U.S. Soldier Held for Another's Death in Grenade Attack

Washington Post (Foreign Service) ^ | March 23, 2003 | Rick Atkinson

[litany_of_lies]

CAMP NEW JERSEY, Kuwait, March 23 -- One soldier from the 101st Airborne Division was killed and 13 were wounded this morning when two hand grenades were thrown into the 1st Brigade technical operations center at Camp Pennsylvania in central Kuwait, U.S. Army officials said.

A U.S. soldier assigned to the brigade was in custody, the officials said. The soldier who was killed was not idenfitied.

[Euro-American Scum]

By the time Jennings, Rather, and Co. are done with this story, Sgt. Jihad Mohammad will wind up being the victim.

By the time they get the story, the bastard will have a book deal and will be interviewed by Oprah.

[God luvs America]

Don't post that crap...it only makes me wish I was there to kick their a$$es...let's see what happens in NYC tomorrow.

[Kimlee]

CNN website says now that 1 died. I hope it's wrong.

[MP5SD]

One of this terrorists victims has passed.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872747/posts

[Freedom2specul8]

thanks for posting that! I was wanting to get a better look at his face..fox kept playing it too fast.

[OperationFreedom]

Absolutely. I will call my senators etc. next week to demand that they push to crush this enemy of America. I say without hesitation... Muslim = Scum of the earth! Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!

[Prince Charles]

Since this war is being so openly broadcast via the media, it stands to reason that this traitor's execution -- a part of the war -- should also be broadcast by the media.

[nightdriver]

"Islam is a cancer, people. Sooner or later, we'll wise up and realize that."

That's what the New York State Supreme Court said in 1892. They ruled that islam (among other religions) were not to be considered protected under the First Ammendment of the Constitution, but were, rather, ".....to be harassed."

[Right_in_Virginia]

Won't his trial be before a military tribunal?

[F16Fighter]

I find it hard to believe even Jackson and Cochran would stick their necks out in this case. It's a lose-lose for them.

[Walkingfeather]

Like a colonoscopy.... it has to be done.... any volunteers?

[CindyDawg]

Yeah, but can it be done there? I really don't want him back here.

[Happy2BMe]

Via Matt Drudge

ATTACK FROM WITHIN

An American soldier, understood to be a Muslim, has carried out a grenade attack on a US military camp, injuring 16 soldiers.

One of the troops has died, American media is reporting.

Three grenades were rolled into three tents housing military leaders of the 101st Airborne Division on Saturday night at Camp Pennsylvania, near the Iraqi border, said Sky correspondent Stuart Ramsay, who is in the base.

The grenade that was lobbed into the first tent, where the commanding officer Colonel Ben Hodges was based, did not go off.

But two other grenades used to attack tents where the unit's majors and captains sleep did explode, injuring Col Hodges.

Ramsay watched as the suspect, an engineer from the 327th infantry assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, was held.

"It appears he was hiding in a bunker near where the attacks happened," Ramsay said. 

"As the man who carried out the attack moved away there was some shooting. He was shot in the leg.

	The grenades were rolled into three tents

He was held on the ground less than 100 yards from where the attack happened."

Ramsay said the soldier had been guarding a grenades depot at the time.

He said fears about the soldier's behaviour had been raised by colleagues.

"In recent days they were concerned about his behaviour and were not going to send him up to the front when the soldiers were going to be deployed."

It is not clear whether the soldier, who Ramsay said would have been in the Gulf for some weeks, had planned the attack before being deployed.

"To be honest we just do not know," Ramsay said.

"Talking to other soldiers, it could be that he was disgruntled. They said he had been acting 'weird' for days."

Eleven soldiers who were seriously hurt were flown out of the camp by helicopter.

British tanks roll into southern Iraq

It was initially thought two Kuwaiti nationals were involved but it quickly became clear it was just one American soldier.

Ramsay said a criminal investigation is now being carried out.

Iraqi soldiers launched a Scud missile attack during the incident, but it is not known whether they are linked. The Scud was shot down by Patriot missile.

Meanwhile, coalition forces are 'half way to Baghdad' but have hit fierce resistance in the desert around the holy town Najaf, 100 miles south of Baghdad.

The Americans claimed to have taken control of Nasiriyah and Umm Qasr in southern Iraq but reports say fighting is continuing in the centre of Basra.

Britain claimed "many thousands" of Iraqis had been taken prisoner but Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon refused to predict how long the conflict would last.

Turkey denied earlier reports that it had sent 1,500 commandos into northern Iraq to confront the Kurds.

Millions of anti-war protesters demonstrated across the world on Saturday.

Last Updated: 05:16 UK, Sunday March 23, 2003

[OperationFreedom]

Notice it was a damn Muslim!

[F16Fighter]

This guy MUST and WILL be executed.

[Right_in_Virginia]

but can it be done there?

I hope he's tried in Camp New Jersey!

[jwalsh07]

Yes, he'll be court maritaled and charged with murder, mutiny and assault on a superior officer at time of war. All carry the death penalty in the UCMJ.

His defense will be either Allah commanded him to do it or He's nuts because he thinks Allah commanded him to do it.

[BluH2o]

Johnny Cochran to the rescue ...

if a black moslem be blamed, you must acclaim ...
there ain't no blame ...
c'use da white guy ... is really ta blame!

[EaglesUpForever]

Round up all Clintons now, who brought our military to this state. Amazing what Bush has been able to turn around in a short time, but if Clinton were intentionally sabotaging America he couldn't have done a better job. Clinton/Chirac connections should be looked at closely, and the Clintons should finally be in jail where they belong.

[floriduh voter]

Thanks, HLL. I'm very sad and angry but I believe in the mission. God I love this country but what happened to vigilance? Troops can't even get a few hours of sleep.