Iraq PM criticizes U.S.-led attack

[tuvor]

(We remember Iraq, don't we?)

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister sharply criticized a U.S.-Iraqi attack Monday on a Shiite militia stronghold in Baghdad, breaking with his American partners on security tactics as the United States launches a major operation to secure the capital.

More than 30 people were killed or found dead Monday, including 10 paramilitary commandos slain when a suicide driver detonated a truck at the regional headquarters of the Shiite-led Interior Ministry police in a mostly Sunni city north of Baghdad.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's criticism followed a pre-dawn air and ground attack on an area of Sadr City, stronghold of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army militia.

Police said three people, including a woman and a child, were killed in the raid, which the U.S. command said was aimed at "individuals involved in punishment and torture cell activities."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq

[Erika]

1. It appears ethnic genocide is now happening in Iraq

Enabled by G W Bush.

[evox]

2. yea

Whenever the U.S. is involved things always seem to be screwed up. It appears that ever since the U.S. supported Saddam back in the First Gulf War and even after it knocked him out, Iraq has been one hell of a place (in a bad way ofcourse).. Who's to blame?

[newyawker99]

3. Hi evox!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: