U.S. Civilian Official Killed by Gunfire in Baghdad

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. civilian official was killed by gunfire near Baghdad's Green Zone government compound on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.

The official, who asked not to be named, identified the man as James Mollen and said he was a State Department employee who was serving as an adviser to the Iraqi Education Ministry.

Details were sketchy, but the U.S. official said Mollen, a political appointee to the State Department rather than a regular diplomat, was in a vehicle when he came under attack.

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=6911902

[Ilsa]

1. Thanks for posting this, Khephra. n/t

[Khephra]

2. You're very welcome!

:hi:

[Ilsa]

4. Did you hear Ann Gerrols on NPR this morning?

She had interview military and civilians there and their comments were essentially that it doesn't appear that there is any lessening in the number of insurgents or their ability to attack. Very bleak.

[KingChicken]

3. Green Zone Again

The resistance can attack the Americans when and where they choose, inside the Green Zone or out. That’s tactical superiority...

[daleo]

5. In or near the Green Zone?

Or is it pretty much the same thing?

[Carolina]

6. just remember the words of our

heaven-sent, fearless misleader: Bring It On ...

Nothing about the disaster in Iraq shocks me any more, and what's even worse, the death of a * political appointee doesn't bother me in the least. Let THEM reap what they have sown.

I recognize that I am becoming a bitter shrew, so no need to flame. Hopefully, I'll snap out of it but I've been this way since 11/3, stuck in Kubler-Ross' anger (more like rage) stage.