Last week’s mysterious US attacks in the Maysan Province of southeastern Iraq sparked considerable debate in the Iraqi Parliament, and more than a little panic on the streets of the provincial capital of Amara. It seems, however, that it was not an isolated incident.
Today, US warplanes once again launched an attack in the area, this time attacking a pick-up truck parked just east of the city of Amara, in Musharah Township. The attack destroyed the vehicle but caused no casualties.
As with the other attacks, the reason behind this is entirely unclear. US officials have offered no indication for where the sudden interest in the Maysan Province came from, and Iraqi parliamentarians are growing impatient.
MP Hassan al-Suneid, from the Iraqi Security and Defense Committee, said that a special team had been formed to study the growing US violations, which appear to be coming without any comment to the Maliki government either before or after. A report on the strikes is expected at some point Thursday.
headline needs corrections
"US Warplanes Attack Vehicle in Southern Iraq"
should read
US Training planes advise Vehicle in Southern Iraq
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Isen't the war in Iraq over?
Obama has said repeatedly that there was no further combat requirement in Iraq.
Oh, I forgot.
Obama is a liar.
There will be no end in occupation and killings of Irakis as the US army is killers army.
I am sure non of the country left willingly and americans too will not leave but the casualities will increase and no one bothers as the victims are Irakis, god bless american hegemony but the question is how long ten years, twenty years etc.
Attack 1 vehicle? For what pray tell?
they're bored?
This is a message to the Shiites of the south that they must capitulate to the US demands for an extension of occupation. Pretty simple when you take off your rose colored glasses. Then again the truck might have been loaded with an Iranian Death Star.