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2006-01-12 Iraq

German agents helped US identify targets during Iraq war

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-12 12:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sire is a lot of Good German nedws coming over the wires. Angela must have her PD guys working OT.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-12 15:46|| 2006-01-12 15:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Can we please stop with the leaking?

Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-01-12 19:46|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2006-01-12 19:46|| Front Page Top

#3 He cited a April 7, 2003 air raid on a Baghdad suburb where Saddam Hussein was thought to be staying that had been conducted after a BND officer confirmed limousines were parked outside a building. At least 12 civilians were killed in the attack.

Leaking? I'm not so sure. This sounds more like Schroeder was trying to embarrass us with bogus information that left civilians dead, but Merkel's in power now. Did Germany pass us this info through Joe Wilson?

Posted by 2b 2006-01-12 20:37|| 2006-01-12 20:37|| Front Page Top

#4 But the reports could help Chancellor Angela Merkel, who makes her first official visit to Washington later on Thursday on a mission to mend ties strained by Schroeder's opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

Wishful thinking on ABC's part. If it helps, it won't help much; Merkel playing Schroeder-lite pretty much wiped out any benefit.

Posted by Pappy 2006-01-12 21:27|| 2006-01-12 21:27|| Front Page Top

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