U.S. Ordered to Abandon Iraq Checkpoints

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Forget worrying that our troops would maybe be taking orders under U.N. blue helmets, someday.

Now we have Iraq giving them orders.
Maliki is telling the U.S. where to go.

How does this make our troops safer?
Where is commander Bush?

And they celebrated.
Talk about inspiring the Mahdi Army.
Holy shit.

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U.S. Ordered to Abandon Iraq Checkpoints

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops on Tuesday abandoned checkpoints around the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City on orders from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the latest in a series of moves by the Iraqi leader to assert his authority with the U.S. administration.

The U.S. military announced the deaths of two soldiers in fighting in the Baghdad area on Monday, bringing the number of troops killed in Iraq this month to 103.

More insurgent violence was also reported against civilians, with at least 11 people killed, including four children, and 21 others wounded when a suicide car bomber struck a wedding party in Baghdad.

U.S. forces disappeared from the checkpoints within hours of the order to remove the around-the-clock barriers by 5 p.m., setting off celebrations among civilians and armed men gathered on the edge of the sprawling slum that is under the control of the Mahdi Army militia run by radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=CBBD3E84-C56C-484D-963D-44D3E18B9FFA

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[magellan]

1. I heard Rummy didn't even know about this

Is it true? I haven't looked in LBN yet.

[atreides1]

2. We must remember

That Iraq is a sovereign nation with a government elected by the Iraqi people, at least that's what the Bush cabal keep telling us!!!

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3. yes but...

...to accept orders that put our troops in more danger is foolish.