Posted on 08/11/2006 7:27:43 AM PDT by TexKat
The bodies of two American service members missing since a helicopter crash were found west of Baghdad, officials said Friday.
The U.S. military said the bodies of two American service members missing since a UH60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed Tuesday have been uncovered. The helicopter crashed in an undisclosed body of water during a routine flight in Anbar province west of the capital, and divers had been looking for the two Americans, U.S. officials said.
Meanwhile, gunmen loyal to a prominent Shiite cleric torched an office of the Iraqi president's Kurdish party Friday. Some 50 gunmen stormed the office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, led by President Jalal Talabani, beat up the guards and set the building on fire, said police Lt. Othman al-Lami. The attackers accused the party's official newspaper of criticizing Shiite cleric Ayatollah Mohammed al-Yacoubi.
According to the AP, the incident took place in Kut in northern Iraq. Pamphlets distributed by the attackers in Kut said the newspaper accused al-Yacoubi of trying to "ignite a war between the Arab Shiites and Kurds" by claiming that Kurds are targeting other ethnic groups.
What a hopelessly confusing article!
Headline somewhat confusing - I do not think the events are related...
Bodies of US soldiers in Iraq aircraft crash found Fri Aug 11, 2:16 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The bodies of two missing U.S. servicemen have been discovered in the wreckage of their helicopter which crashed in Iraq's Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Friday.
"We have recovered the bodies of the two missing soldiers from the wreckage of the aircraft," said a U.S. military statement concerning Tuesday's crash.
The military had said after the crash that it was not the result of enemy action.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060811/ts_nm/iraq_usa_bodies_dc_2
Wow, talk about your poorly worded headlines.
About time we just let the Kurds have their own country.
"....... Arabs, Shiites and Kurds" OH MY!
Regardless, thank God our heros were found.
Rest in God's peace, brave warriors.
Screw the wording, what is important to some is that none of our guys and ladies are left behind.
Plus one has to take into consideration that the article is not from an American outlet. You know like no can speaka the englas very well.
Where were the bodies found? Underwater? In Kurdish party offices? The author is biased against the Kurds I think.
Godspeed, beloved soldiers..
>>>Screw the wording, what is important to some is that none of our guys and ladies are left behind.
Agreed. It's just that the headline made it sound like the Kurds were holding the bodies.
I think not! Looks like a deliberate attempt to make Kurds (who are pro-US) look like the US enemies - all this by relying on a rule that most people only read/remember headlines.
Trying to civilize these Middle Eastern cavemen is a waste of time.Bringing democracy to them is like pissing in the wind,a big mess and a waste of time !!!
I believe this news is just beginning to surface and more will be relayed later. In the meantime why don't we just pray and give thanks that the bodies were recovered.
Thanks for the link demkicker.
Public schools?
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