The flags were outside the U.S. embassy in Denmark to honor Danish soldiers.

This could not have worse timing ...

The US Embassy in Copenhagen has angered Danish veterans by removing flags honoring soldiers killed in Afghanistan from an area outside the building.

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There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.