Angry Ex-Iraqi Soldiers Charge U.S. Troops; 4th ID Soldier Killed in Attac

[jenk]

hate to use fox as a link

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99097,00.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An angry mob of former Iraqi soldiers charged at U.S. troops and Iraqi police on Saturday, throwing rocks during a protest to demand jobs and back pay -- prompting U.S. and Iraqi security to fire shots, killing at least one and wounding 25 according to witnesses and hospital officials.


Among the injured are two Iraqi policemen, said Dr. Abbas Jafaar, an official at a nearby hospital said.

[soothsayer]

1. Seems like all the Iraqi policemen die from shots by US forces

Jeez, what a thankless job!

[bemildred]

2. I expect next time they will bring some RPGs

to reinforce their argument.

[lynx rufus]

7. I believe they bring the RPGs when they work the night shift

do you think the US soldiers even tried talking to these
men before letting the bullets rip?

[bemildred]

9. Probably not.

I don't envy the soldiers either, this is not what they are
trained or equipped to deal with, and they did not make the
situation.

[northernsoul]

11. yup, they're between a rock and hard place

thanks to the royal eff-ups running this popsicle stand. They're soldiers, not cops - the two are radically different vocations.

[AndyTiedye]

12. They CAN'T Talk to Each Other

Iraqi policemen don't speak much English, and our troops don't speak Arabic.

[newyawker99]

13. Hi lynx rufus!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[jbfam4]

3. also on Yahoo

Yahoo! News - US troops clash with Iraqi veterans; Bush in a bind

[karlschneider]

4. Yahoo has the story

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20031004/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_199

But the American death is way down in the article. :eyes:

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. rocks ? - didn't the Iraqis get the memo it's supposed to be Flowers ??

Welcome to the BFEE's version of "freedom"

Sad - this is just so sad

[The Magistrate]

6. These Are The Very People

It is planned to hire to staff a new Iraqi army and security service.

The best comedy is generally unintended....

[number6]

8. so true ( dark comedy )

"The best comedy is generally unintended...."

[LeftistGorilla]

10. Oh gawd....

I just clicked on FOXNEWS.....


I feel dirty...