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From the NY Times (with emphasis added)
PARIS, Jan. 6 — Two French citizens were killed Tuesday in Iraq, the French Foreign Ministry said. They were first from this country to die as a result of the American-led war that France has vehemently opposed.<...>
The two, who have not been identified, were apparently shot late Monday on a highway west of Baghdad after their vehicle broke down. Another French citizen traveling with them was reportedly wounded.
Not to be crass, but the more direct cause of their deaths may have been the shooting, rather then the American-led war.
Unless, like others, the New York Times is now attributing every death in Iraq to the war.
The Foreign Ministry said those killed were working in Iraq for an American company without the knowledge of the French government. It did not identify the company but cautioned other French citizens to register with the French government if they travel to Iraq.Implying the French government could have prevented the deaths, had they only known?
Like every death in Iraq and elsewhere, these were tragedies. At some point though, the "blame America" crowd is going to have to learn how to "move on" towards solutions.
Now would be a good time.
