I remembered about the marshes and the good news is that water is flowing in that region once again after they got rid of the dams of Saddam! The crime that Saddam did against his own people should have had every member of the United Nations demanding his removal instead of trying to keep him in power!
The UN is useless, as are many of the human rights groups. They would rather sanction us then go against a despot.
Do you think for a minute that the UN was not fully aware of what was happening there? It took a man of real courage to do something about it, and he's been crusified for it from the beginning. Fortunately for us, and for the Iraqis, he still did the right thing.
My disgust for the french and germans knows no bounds as a result of this, and the UN will never have my respect ever again.
Good news for a change -- wonder if the liberal media will report it?
RETRANSMITTED NEWS RELEASE from U.S. Central Command
Release Number: 03-07-91
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jul 31, 2003
(813) 827-5894
LOCAL LEADERS SUPPORT COALITION
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Karbala city council members publicly expressed their
support for Coalition forces actions during recent demonstrations in the 1st
Marine Expeditionary Force area of operation on July 29. The Karbala city
council said the Coalition is handling the security situation in Karbala
properly.
At a Husaybah border-crossing checkpoint, an attempted improvised explosive
device attack was prevented when 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment soldiers
discovered it. The IED consisted of a propane cylinder connected to
electrical wires and had wires connected that ran into an alley nearby. The
local Iraqi Police dismantled and removed the IED.
During the last 24 hours, coalition forces conducted 44 raids, 1011 day
patrols and 817 night patrols and conducted 136 day patrols and 136 night
patrols jointly with Iraqi police. Iraqi Police conducted 16 day patrols
and nine night patrols.
The total raids and patrols resulted in 161 arrests including 16 for murder,
one for kidnapping, 10 for carjacking, eight for aggravated assault, four
for burglary and eight for looting.
-30-
[Web Version:
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=20030791.txt