Posted on 09/25/2003 11:55:29 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:08:45 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
BAGHDAD — Aquila al-Hashimi, a leading figure in Iraq's Governing Council, died yesterday of gunshot wounds suffered in an ambush last week, marking the first time Iraq's violence has claimed the life of a member of the U.S.-appointed administration.
Mrs. al-Hashimi, shot outside her home, had been optimistic about her country's future although opposed to allowing foreigners to remain in charge on her native soil.
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