Jimmy Breslin:Bin Laden, Cop Killer

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Bin Laden, Cop Killer
Jimmy Breslin


October 23, 2003

Herewith is the latest list of American soldiers killed in Iraq. The Pentagon stresses that they were killed in "Operation Iraqi Freedom." We are giving Iraqis the freedom to kill us. This list of 13 is for less than two weeks, ending Oct. 21. As I fail to find these names in other public prints, I run them here on the notion that if they havedied for your country, the least we all should do is read them and perhaps even remember some of them.

The names today raise anger on two levels, because they died so young, and for so useless a reason. "Operation Iraqi Freedom" is another preposterous lie by the Bush government. Why not say the facts: "Iraqi Oil."


The patrol guide for the police department of the City of New York has the code 1013. "Officer needs assistance." When this call goes out, the police of the city stop. There ensues a large rush to a hospital to give blood, and a sprawling, frantic search for the person or persons who committed the assaults or killing of a cop in the city. What is this, bin Laden has killed cops and we don't even catch him, but now we have to listen to tapes of bin Laden threatening to attack us again? Why do we put up with this?

[maha]

1. This is a really good article.

I read it this morning. Hope everyone reads it.

[Wetzelbill]

2. yeah very good article

[Red_Storm]

3. Jimmy Breslin.........always on point

[jonoboy]

4. spot on Jimmy

always straight to the point and well written.