Iraq minister slams Australia

[sabra]

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,19550909-5003402,00.html

Iraq minister slams Australia

IRAQ'S trade minister lashed out at Australia after escorts guarding an embassy delegation that visited him at his Baghdad office shot dead one of his own guards and wounded several others.

"They are trampling on the dignity and sovereignty of Iraqis," Abdel Falah al-Sudani, a member of Parliament's dominant Shiite bloc, said.

"We demand an explanation from the Australian Government for this intentional and unwarranted criminal aggression against members of our protection force. It should also compensate the family of the martyr and the wounded," Mr Sudani said.

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It is not known why the delegation was in Baghdad, but Australia has been working hard to win back one of its most important wheat markets after the AWB kickback scandal saw Iraq suspend dealings with monopoly exporter AWB Ltd in February.

[saigon68]

1. OOPS

[ugarte]

2. "AWB kickback scandal"?...Average White Band?..nt

[Moderator]

3. k

[UpInArms]

4. Furious Iraq demands apology (from Australia - Aussies killed bodyguard)

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/furious-iraq-demands-apology/2006/06/22/1150845315009.html

AUSTRALIA'S relations with the Iraqi Government were severely fractured yesterday with the Iraqi Trade Minister threatening to ditch all trade deals after Australian military forces opened fire on his bodyguards, killing one and injuring four others.

The botched security operation happened on Wednesday afternoon, Baghdad time, when an Australian military convoy was conducting a reconnaissance mission of the route between the minister's office and the Australian embassy in Baghdad in preparation for a meeting with an Australian trade delegation.

The Iraqi Trade Minister, Abdul Falah al-Sudany, is demanding an apology and compensation from the Howard Government.

Yesterday the vice-chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Ken Gillespie, confirmed that members of the Australian security detachment had been involved in the incident and he issued a statement saying the Defence Force "deeply regrets" the incident.

The forces are from Security Detachment 9, the unit to which Private Jake Kovco belonged before he died in a bizarre shooting incident in April.

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[Amonester]

5. Isn't that what that tyrant Saddam himself was 'famous' for?

I mean, murder anyone he wanted to murder, anytime he felt like murdering someone?

Shame on... WHO??

On edit: :banghead:

[Posteritatis]

6. "Severely fractured" - I'm gonna steal that turn of phrase. (n/t)

[Roy]

7. A comedy of (t)errors????

"We demand an explanation from the Australian Government for this intentional and unwarranted criminal aggression against members of our protection force. It should also compensate the family of the martyr and the wounded," Mr Sudani said.

"It is not known why the delegation was in Baghdad, but Australia has been working hard to win back one of its most important wheat markets after the AWB kickback scandal saw Iraq suspend dealings with monopoly exporter AWB Ltd in February."

[Amonester]

8. According to the 'new' (but idiotic) ** Doctrine of pre-emption...

"They are trampling on the dignity and sovereignty of Iraqis," Abdel Falah al-Sudani, a member of Parliament's dominant Shiite bloc, said.

Iraqis should now prepare to invade and occupy Aussies.