Pope condemns vile attack on Italians/No mention of all the dead Iraqis

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20031112/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_attack_italy_pope&cid=1514&ncid=1473

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope John Paul II voiced his sorrow at the "vile attack" on an Italian police base in southern Iraq which reportedly left 14 Italians dead.

"I have learnt with deep sorrow the news of this vile attack in Nasiriyah in Iraq where Italian carbinieri and soldiers lost their lives while carrying out their selfless mission of peace," the pope wrote in a message to Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

"I voice the strongest condemnation of this new act of violence which adds to the others committed in this tormented country, and which do not help to bring peace and reconstruction," he added.

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[jmcgowanjm]

1. message to pope-are you still alive?

"We have the capabilities and equipment."-Abizaid
Translation: We'll kill as many as we have to.

The latest mishap, the killing of the American-
appointed leader of Sadr City and his driver by
U.S. soldiers, symbolizes the tragic idiocy of
our involvement in Iraq. Apparently the council
leader, Muhammed Kaabi, approached the
gates of the council chambers and objected
to the searching of his car by American guards.

A fight ensued, the soldiers shot Kaabi – and,
after wrestling the still struggling driver to the floor,
shot and killed him, too..

Justin Raimondo

[LittleApple81]

3. Are you supposed to provide a link for this quote? n/t

[papau]

2. I posted an update - 8 Iraqis also dead

:-(