A Generally Dangerous Profession
The last 60 days in Iraq have been dangerous for Iraqi generals, who despite armed escorts are dropping like flies. I don't know how many generals a country the size of Iraq should have...but this seems like a lengthy death roster for two months:
Unidentified Iraqi general in Kirkuk
Iraqi Christian police general in Kirkuk
General Deputy Commandant of al-Anbar Province (killed by US troops at rolling checkpoint).
Defense Ministry Advisor General Adnan Faush Farawni
Interior Ministry General Hussein Hato al-Jabeeri
Police General Galeb al-Jazeri (killed by US troops at rolling checkpoint per one AFP report, no confirmation).
Interior Ministry General Bassem Mohammed Kazem
Defense Ministry Advisor General Adnan Midhish Kharagoli
Commandant of the Taji Military Base General Jadaan Malih
Interior Ministry General Jalal Mohammad Salah
Highway Police General Karim Silawi
Police General Yunès Mohammed Sulaiman
Unidentified Iraqi general in Kirkuk
Iraqi Christian police general in Kirkuk
General Deputy Commandant of al-Anbar Province (killed by US troops at rolling checkpoint).
Defense Ministry Advisor General Adnan Faush Farawni
Interior Ministry General Hussein Hato al-Jabeeri
Police General Galeb al-Jazeri (killed by US troops at rolling checkpoint per one AFP report, no confirmation).
Interior Ministry General Bassem Mohammed Kazem
Defense Ministry Advisor General Adnan Midhish Kharagoli
Commandant of the Taji Military Base General Jadaan Malih
Interior Ministry General Jalal Mohammad Salah
Highway Police General Karim Silawi
Police General Yunès Mohammed Sulaiman
posted by Nur-al-Cubicle | 7:03 AM
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Targetting like this would imply a lot of inside information to me.
Also - I'm not going to comment on the new Pope - way too early to tell.
There is a really touching picture of him here (even though he is not reckoned to be a warm, likable character),
http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2005/04_Aprile/19/VATICAN.jpg
Ye Gods! The first teddy bear pope!
Teddy Bear...er, maybe a cute shaggy mammouth. Respect the distance. On the other hand, he kissed some children today.
You can e-mail him, too!
benedettoxvi@vatican.va
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