Did Alawi blame the coalition for negligence?

[eleny]

I have Lou Dobbs on in the background and I think I heard him say that Alawi is blaming the coalition for negligence re: the 48 soldiers that were killed. Did Dobbs say that Alawi wasn't blaming the U.S. but we *are the largest number in the coalition?

Dangerous stuff for Alawi to assert, huh? He could wake up so dead.

[Mistress Quickly]

1. On the radio (ABC News I think)

they said the "US-led coalition"

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. Yes, he did. Here's an AOL article about it.

Iraqi Leader Blames Coalition 'Negligence' for Massacre
Zarqawi Ally Killed in Raid in Fallujah
By TINI TRAN, AP



AP
Allawi blamed the U.S.-led coalition for poor security in the ambush, in which about 50 Iraqi soldiers died.

BAGHDAD, (Oct. 26) -- Iraq's interim prime minister blamed U.S.-led coalition forces Tuesday for ''great negligence'' in the ambush that killed about 50 American-trained soldiers, and a U.S. airstrike in Fallujah killed an aide to Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the military said.

An Iraqi insurgent group, meanwhile, said on a Web site it had taken 11 Iraqi National Guard soldiers hostage.

They were seized on a highway between Baghdad and Hillah, according to the Internet posting by the militant group, the Ansar al-Sunnah Army. The posting included the names of all 11.

The authenticity of the posting could not immediately be verified. The movement claimed responsibility for a number of attacks and hostage takings, including the kidnap and murder of 12 Nepalese, who were seized in August.

Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi blamed the coalition for poor security in Saturday's ambush about 95 miles east of Baghdad.<snip>

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=104&topic_id=2543492&mesg_id=2543492

[Pirate Smile]

3. Yes, here is the MSNBC article. It is their front page headline too.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6316493/

[Sara Beverley]

4. In a word, "Yes!"

It won't be long before we are asked to leave by the Iraqi interim government.

[eleny]

5. Hopefully before November 2nd!