投稿者 木田貴常 日時 2004 年 12 月 24 日 12:47:13:RlhpPT16qKgB2

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The explosion left soldiers and civilians dead

やっぱり、モスル基地が攻撃されたことは、
アメリカのイラク駐留の成否を問う重大事なのだ。

Rumsfeld visits wounded in Mosul
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4122847.stm

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has arrived at a US base in the Iraqi city of Mosul, three days after a suspected suicide bomber killed 22.
Arriving unannounced before dawn on Friday, Mr Rumsfeld went to a surgical unit to visit wounded US soldiers.

"The focus of the trip is to thank the troops and wish them a Merry Christmas," said Mr Rumsfeld.

The US military believe that Tuesday's blast was caused by a bomber wearing Iraqi military uniform.

Mr Rumsfeld arrived at the base at 0530 (0230GMT), and visited the hospital, 2km (one mile) from the scene of the attack, the worst so far against Americans since the removal of Saddam Hussein.

Thirteen US troops, five US civilian contractors, and four Iraqis died.

Another 70 Americans were wounded. Most of these have now been airlifted to US military hospitals in Germany.

Gen Richard Myers, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said "an improvised explosive device worn by an attacker" was the most likely cause of the explosion in a crowded dining hall at the US base.

Initial reports said the explosion had been caused by a rocket or mortar.

Fears of violence

Mr Rumsfeld has been faced with questions about how security at the Mosul base could have been breached and troops left vulnerable.

The defence secretary said on Wednesday he was truly saddened by claims that he was failing in his duty to protect the troops.

"I hope and pray that every family member of those who have died so bravely knows how deeply I feel their loss," he said.

Senior Republicans have been openly questioning President George W Bush's decision to keep Mr Rumsfeld at the Pentagon for his second term.

Mr Rumsfeld has warned that there is unlikely to be an early end to violence in Iraq, and said the idea that insurgents would rest after elections in January was "unrealistic".

"Looking for a peaceful Iraq after the elections would be a mistake," he said.

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