Originally posted by 18secFerio
update on the war in iraq: US troops kill 10 Iraqi police. :goodjob:

guess thats means their gonna be even more pissed at us. Which will lead to more terrorism, which will put salt in our wounds.

am I the only one who can tell we're not going the right way?

According to Iraqi police, it began early Friday in the town 43 miles (69 kilometers) west of Baghdad. Iraqi police chased attackers who fired on their station and were in turn shot at by U.S. troops. Jordanian soldiers guarding a nearby hospital thought they were under attack and were drawn into the three-hour gunbattle, according to the Jordanian Information Ministry.

Coalition spokesman Col. George Krivo said the U.S. participation in the incident began with a U.S. military patrol coming under "attack from a truck by unknown forces.

"Coalition forces immediately returned fire," he said. "Regrettably, during the incident, extensive damage was done to the hospital, and several security personnel were killed, including eight Iraqis and a Jordanian national.

"Senior military leadership of the coalition has been in contact with the Jordanian military and Iraqi authorities to express our deep regret and apologies," he said.

Krivo said Brig. Gen. Jeffrey