MSNBC: Allawi blames ambush on U.S. 'negligence'

[Julien Sorel]

Iraq’s interim prime minister blamed the U.S.-led coalition Tuesday for “great negligence” in the ambush that killed about 50 soldiers heading home after graduation from a U.S.-run training course, and warned of an escalation of terrorist attacks.

Underscoring the warning, insurgents made a new threat of nationwide attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces “with weapons and military tactics they have not experienced before” if American forces try to storm the militant stronghold of Fallujah.

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi told the Iraqi National Council, a government oversight body, that coalition forces’ negligent handling of security was responsible for Saturday’s deadly ambush along a remote highway near the Iranian border.

“It was a heinous crime where a group of National Guardsmen were targeted,” Allawi said. “There was great negligence on the part of some coalition forces.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6316493/


Just a month after he toured the country parroting Bush's campaign speech. Looks like our puppet is learning to speak for himself.

[Skittles]

1. BUSH INC - SAY IT

it's the incompetence of BUSH INC.

[cthrumatrix]

2. Ouch.... so he confirms that insurgents are using "stolen weapons"

against the US soldiers....

AWOL....you are in deep shit now.

[Inland]

3. Read carefully; He blames negligence of "some coalition forces"

Not the US. He doesn't want the US to stop protecting him.

[sr_pacifica]

6. Still, for Allawi, it's a strong statement. n/t

[Julien Sorel]

8. The U.S. is the coalition.

Especially in that part of the country. Forget Poland. ;-)

What I like is that that's MSNBC's headline. Many of their headlines are grossly pro-Bush, and I'm wondering if they will change this one.

[progressivebydesign]

9. Read this first part of the article on Yahoo's front page:

<<Iraq's interim prime minister blamed U.S.-led coalition forces Tuesday for "great negligence" in the ambush that killed about 50 American-trained soldiers, and a U.S. airstrike in Fallujah killed an aide to Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the military said.>>

The key to that is, "U.S.-led". That tells us where they feel the responsibility lies. It's not the rank and file that are responsible for this.. it's the command, as usual. And the fact that Bush forced the Pentagon to WAIT to request BADLY NEEDED funds for Iraq, till AFTER the election!

[sr_pacifica]

4. However, Defense Minister blames the victims.

An excerpt from this same article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6316493)


Allawi did not explain how the coalition had failed in its responsibilities to the Iraqi troops, who were traveling to southern Iraq in three buses after graduating from a training course in Kirkush. The buses had no armed escort and the soldiers were not carrying weapons.

However, in an interview with Al-Arabiya television, Defense Minister Hazem Shaalan blamed the recruits, who in their eagerness to get home decided to leave immediately after their graduation and take an unauthorized route.

“They are to blame. They graduated at 12 p.m. and could have delayed their trip,� he said. Shaalan added that neither the Defense Ministry, the Kirkush commanders nor the U.S.-run forces were to blame.

[progressivebydesign]

10. Uh yeah.. three BUSLOADS of recruits decided to leave early..

That doesn't wash.

[desiindian]

5. 2030 : George P. Bush will invade IRAQ and capture Dictator Allawi.

[JoFerret]

7. That should go down nicely with the

American people and military.

[Moderator]

11. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=933372