Diggers attacked in Iraq

Two men armed with a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher and machine-gun have fired on members of the Overwatch Battle Group -- West (OBG(W)) during a patrol in Dhi Qar Province.

No Australian soldiers were wounded in the weekend attack.

Anti-Iraqi Forces gunmen fired an RPG round which hit the bar-armour of an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV). The grenade did not detonate and rounds from the machine gun failed to damage the Australian vehicles.

Australian soldiers returned fire with their rifles and the ASLAV responded with its 25mm main armament. The attackers fled the scene.

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[lesdoyle2000]

2007 July 5 Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has admitted that securing oil supplies is a key factor behind the presence of Australian troops in Iraq.

BBC News “Australia 'has Iraq oil interest'” 5 July 2007

[lesdoyle2000]

2003 Mar 11 Andrew Wilkie (Aust intelligence analyst) resigned over WMD lies by Prime Minister Howard. ”Iraq does not pose a security threat to any other country at this point in time. Its military is very weak, it's a fraction of the size of the military at the time of the invasion of Kuwait.”

[Logan329100]

@lesdoyle2000 What dose this have to do with the US and British soldiers?

[JJR2301]

Look how close that shot came @ 0:22, may God be with you all

[MrSleezywaiter]

my cousin is in this battlegroup. hells yea!!!!!!

[lesdoyle2000]

That is a great reason to kill a million people

[hdmccart]

@lesdoyle2000 My best guess would be to trial new weapons and C&C systems on an inferior aggressor. Think of the massive data load that has been gleaned from UAV ops over both wars, and how the operational experience will enhance operations with any future (China) aggressor.

[lesdoyle2000]

Why do you think US and Britain invaded Iraq since everyone of their BS excuses have been discredited.?

[hdmccart]

@lesdoyle2000 and none of that has to do with any form of resources.

[lesdoyle2000]

Bush told his own contracted ghostwriter (Mickey Herskowitz) in 1999, when he was not yet even the nominee, that if elected president he would invade Iraq. The reason? Score political points and secure high poll numbers. Bush confided his belief that successful presidents needed to win a war, and he thought Iraq would be an easy one.

(SOURCE)

“Family Of Secrets” by Russ Baker P.422-423

If your planning to have a war then attacking a country where the military has been destroyed is good.