards you has been dissipated :)

38 posted on 02/01/2006 5:02:44 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

lol might have been! hubby and i decided they might be from the same city in BC he and i live in too. you don't have to stop at lights or stop signs, just fly on through...maybe someone should start shooting the engines here! lol


39 posted on 02/01/2006 6:34:44 AM PST by ferri (Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
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