Colonel killed in Green Zone (on treadmill in Embassy)

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http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/120773255647960.xml&coll=1


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Scott, a member of the Huntsville Track Club and an avid runner, was on a treadmill in the U.S. Embassy's fitness facility Sunday when a mortar round crashed into the building, killing him and two other soldiers, King said.

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[Occulus]

1. Is this the same place that McHenry blabbed about?

Is this that fitness center?

[sabra]

2. yes, I believe it is...

[MidwestTransplant]

3. WOW

[ensho]

4. don't know what "McHenry blabbed about?" is - could you catch me up

thank you

[eShirl]

5. "Pentagon To Patrick McHenry: Stop Showing Green Zone Video"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/09/pentagon-to-patrick-mchen_n_95808.html
"The Pentagon told a North Carolina lawmaker Tuesday that he couldn't re-air a video he'd shot in Baghdad after accusations surfaced that he breached operational security in detailing enemy rocket attacks.

"Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican, traveled to Iraq with other lawmakers for the first time on March 22. The video was the second incident stemming from that trip that has drawn unwanted attention to McHenry. Earlier, he was criticized for berating a guard in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone for not allowing him into a gym there because the congressman did not have the proper identification credential."


and another link with more info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/07/republican-congressman-br_n_95455.html

[ensho]

6. ok, I see - thank you

nt

[Adsos Letter]

9. *sigh*

..."McHenry. Earlier, he was criticized for berating a guard in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone for not allowing him into a gym there because the congressman did not have the proper identification credential."

What a tool...it's this sense of entitlement that is so disgusting in so many of our elected representatives...Bravo for the soldier on guard duty; I hope the commander of the watch gave McHenry a much needed dose of reality...

[ellenfl]

14. i think he's al qaeda and wanted to case the joint. eom

[wtmusic]

12. Horses gone, close barn door tight and lock. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

7. That's why I stay off treadmills...too much of a risk of morter attacks.

But seriously, that's terrible.

[aquart]

8. A mortar hit the US Embassy and killed three?

They blew up our embassy? How many wounded?

My, that surge was effective.

[SpiralHawk]

11. Why is the republicon-owned corporate national media so silent on this?

God Save America from the knee-bending, ass-kissing corporate media propaganda machine, and its
abdication of all responsibility and integrity.

R.I.P.Colonel. And condolences to your family. You were lied into this deadly oil-profits crusade by a cabal of republicon chickenhawks...

[MercutioATC]

13. You can't "blow up" our embassy in Baghdad.

...it's the size of Vatican City...literally.

http://www.antiwar.com/orig/saavedra.php?articleid=8884

[aquart]

15. It's THAT embassy? It's occupied?

I thought they were still building the nasty thing. Not terribly secure, is it?

[opihimoimoi]

10. Now that everyone knows a COLONEL was killed...the Motar Crew will get a bonus..