Sniper Gunmen Shoot Dead UN Policeman in Kosovo

asia.reuters.com ^ | Mon August 4, 2003 07:24 AM ET | Reuters

[Destro]

Regional U.N. police spokeswoman Tracy Becker said it took place in a region of Kosovo populated mainly by Serbs but that there were also a few ethnic Albanian villages there.

As always, the UN is trying to deflect the blame from the Albanian Muslims to the Christian Serbs even when the Albanians are killing them.

[So Cal Rocket]

Sniper Gunmen Shoot Dead UN Policeman in Kosovo

A tragedy... but it would have been a bigger tragedy if he had shot a LIVE policeman.

Doesn't anyone in the media proofread anymore?

[SengirV]

Sniper Gunmen Shoot Dead UN Policeman in Kosovo

What is the big deal? The UN policeman was already dead - That's what the title would have you believe.

[Destro]

bump

[Darksheare]

He was only MOSTLY dead.

[rintense]

Sniper Gunmen Shoot Dead UN Policeman in Kosovo

Um, if he's already dead, why did they shoot him?

Another carelessly written headline...

[meadsjn]

If he volunteered to serve the UN, I say, "good shot."

[gnarledmaw]

"...UN Policeman ..."

No such creature. What nationality were they? Who put them there?

[nravoter]

I notice the article doesn't identify the nationalities of the dead policemen; I'm assuming they weren't Americans.

Reminds me of the incident when Clinton met with the families of the soldiers killed in Somalia, and told them their relatives had died for the United Nations. If I recall correctly, the father of one of the soldiers took Clinton to task for that comment, saying his son had enlisted to serve the U.S., not the UN.

Lots of folks abroad and at home want us to think of ourselves as world citizens, rather than citizens of specific nations--especially in the case of the evil, greedy, violent U.S.

[The Louiswu]

He was feeling better...

[Darksheare]

No he isn't, he'll be dead in a moment.

[joan]

The victim was from India:

UN policeman shot in Kosovo 'ambush':
The Indian officer, named as 43-year-old Satish Menon, died when his marked police car came under fire from a semi-automatic rifle

[mark502inf]

If he volunteered to serve the UN, I say, "good shot."

Hey, idiot--we have volunteer soldiers serving in Kosovo supporting UNMIK. You want them killed, too? And while there are some corrupt police working for the UN, the likelihood is he is just some guy trying to do the right thing, make a living and support his family.

Flights leave for Europe every day; from Belgrade or even Zurich you can rent a car and get to Kosovo in one day. Put your money where your mouth is, big-time. Get on a plane, get to Kosovo and take action! Or are you a coward? Or are you just some scum-bag who likes to make fun of the murder of a police officer doing his duty?

[Destro]

What do you want? We helped these Muslim animals and when our Muslim dogs get off the leash and kill why should'nt a simple American cheer their murderous attacks?

[Hoplite]

Why Destro, I do believe you are stepping across a line here.

Take care.

[Destro]

The Sarcasm line or the Irony Line?

[Hoplite]

The little line we call NO racism

[autoresponder]

Albanian opium cartels

Cowardly UN Blue Helmets are still not in Liberia, mega UN meetings and planning, but demand US act and enter Morovia

Wa Wa Wa

Want Americans to die for them instead

[ehoxha]

in the first deadly attack on international police since the 1999 war

a half-truth

some 75-80 Kfor Soldiers have been killed in Kosovo and Metohija sine June 1999. The KIA rate has risen ever since KFOR started cracking down on KLA Jihadists following 9/11