Coalition-backed police chief killed outside mosque in major southern Iraq

[Judi Lynn]

Coalition-backed police chief killed outside mosque in major southern Iraqi city
By Tini Tran, Associated Press, 10/25/2003 03:52

AMARAH, Iraq (AP) The coalition-backed police chief of this major southern Iraqi city was shot to death as he left a mosque after prayers, officials said Saturday.

Brig. Hamid Hadi Hassan al-Abe was leaving the al-Hussein mosque after Friday prayers when he was gunned down by assailants firing from several locations, police Maj. Kathim Mohsen Hamadi said.

The attackers escaped, Hamadi said. Several hundred men, many of them armed with rifles and pistols, turned out Saturday for the funeral service of al-Abe, who will be buried in the Shiite holy city of Najaf.

Hamadi said al-Abe had a good relationship with British occupation authorities, who are responsible for this city about 75 miles north of Basra.

Iraqis who work with the U.S.-led coalition have been targeted by insurgents, who are most active in the Sunni Muslim areas to the north and west of Baghdad. (snip/...)

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[dArKeR]

2. How come I didn't see the words, 'flashpoint' or ' 'resistive area' or

'Suni Triangle' or 'Bath stronghold' or 'terrorist' in this story?

It seems to me Rumsfeld passes out buzz words to the Media Whores who faithfully use them as labels without attempting to accurately telling the readers who's doing what and why.

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4. I disagree

On a political level, I want to see Bush squirm.

But I don't rejoice in the murder of someone I don't know.

If you can show he was involved with American intimidation of innocents, or part of Challabi's plot to never allow Iraqis to govern themselves, then I'd share your sentiment that he got what he deserved.

I want Iraq to return to self-governing as soon as possible and for the U.S. to get the hell out.

For all we know, he was building a good government for his city. I think this is something decent to hope for, for the good of the Iraqis.

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