Pro-American Mayor, Son Killed in Iraq

[tinnypriv]

Pro-American Mayor, Son Killed in Iraq
Associated Press, July 16 2003

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The pro-American mayor of Hadithah in western Iraq was shot and killed Wednesday along with one of his nine sons, the U.S. military reported.

The military spokesman said he could offer no other details, but the Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera said Mohammed Nayil al-Jurayfi's car was shot up by unidentified attackers as he drove through the city of about 150,000 about 150 miles northwest of Baghdad.

(entire story.. developing)

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-mayor-killed,0,2201115.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

[hussar]

1. To be expected

wouldn't be shouting I love the USA/UK if I was an Iraqi, that's for sure.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Dupe... locking

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