UN officials rebuke British commanders for urging local residents to loot

The Times ^ | 04.05.03 | Daniel McGrory

[bybybill]

Saddammnn and his buds stole billions from these people, pay backs a bitch, let`emtake what they want

[Dimensio]

I agree with this. If someone stole something from you, should you attempt to take it back? No, it belongs to them -- they stole it fair and square. Apparently the UK and the US would challenge this way of living.

[Rummyfan]

Good example of why we do not want the UN in Iraq in any capacity.

[Redleg Duke]

Isn't it nice to see the UN weenies still defending their budds!

[jimtorr]

I say, as long as the place is still un safe for civilian law enforcement, let them loot.

In WW2, the French and British shot locals who were taking things that the German Army had left behind. I don't think the British want to be associatted with that sort of terrorising of the victims again.

The UN can just go supervise a dust storm in the Syrian desert, if they want a part of Iraq.

[Truthsearcher]

I actually agree with the UN on this, once your permit looting, it won't just stop at the Baath party headquarters, pretty soon every it becomes accepted behavior.

I think they should have simply held an organized process whereby the content of the headquarters is distributed to the people of the town in an orderly fashion. Respect for the rule of law is central to any attempt at creating a representive government, and encourage chaos does not help.

[wcentrella]

And they are supposed to do that... how? Did you see the near-riot they had just giving out the supplies that got to Umm Qasr?

[Truthsearcher]

That was a fight to food and water, people are frantic for for survival items, not this stuff.

[B4Ranch]

If you and your entire family had been living in total fear of a particular group for the past thity years would you not want to demolish every last bit of their existence once they were defeated?

Of course you would. Yes, murders(illegal executions) will commence immediately upon the people who executed, threatened, robbed, raped, beat, and jailed these people illegally.

You are comparing our sorry justice system with what you and I refer to as looting by the freed. Sorry, in Iraq there hasn't been any comparison for three decades and they people are now getting what revenge they can before a half decent justice system arises.

[B4Ranch]

Central Park Jogger Goes "Public

Please read this before replying to my previous post.

[Dark Wing]

Now we know which side the U.N. was really on.

[small voice in the wilderness]

Koffi Annan just wants to get his greasy paws on some of the good stuff before it's dispersed to the common man. Just a bunch of frickin' thugs at the UN.

[Pete-R-Bilt]

people are now getting what revenge they can before a half decent justice system arises.

now i know,

you are an optimist...

[sweetliberty]

"UNITED NATIONS officials have rebuked British commanders for urging local residents to loot buildings belonging to the Iraqi Army and the ruling Baath Party."

UNITED NATIONS officials have rebuked British commanders for urging local residents to loot buildings belonging to the Iraqi Army and the ruling Baath Party turning over the rich food supplies to the hungry people.

Why the h*ll should the Brits, or we, give a happy d*mn what the Blixie boys at the UN say? They had their chance. They blew it. Time for them to sit down, shut up and stay out of the way.

[AgentEcho]

The ole finders keepers loosers weepers rules of engagement.

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[sweetliberty]

I gotta go with the story as told by the people who were there on this one. I would have done the same thing...because it was the right thing to do.

'These are the men who return to frighten us when you go'

[rundy]

They are just reclaiming what is theirs, it was all stolen by Saddam and the current regime.

[sarasmom]

The U who?
Rebuking British soldiers?
I was under the impression the UN is not a party to this action.If they have a problem, shouldnt they draft up and vote on the resolution, prior to rebuking?
Am I the only one who thinks the UN should get "dixie chicked" for this outragious and innapropriate comment?LOL!

[jackbill]

Why doesn't someone tell the UN to go suck? When I start listening to a bunch of tin-horn dictatorships and pussy French, that will be the day.