Friday, September 05, 2003 Iraqi NewsDressed in full combat gear, Iraqi troops returned to the streets of Saddam Hussein's hometown Friday - this time patrolling with American soldiers.
After being trained by the 4th Infantry Division, 31 Iraqi Civil Defense Corps militiamen walked side by side, their AK-47 rifles ready, with U.S. soldiers, greeting townsfolk and the occasional shopkeeper...The first few hours of patrol went without incident. Near the bridge intersection, the Iraqi patrol and the Americans found a homemade bomb next to a roadside. A U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal team was called in.
Walking back to their base, the Iraqis perspired in the heat, but looked satisfied. One developed blisters on his feet. Another wore a slightly oversized pair of sunglasses and said the only words he knew in English: "I'll be back."Kansas City Star It wasn't Arnold, I think. -- posted by Chuck at Friday, September 05, 2003 | E-mail | Permalink | Main |
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