U.S. Condemns 'Terrorist' Attack on Assad's Troops
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The United States Monday condemned what it called a "terrorist" assault on Syrian regime forces who came under fire after crossing into Iraq last week in an attack claimed by an al-Qaida group.
"Any kind of attack like this, any kind of terrorism like this is something that we should condemn," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
Al-Qaida front group the Islamic State of Iraq claimed the attack on a convoy in west Iraq that killed 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi guards, in a statement posted on jihadist forums on Monday.
The soldiers, who were wounded and received treatment in Iraq, were being transported through the western province of Anbar on their way back to Syria when the attack took place on March 4, according to the Iraqi defense ministry.
Nuland has rarely denounced as "terrorist" the attacks by Syrian opposition forces on the troops of President Bashar Assad, who the United States wants to see step down.
But she defended her choice of words, saying "any time you attack noncombatants in this way -- and the techniques were obviously terrorist tactics -- we're going to call it what it is."
Nuland also renewed Washington's concerns about al-Qaida and its affiliates "trying to take advantage of the violence and chaos in Syria for their own ends, which are not in keeping with the desires of the Syrian people to live in a just and democratic society."
11 March 2013, 23:36
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Hahaha what? Am I reading this right? ... They're condemning the act of crossing the border! They were trained to only fight inside Syria lol
12 March 2013, 04:44
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When the US airforce killed thousands of defenseless fleeing iraqi soldiers on the high of death out of kuwait, it was ok!!!! Is it wonder no one really cares what this administration thinks or says!
12 March 2013, 06:27
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The Us regime is very good at lip service and condemnations. Too bad they have lost sight of what freedom truly means. Obama might as well stay in front of his mirror and Fed Ex his foreign policy to the ME. He is not a leader. He is letting Russian regime take the lead,even though they are criminals and aiding in genocide!!! The US non intervention façade is costing countless lives by the inaction. The hypocritical nature of their condemnations is clear as a bell.
12 March 2013, 06:43
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I'm so sick of these american /dingbats who throws the words 'terrorist' around so easily, and I so agree rafehh all of a sudden they iraqi fans when all they wanted to do was destroy the iraq??? Now the asaad idiot regime is killing off most of our people and its ok!! And yes it will get better its been scriptialized the believers are going to be victorious!! They running extremely scared(scaredy cats) cause they know how this is going to roll out!!
12 March 2013, 22:03
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remember the US still has troops in Iraq, this is the only reason they bothered with this. the suicide bombings in Damascus were ok as far as they were concerned
13 March 2013, 04:17
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Ktir 7mar inta.
I was criticizing America condemning the act only because it was done across the border... Not because ppl r dying, because they didn't die according to plan.
Inta masalan, u weren't born according to plan. See what I'm saying now? :)
