U.S. military in Baghdad fired shots at the Canadian ambassador's car

[Crazy Dave]

See:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060201/wl_canada_nm/canada_iraq_usa_canada_col

[TriMetFan]

1. I wonder what the people of Canada are thinking about us now.

[Crazy Dave]

4. Canadians are good people

They probably know it was just a fuck-up although one that could have had serious consequences.
I love the Canadians and thank them every chance I get for taking stranded Americans into their homes and taking care of them during the 9/11 crisis when only members of the Saudi and Bin Laden families were allowed to fly home in jets.

[applegrove]

7. We like it if the mistakes don't end in death. We will take that any day.

[Jara sang]

2. We are gonna hear "Frag the Lieutenant" stories out of Iraq soon

U.S. Troops killing U.S. troops.

[Ian David]

3. We will welcome their dogsleds at the border with candy and hot cocoa n/t

[DinoBelink]

5. As a Canadian

I don't jump to conclusions without at least reading the article.

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"The incident occurred in the international zone on Tuesday," she said. "The ambassador's vehicle was attempting to pass a U.S. convoy."

When the vehicle failed to yield to the convoy, "warning shots were fired at the front of the vehicle. There were no injuries and the incident is still under review."
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A spokesman for Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. troops apparently asked the car to stop, CBC said in a report on its Web site.

"But when the driver didn't respond, the soldiers feared they were dealing with a suicide bomber and fired into the vehicle's engine block," CBC reported.
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It sounds like the driver (or the people giving him his orders from the back seat) had a lapse in judgement. Many of your soldiers have been killed by car bombers overtaking convoys. From what we see on our news, even I know not to try to pass a US convoy on the streets of Baghdad. I'm glad no one was hurt.

How's that for a first post?

[Crazy Dave]

6. "How's that for a first post?"

That was great. Thank you, we love you and we welcome you to DU :toast:

[hopeisaplace]

8. Actually heard on the CBC today

that the Canadian officials decided to come forward with their version
of what happened after the American Version was not accurate. That's what
I heard.

Here's the link on what's being reported today here:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/02/01/diplomats060201.html

[newyawker99]

9. Hi DinoBeLink!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: