Police: US Troops Shoot Iraqi Reporter and Husband

[bigtree]

March 11, 2010
Filed at 1:05 p.m. ET

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband.

The official says the incident took place late Wednesday in the Tobchi neighborhood.

He says U.S. troops open fire on Aseel al-Obeidi and her husband's car but gave no further details. He spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Morgue officials confirmed the deaths.

The U.S. military did not confirm the incident but said it was investigating killings Wednesday of two Iraqis that occurred as troops were conducting security operations in western Baghdad.

Al-Obeidi worked for Dijla television, which recently closed because of financial problems.


read: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/03/11/world/AP-ML-Iraq-Journalist-Killed.html?pagewanted=print

[sakabatou]

1. WTF?!

[gateley]

2. You took the WTF right out of my mouth. nt

[Echo In Light]

3. End phony war$ now

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. No doubt the killers will be tried in an Iraqi court.

:sarcasm:

[bigtree]

7. regrets are forthcoming

. . . sincere regrets.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Don't forget the traditional "investigation" ritual.

[bigtree]

10. ah, preparing the 'official' report

. . . describing 'insurgents' and 'militants' spotted on the roof of the car; using the occupants of the vehicle as human shields. Unavoidable tragedy highlighting the evil enemy's cunning and ruthlessness.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. It is to weep.

[bigtree]

12. He does not weep

who does not see

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. kick

[pleah]

6. K&R

END THE WARS NOW!

[tekisui]

8. Damn-it.

Get it together and please don't give reasons to escalate violence.

[robdogbucky]

13. Damn

that trip to the dentist is getting harder and harder to justify