US forces killed ITN man in Iraq - Democratic Underground

Briar

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Fri Oct-13-06 07:39 AM
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US forces killed ITN man in Iraq

US forces killed ITN man in Iraq

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6046950.stm

A coroner has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing on ITN reporter Terry Lloyd, who was shot dead by US forces in southern Iraq in March 2003.

An inquest heard Mr Lloyd was killed by a US bullet near Basra. His interpreter died and his cameraman is missing.

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Mrs Lloyd said:

"This was not a friendly fire incident or a crossfire incident, it was a despicable, deliberate, vengeful act, particularly as it came many minutes after the initial exchange.

"US forces appear to have allowed their soldiers to behave like trigger happy cowboys in an area where civilians were moving around.

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DoYouEverWonder

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Fri Oct-13-06 07:43 AM
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1. This isn't the first time

US forces have deliberately targeted journalists. These incidents are not accidents.

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Fri Oct-13-06 07:51 AM
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2. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2559794

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