Iraq Attack: From ‘Shock & Awe’ To ‘Duck & Cover’

On Saturday rockets and mortars were fired towards the U.S.-protected Green Zone, leaving huge scars on the citadel of US occupation forces, and sending yet another strong signal that this immoral war begun years ago would have no end until the US troops go home. It is becoming clear that the continued US presence has spawned resistance groups that have become bolder by the day.

According to the Associated Press: “Nearly 10 blasts were heard in the sprawling area in central Baghdad starting about 6:15 a.m., and the U.S. public address system there warned people to ‘duck and cover’ and to stay away from windows…

“The 4-square-mile area on the west bank of the Tigris River houses the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi government headquarters and thousands of American troops on the west bank of the Tigris River.

“Maj. Brad Leighton, a U.S. military spokesman, confirmed the Green Zone was hit by indirect fire, the military’s term for a rocket or mortar attack, but could not immediately provide more details. The U.S. military blamed what it calls Iranian-backed Shiite militias for a series of deadly rocket attacks in Baghdad earlier this week, including one against U.S. outposts in Baghdad that wounded three American soldiers. Another struck Camp Victory, the main U.S. military headquarters, and an Iraqi housing complex on the capital’s southwestern outskirts on Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 16, including two U.S. soldiers.”

Despite the heavy security arrangements to protect Baghdad’s core four-sq-mile area, the rebel groups have repeatedly shown that they can penetrate the heart of US presence in Iraq. What’s going on in other parts of Iraq is anybody’s guess…Well Bush & Co have few more months to play their deadly games endangering both the Iraqis and the American troops.