Two Iraqi generals suspected of complicity in attack on US GIs

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Two_Iraqi_generals_suspected_of_complicity_0201.html

An alert on Fox News Channel claims that two Iraqi generals are suspected of complicity in an attack in Karbala, Iraq that recently killed five US troops.

The fake US military convoy that kidnapped and killed 5 soldiers had previously been blamed on Iranian elements.

Originally, the US said the five soldiers had been killed during fighting, but the Associated Press revealed the US statement was a lie.

More details as it becomes available.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,249403,00.html

Two senior Iraqi generals are being questioned in connection with last week's attack in Karbala that left five U.S. soldiers dead, Pentagon officials told FOX News Thursday.

Military officials also said the level of sophistication of the attack — where militants posed as U.S. soldiers to pass a number of security checkpoints — suggested possible Iranian involvement.

The assault was carried out by nine to 12 militants wearing new U.S. military fatigues and traveling in black GMC Suburban vehicles — the type used by U.S. government convoys. U.S. officials said the imposters had American weapons and spoke English.

The raid, as explained by Iraqi and American officials, began after nightfall at about 6 p.m. on Jan. 20, while American military officers were meeting with their Iraqi counterparts on the main floor of the Provisional Joint Coordination Center (PJCC) in Karbala.

The bodies of four of the five U.S. soldiers killed in the attack were found later miles away from the compound suggesting they may have briefly been kidnapped before the died.

[Javaman]

1. color me surprised...

:sarcasm:

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. THe press is being led around by the nose by bullshitters in the

Iraqi "government", the CIA and the US military. It's best not to believe anything that is proffered as official reports from there.