great ...... still a ways to go

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » January 5th, 2008, 7:23 am

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi soldier allegedly shot dead two American troops while they were patrolling together north of the capital, the U.S. military and an Iraqi official said Saturday. The Iraqi official said the suspect has links to militant groups.

Three other U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter were wounded in the Dec. 26 attack, the military said in a statement. The shooting occurred as American and Iraqi soldiers were trying to establish a combat outpost in Ninevah province in northern Iraq.

According to Brig. Mutaa Habib Jassim al-Khazrachi, commander of the Iraqi army's 2nd Division, an initial investigation has indicated that the Iraqi soldier has links to local militant groups.

Al-Khazrachi said the shooting occurred in eastern Mosul as American and Iraqi troops were in a firefight with gunmen.

The Iraqi soldier who allegedly opened fire fled but was identified by other Iraqi army personnel and captured, the military said. Two Iraqi soldiers are being held in connection with the shooting, the statement said.

The U.S. military identified the two Americans killed as Capt. Rowdy Inman and Sgt. Benjamin Portell, both assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Portell, 27, was from Bakersfield, Calif., and Inman, 38, was from Panorama Village, Texas. Both were stationed at Fort Hood in Texas.

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rgrking · Post by **rgrking** » January 5th, 2008, 8:05 am

I just read this. This isn't very good. There are always going to be crazies though.

ANGRYCivilian · Post by **ANGRYCivilian** » January 5th, 2008, 5:31 pm

Fucking animals.

On a lighter note, that guy's name is Habib. :D

IntelToad · Post by **IntelToad** » January 6th, 2008, 9:41 pm

ANGRYCivilian wrote:Fucking animals.

On a liter note, that guy's name is Habib. :D

Sorry, I'm missing the lighter tone of two Americans dying- maybe you should be writing for Leno ? I hear he's looking for help.

ANGRYCivilian · Post by **ANGRYCivilian** » January 7th, 2008, 5:56 am

IntelToad wrote:
ANGRYCivilian wrote:Fucking animals.

On a liter note, that guy's name is Habib. :D
Sorry, I'm missing the lighter tone of two Americans dying- maybe you should be writing for Leno ? I hear he's looking for help.

You're right, there's nothing funny about the Soldiers being killed by the very people they're trying to protect. It pisses me off.

What is funny, is that guy's name, Habib.

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » January 7th, 2008, 6:33 am

ANGRYCivilian wrote:
IntelToad wrote:
ANGRYCivilian wrote:Fucking animals.

On a liter note, that guy's name is Habib. :D
Sorry, I'm missing the lighter tone of two Americans dying- maybe you should be writing for Leno ? I hear he's looking for help.
You're right, there's nothing funny about the Soldiers being killed by the very people they're trying to protect. It pisses me off.

What is funny, is that guy's name, Habib.

Habib is like being named Joe in the states.