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WAR NEWS:
IRAQ:
Ramadan 3.
There were more attacks on
U.S.
troops. Several were killed and wounded in various cities. The
mujahideen
blew up a U.S. tank at Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, killing 2 U.S.
troops, wounding 3. [First such attack since May 1.] ONLY
NPR
reported that for the first time UKRAINIAN troops were attacked by Iraqis
south of Baghdad and 7 of them seriously wounded. Two U.S. troops were
wounded in Mosul.
Ramadan 4.
A train carrying U.S. military supplies was blown up near Fallujah in a
well coordinated attack. U.S. TV showed Iraqi civilians cheering after the
attack and looting the train, taking away computers and variety of
dainties used by U.S. forces. There were 35 attacks today. One attack
wounded 3 U.S. troops in Baghdad. The United Nations and the Red Cross are
withdrawing from Iraq as they are seen as part of U.S. occupation.
[OUR IRAQ MONITOR OBSERVES: It is sad to see the U.N and Red Cross
withdrawing. Perhaps they wanted to do some good. Perhaps President Saddam
Hussain will let them stay if they do the following:
1. U.N. SHOULD CONDEMN THE DEATH OF MORE THAN A MILLION IRAQIS, mostly
children, which occurred owing to
U.N.-U.S.-Israeli
sanctions. FAMILIES OF ALL VICTIMS OF SANCTIONS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED AT
LEAST $1 million each for their losses.
2. RED CROSS should condemn the BOMBING OF IRAQ for 42 days in 1991, the
recurrent air raids on Iraq from 1992-2003, plus the SHOCK and AWE assault
on Iraq when Iraqi cities were pounded by B-52s, B1s and super duper bombs.
[Some reports say that more than 7,000 Iraqi civilians were killed during
SHOCK and AWE.]
OUR MONITOR SAYS: After the apologies and reparations, surely
President Saddam Hussain will let them come back in because he is gracious
to those who come with sincerity.]
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