could someone download this ?

[indictrichardperle]

http://www.itar-tass.com/english/worldeng/390449.html

Al-jazeera report stating multiple explosions at main compound in downtown baghdad.....im having a hard time downloading it, maybe if someone could see what it says, it may be LBN.

thanx

[jagguy]

1. hope I don't get in trouble for this

if I do, its YOUR fault. but since you asked, its short...

"Iraq continues resistance to US troops

06.08.2003


By Dmitry Zelenin


BEIRUT, August 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Reactive shells were fired lat night at the former presidential palace in Ramadi west of Baghdad that now houses the headquarters of US troops,

Al Jazeera television reported with reference to onlookers that several powerful explosions hit the territory of the U.S. military compound. In retaliation, US soldiers fired at random. The results of the armed attack were not immediately known.

Earlier, fierce skirmishes were reported in the centre of Baghdad. In Falluja, two police stations that house barracks of the coalition troops were shelled from mortars. Three soldiers were wounded. A personnel armoured carrier exploded on a mine on the outskirts of Falluja.

The U.S. commandos continue the search for Saddam Hussein and his supporters in the area of Dajila forty-five kilometres north of Baghdad. Nine people have been detained, including four identified as militants of the Iraqi resistance,

A first group of newly recruited Iraqi soldiers began military training in Kirkuk on Tuesday. The recruits were brought to Kirkuk heavily guarded by U.S. commandos for fear of possible subversive acts. The number of recruits planned to be trained by the year's end and who are to make the bulk of a new national army is around 12,000. By the end of 2004, the new Iraqi army will number 40,000 servicemen."

[indictrichardperle]

4. thanks

looks like the "news blackout" is responsible for the "calm" over there. No wonder Wolfowitz wants aljazeera out of Iraq, asshole. Ok back to the kobe case :eyes:

[Champion Jack]

2. here you go

Iraq continues resistance to US troops

06.08.2003


By Dmitry Zelenin


BEIRUT, August 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Reactive shells were fired lat night at the former presidential palace in Ramadi west of Baghdad that now houses the headquarters of US troops,

Al Jazeera television reported with reference to onlookers that several powerful explosions hit the territory of the U.S. military compound. In retaliation, US soldiers fired at random. The results of the armed attack were not immediately known.

Earlier, fierce skirmishes were reported in the centre of Baghdad. In Falluja, two police stations that house barracks of the coalition troops were shelled from mortars. Three soldiers were wounded. A personnel armoured carrier exploded on a mine on the outskirts of Falluja.

The U.S. commandos continue the search for Saddam Hussein and his supporters in the area of Dajila forty-five kilometres north of Baghdad. Nine people have been detained, including four identified as militants of the Iraqi resistance,

A first group of newly recruited Iraqi soldiers began military training in Kirkuk on Tuesday. The recruits were brought to Kirkuk heavily guarded by U.S. commandos for fear of possible subversive acts. The number of recruits planned to be trained by the year's end and who are to make the bulk of a new national army is around 12,000. By the end of 2004, the new Iraqi army will number 40,000 servicemen.

[Ein]

10. Stupid Q!? What are 'reactive shells'?

I know the shell part, the reactive thing though?

[charlie]

3. Here's the pertinent bits

Reactive shells were fired lat night at the former presidential palace in Ramadi west of Baghdad that now houses the headquarters of US troops,

Al Jazeera television reported with reference to onlookers that several powerful explosions hit the territory of the U.S. military compound. In retaliation, US soldiers fired at random. The results of the armed attack were not immediately known.

Earlier, fierce skirmishes were reported in the centre of Baghdad. In Falluja, two police stations that house barracks of the coalition troops were shelled from mortars. Three soldiers were wounded. A personnel armoured carrier exploded on a mine on the outskirts of Falluja.

The U.S. commandos continue the search for Saddam Hussein and his supporters in the area of Dajila forty-five kilometres north of Baghdad. Nine people have been detained, including four identified as militants of the Iraqi resistance.

[kittykitty]

5. The Report is dated June 8, 2003

Old news.

[indictrichardperle]

7. no its august 6th its LBN

the link comes from antiwar.com latest news section.....

[Terwilliger]

6. dont pay attention

they also reported that scads of oil platforms in Iraq were on fire

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

8. I have a bridge to sell you

"Al Jazeera television reported with reference to onlookers..."

Tight story.

[indictrichardperle]

9. yea youre right

im sure the pentagon is a much more reliable source.....cough cough, bullshit, cough cough. Nothing going on, everything is great.