Iraqi Accuses U.S. of 'Daily' Attacks Against Civilians...

[bridgit]

'BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki lashed out at the American military on Thursday, denouncing what he characterized as habitual attacks by troops against Iraqi civilians.

As outrage over reports that American marines killed 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha last year continued to shake the new government, the country's senior leaders said that they would demand that American officials turn over their investigative files on the killings and that the Iraqi government would conduct its own inquiry.

In his comments, Mr. Maliki said violence against civilians had become a "daily phenomenon" by many troops in the American-led coalition who "do not respect the Iraqi people."

"They crush them with their vehicles and kill them just on suspicion," he said. "This is completely unacceptable." Attacks on civilians will play a role in future decisions on how long to ask American forces to remain in Iraq, the prime minister added.'

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/02/world/middleeast/02iraq.html?hp&ex=1149307200&en=803814ac058b8fe6&ei=5094&partner=homepage

[Dave Reynolds]

1. And still our representatives say

that it is not time to leave.

[bridgit]

2. agreed, DR, stunning, thank for that link, what a creepy chick...

x(

[EnfantTerrible]

3. Like this one...

http://www.chris-floyd.com/isahaqi/

[bridgit]

5. link's not opening for me somehow...

:shrug:

[EnfantTerrible]

6. working now

n/t

[bridgit]

7. there it goes, thanks...

:hi:

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. That guy isn't going to last too long biting jr's hand.

[bridgit]

8. this guy? he is clearly losing whatever edge he thought he had...

:nopity:

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Looks like the turd he was losing had a sharp edge.

A seed of some sort?

[diamondsndust]

10. here's a better pic...

[bridgit]

13. yup...

:-)

[bridgit]

11. kick...

:kick:

[bigtree]

12. waiting . . .

for the junta to turn on us and demand we leave