Obama's War in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a "crime" that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible to face possible trial in Iraqi courts.

The U.S. military, however, strongly denied that it overstepped its bounds and said it notified Iraqi authorities in advance—in accordance with the rules that took effect this year governing U.S. battlefield conduct.

The pre-dawn raid in the southern Shiite city of Kut ended with at least one woman dead after being caught in gunfire and six suspects arrested for alleged links to Shiite militia factions.

But efforts were quickly launched in an attempt to tone down the dispute.

The six detainees were released, said Major Gen. Read Shakir Jawdat, head of the provincial police that includes Kut. At the same news conference, U.S. Col. Richard Francey offered condolences to the family of the woman killed.

The fallout marks the most serious test of the security pact so far and could bring new strains during a critical transition period.

U.S. forces plan to move out of most major Iraqi cities by the end of June in the first phase of a promised withdrawal from the country by the end of 2011.

A statement from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki—in his role as commander general of Iraqi forces—called the raid a "violation of the security pact."

Calling all anti-war protesters!

Where are you?

Your silence is deafening.

Have you become extinct?

Where does the American death toll? I don't hear much about that. I don't hear anything about it.

The Leftist media are preparing massive celebrations to mark Obama's first 100 Days in office.

Are they also planning on citing Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan?

Will they note the statisitics of how many American troops have been killed and maimed during Obama's first 100 Days as commander in chief?

Will the lib media speak of civilian deaths in the war zones since Obama took over?

Don't those numbers matter anymore?