US troops kill 3 Iraqi soldiers north of Baghdad

[DoYouEverWonder]

BAGHDAD, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. troops opened fire at civilian cars Saturday night in Baiji town, some 200 km north of Baghdad, killing three people, who turned out to be U.S.-trained Iraqi army soldiers, a source from the Iraqi-US liaison office in Tikrit told Xinhua on Sunday.

"The Multi National force opened fire last night at four civilian cars travelling on the main road between Tikrit and Baiji, setting fire to all the cars," the source from the Joint Coordination Center in Tikrit said.

The U. S. shoot-out killed three people and wounded four others and the U.S. soldiers detained six other people, who turned out to be Iraqi soldiers travelling to their base in Samarra in the south of the country, the source said.

He said the Iraqi soldiers' cars were surprised by a U.S. military convoy travelling wrongly on their side of the two-side road and opened fire.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/22/content_4084738.htm

[channa18]

1. Sheeesh......

no end to this.

[0007]

2. Yawn, what's new?

[leftchick]

3. who are the terrorists in Iraq?

it seems pretty clear to me. :grr:

[laruemtt]

4. the longer we stay,

the more of these incidents will continue to happen.

[bowens43]

5. thats's ok

they died from non-hostile gunfire. No big deal.

:sarcasm:

[Solly Mack]

6. So,Bush, how's the Iraqi force coming along?

Damn

[mediaman007]

7. Doesn't "multi-national force" sound so innocent?

For most people who just glance at the news, they would assume its those Poles, Italians or whoever else signed on to this fiasco.

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. The only thing multi national about this incident

Is that US troops killed Iraqi soldiers. There is no mention of any other nationalities being there.

[sabra]

9. Iraqi police say US soldiers kill three civilians

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL246280.htm

Iraqi police say US soldiers kill three civilians


TIKRIT, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Iraqi police accused U.S. soldiers on Sunday of shooting dead at least three civilians after an attack on their patrol, but the U.S. military said the dead men were insurgents.

The differing accounts of the shooting on Saturday in the town of Baiji, 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad, is not uncommon in such incidents in Iraq.

Lieutenant Colonel Najim Ahmed of Baiji police said four civilians had been killed and six wounded when U.S. soldiers fired at a passing car filled with civilians after a roadside bomb exploded nearby.

"U.S forces began shooting randomly. Civilians were in the car," he said.

[acmavm]

10. Hey. We own that place and our guys can kill ANYONE that they damn

well please. <Disgust and sarcasm galore>.

Just get out people out of there. Then this shit wouldn't be happening. People wouldn't be dying horrible deaths before their time.

MAKE THIS STOP.

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. Notice the MSM isn't touching this story yet

Mmm, must still be waiting for Rove to come up with the way to spin this one.

[LisaL]

11. I thought we were supposed to train them, not murder them.

:shrug:

[Geo55]

12. Got to have the hats

You see, good guys wear White Hats an' bad guys wear Black Hats.

It's a clusterfuck gang....but at least they could use the "right" color hat.

[Beaverhausen]

14. Every day we allow bush to remain "in charge" people are dying

why aren't we in the streets demanding his impeachment or resignation?

[DoYouEverWonder]

15. We're on the internet

doing it here instead. Besides I'm getting too old for all that traveling and marching. Once a year maybe, but this is much more effective, especially now that the M$M refuses to cover these events anyway.

[Zhade]

26. Apathy? Helplessness?

I wish I knew, I ask that question a lot.

[WinkyDink]

16. WHY were we shooting at CIVILIAN cars? To kill more children??

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Three? Was that an entire battle trained battalion?

[tatertop]

19. Yes. We just wiped out one third of their crack fighting force.

Who, as it will turn out, were actually and factually
Al Qaida operatives. Either that or we are having yet another
war crime field day.

[ConcernedCanuk]

18. USA demeans the Iraqis by calling them "Sand-Niggers" and Ragheads"

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So they ain't "human" to these young brainwashed kids . .

and as for the civilians

they ain't "people"

they are "collateral damage"

All that destuction of Baghdad to kill Saddam, yet he sits in a courtroom - Billions in missiles and bombs, untold destroyed Iraqi lives as a result of this invasion

When will it stop??

Well, in my opinion

not until someone stops the USSA WarMachine

So, I as Canuk, am counting on the Russians and China to protect the world, NOT the USA

Now THAT's a huge turnabout since BB (Before Bush)

(sigh)

[Harper_is_Bush]

20. No doubt the Iraqis were speeding and didn't heed multiple warnings.

:sarcasm:

[daleo]

21. Killing your allies helps to keep them in line

Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan...

[thebigidea]

22. what's with this driving on the wrong side of the road crap?

Its mentioned in almost all of these wonderful incidents of cooperation with our beloved Iraqi security stooges.

[54anickel]

24. Didn't Bremer change what side of the road they drive on? I swear

I remember reading that back when he was King. Part of the 100 "Bremer Orders" before he high-tailed it outta there. Probably still causing havoc in the streets.

[cantstandbush]

23. This is outrageous!!! Bush must be impeached and the troops brought

home!

[Zhade]

25. K/R to remind people how fucked up the situation is.

Anyone who thinks it's all democratic and not at all unsafe over there is a complete moron.