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Headlines : InternationalItalians end Iraq mission
Italy was one of the few Western European countries to support the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 under its then centre-right government, which was voted out of office in April.
The country lost 32 soldiers, including 19 caribinieri police in a single suicide bomb attack that remains one of the deadliest single attacks on U.S.-led troops.
[Posted By Agustina]Republished from Reuters
NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – Italy, the last major Western European ally of the United States and Britain in Iraq, ended its mission on Thursday, handing the province under its control over to Iraqi troops.
Thirty-eight bodies were found dumped in the streets of Baghdad, a toll that has become almost routine in the capital over the past weeks as death squads roam its streets, dragging victims out of homes and shops, torturing and killing them.
A U.N. report released overnight said Iraq was now deadlier than ever, with 6,599 Iraqis dying violently in the last two months, 700 more than in the previous two.
Posted by Agustina
so who’s left besides the U.S. and Britain?
A U.N. report released overnight said Iraq was now deadlier than ever, with 6,599 Iraqis dying violently in the last two months, 700 more than in the previous two.
Those Islamo-fascists and Shiite vigilantes are going at it more deadly than ever. Isn’t that an argument to stay? When peace prevails and democracy flourishes, you leave, until the Islamo-fascists are all killed you have to stay.
senssensibilityr: Australia still has troops in Iraq.
Don’t forget Poland!
McDonalds salutes the brave forces of teh Coalition of teh willings and their fight for Iraqi freedomm.
If it were safe, we would give them each a Big Mac.
Just try me, Islamist terror-gangs!