U.S. troops shoot at Canadian diplomats in Iraq
Feb. 1, 2006. 12:27 AM
FROM CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON (CP) — Four Canadian diplomats, including the charge d’affaires to Iraq, escaped injury Tuesday when their vehicle was shot at in Baghdad by U.S. soldiers.
The vehicle, reportedly carrying charge d’affaires Stewart Henderson, came under friendly fire after it apparently attempted to pass an American convoy, said U.S. Lt.-Col. Barry Johnson, spokesman for the multinational force in Iraq.
“There were two convoys. We’re looking at the reason shots may have been fired,” said Johnson. “I haven’t seen the final report.”
However, military convoys carry markings warning that the common procedure is not to pass, a precaution against suicide bombers, he noted.
If vehicles fail to respond to hand signals followed by warning shots, “shots may be fired at the vehicle,” he said.
Canadian and U.S. officials are investigating...........
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"Friendly fire." It ain't so friendly. Have you seen that video clip that was on line not too long ago of the "coalition civilian contractors" shooting up Iraqi civilian vehicles, apparently randomly, with an Elvis soundtrack playing on their amateur video?
no i didn't look at that clip on purpose. i knew i would literally get sick over it
Darn Canadians! Since when were they allowed to drive cars? And I DID see that film you were talking about, Rory. Certainly nothing uncommon for Iraq. Frontline had a piece on recently about trying to get from one side of town to another. Bodyguards, convoys, drive like hell. Well, we all saw what happened to the ABC news people. Geez, I'm hearing snippets of Eliot's 'The Wasteland' in my head...
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