Doctors at Baghdad hospital strike (abused by Iraqi security forces)

[Barrett808]

Mar. 20 - Doctors walked out of a Baghdad hospital in a strike over the abuse they claim to have suffered at the hands of the Iraqi security forces.

Physicians said the troubles started when police commandos walked into the hospital, attacking and abusing a number of doctors.

They said that they would continue with the strike to highlight to the army and security forces that the claimed abuses would not be tolerated.

SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) DOCTOR ALI ABDUL WAHID ARIF, HOSPITAL'S CHIEF DOCTOR, SAYING:

''For us as a hospital and its staff, we can not tolerate any more of the abuse, insults, beatings and the firing of gunshots inside the hospital. As far as we are concerned, we may close the hospital forever.''

http://today.reuters.com/tv/videoStory.aspx?storyId=33ceb518675dfe86a42a59de7b05688e0fda501f&isSummitStory=False

[acmavm]

1. It doesn't sound like the security forces are attracting Iraq's best and

brightest, does it?

[saigon68]

7. This is John Negroponte's work

Bring total Chaos to the country. Then kill a few Mullahs

He's had practice he killed nuns in central america

[snappyturtle]

2. Sad.

So much for Iraq being a better place since Mission Accomplished.:cry:

[fooj]

3. OMG! Who will take care of all the injured people?

This is sickening.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. "Let Freedom Reign" What's a little abuse among free folks?

[MasonJar]

5. Hitting doctors and shooting in a hospital? What the heck!

Insane!

[maddezmom]

6. similar story from July '05

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1637872&mesg_id=1637872