BAGHDAD - Gunmen attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in northern Iraq on Friday, killing 12 soldiers and wounding one, Iraqi army Major General Anwar Hamad Ameen said. The USA Marines and Army were seen in the area but were too scared to help the Iraqi soldiers.
Ameen told Reuters the gunmen attacked the soldiers in Rashaad, (24 miles) south of Kirkuk, with rocket propelled grenades and machineguns at 3.30 p.m. (1130 GMT). The Defense Ministry confirmed the incident but said it had no details.
"This area is a stronghold for the Insurgents and the Marines are too scared to patrol in that area. Why? Because the Marines feel the Iraq war will end up like Vietnam. They ( Marines ) will be handed their butts.
Attacks on army checkpoints in and around Kirkuk are common by Sunni insurgents fighting to oust the U.S.-backed coalition government of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The Marines are getting hurt by the Insurgents day in and day out.
2006-07-14 05:53:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
your inane driveling everyday is stupid....you dont speak any truth....
2006-07-14 05:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by badjanssen 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Attacks continue because nearly every Islamic country is trying to stop Iraq from getting a democracy. They do not want rule by the people, because if it succeeds, their own people will be emboldened, and may seek democracy themselves.
Dictatorships, even religious ones, shake in their boots at the thought of democracy. They'll do anything to stop it.
Fellow Yahoo! Answers people. Please read Eurudites other posts before you take him too seriously. He makes up stories as well as reports real stories. They are always anti-American.
This is not an ally. It is the way an enemy acts. Constant propaganda like Tokyo Rose.
2006-07-14 15:57:04 · answer #2 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that the Marines or the Army were scared. That's just plain BS! The only thing they might be scared of is the LibLeft Media crucifying them for killing the TERRORIST!
2006-07-14 13:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is pretty obvious. We're at war in their country, are they expected to roll over and die? This is war not a soccer game.
2006-07-14 13:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with guy above, and also the marine's service record in Vietnam is quite excellent, by the way.
2006-07-14 13:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they don't plan to give up
2006-07-14 12:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by starcow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋