Baghdad water pipeline bombed

[unhappycamper]

Baghdad water pipeline bombed
By Joseph Giordono, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Saturday, November 1, 2008

Insurgents have bombed a critical potable water pipeline in Baghdad, disrupting service to hundreds of thousands of residents, officials confirmed Friday.

The explosion ripped an 18-inch hole in the pipe, which serves the Adhamiyah, Rusafa and Karradah districts of the Iraqi capital. Officials hope to have water service restored before Saturday and have the pipes repaired within four days, according to Multi-National Division–Baghdad.

"This cowardly attack against the water supply of the civilian population shows how desperate the criminals are," Maj. John Gossart, of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, was quoted as saying in a news release.

U.S. officials often use the terms "criminals" or "Special Groups" to describe mainly Shiite militants.

According to military officials, the bomb was believed to have been composed of around 20 pounds of homemade explosives.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=58534

[whistle]

1. Didn't the U.S. bomb critical Iraqi infrastructure facilities in the first 45 days of the war

...in order to render the Iraqi population defenseless and compliant with the coming U.S. occupation?

[dipsydoodle]

2. I came cross an old B & W photo recently

of my grandfather in Iraq early 1920's. He was in the Royal Engineers getting the water supply there up and running. That's was the second time he managed to get into the army - he was discharged the first time when they finally discovered he'd lied about his age : he was 14 years old when he first enlisted.