Russian Accuses U.S. of Firing on Convoy

The Guardian (UK) ^ | April 7, 2003 | Associated Press

[cake_crumb]

Dear Russia:

1. Your alleged 'diplomats' should not have been in Baghdad when we began to invade it. In fact, your alleged 'diplomats' should have left Baghdad when we began bombing the crap out of it.
2. Your people were advising the Iraqi military before and after coalition troops entered Iraq.
3. Your country supplied the Iraqi military with GPS jammers and night vision weapons, as well as grenade launchers and other weaponry.
4. The very fact that you people are ALIVE proves we didn't bomb your convoy, which just happened to leave Baghdad the day Putin started whining about being left out of post Saddam Iraq and fled toward SYRIA, which is providing weapons and jihadis to Iraq.

In conclusion: it wasn't us, you b@stards KNOW it wasn't us, you probably set off a grenade your own convoy of fleeing military advisors in order to create an incident so you can weasel some post Saddam concessions, I personally kinda regret we DIDN'T bomb your sorry butts near the Syrian border of Iraq, and STFU Russia.

Go gas some civilian hostages or something.

[mass55th]

"If they are so smart why did they wait till two days before the fall of bagdad to leave? Hedging their bets?"

Providing military advice to the enemy no doubt.

[DannyTN]

More than likely, the Iraqi's shot at the convoy, trying to embroil the Russians in the war. Russia needs to choose it's friends a little more carefully.

[Kadric]

A few of the ex Warsaw Pact countries that have joined Nato use a version of the Ak-74 that is chambered for the 5.56x45 round. I have noticed that some of the AKs that have been pictured are from former Warsaw pact countries.

[Enemy Of The State]

Could it have been a subtle message?

[jmq]

Like it was unfair...I mean they were moving.....

[tiamat]

Johnny Gage wrote:

The Russian "Ambassador" was quoted later saying: "How can vee be expected to deleever our meessles, rifles and ammunition to Saddam's Army if the Amerikans are shooting at us like that."

I know Comrade! Is been Bad Time ever since Moose and Sqvuirrel got away.....

Tia

[buffyt]

Excellent point! .... there would have been no survivors
Russia should have had troops there to protect their people! They WERE Invited!!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[scott7278]

I don't believe this for a second -- the worst injury is a broken index finger? No one would have lived to tell the tale if this were a U.S. attack.

[bear11]

Very Prophetic, Shadowman!