U.S. Marine Killed in Action in Iraq

[bluestateguy]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine was killed in action in al-Anbar province west of Baghdad on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.

The military statement gave no further details. Anbar province includes the restive cities of Falluja, where U.S. forces launched a major assault in November to drive out insurgents, and Ramadi.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=10&u=/nm/20050104/ts_nm/iraq_marine_dc

[nine23]

1. Is this LBN? Supposed to link to headline...link does not work.

By the way, 160,000 were killed in SE Asia last week. They were minding their own business...

[leftchick]

2. 1335 Dead because of the chimpass*!

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
3 478 16 17 511 2.69 190
2 717 27 58 802 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1335 76 75 1486 2.26 657

To View Period Details Click The Period Number
Time Periods Defined
Latest Fatality: Jan 01, 2005


An Incomplete List of Contractors Killed or Missing in Iraq
Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
1-2005 2 0 0 2 0.5 4

[TomClash]

3. So what?

Defense contracts and profits are way up! Get your priorities straight.

[saigon68]

4. "BRING EM ON", shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

As he pondered today's stock market.

[0007]

5. ......and while gloating over the longhorns victory over California

in the Rose Bowl.

[Gloria]

6. BBC this am reported 5 US soldiers killed, I don't think they

specified location..

[daleo]

7. Yes, that is on Icasualties now

Baghdad, Al Anbar, etc.

[PunkPop]

8. Military says five Americans killed in Iraq attacks

http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=2761850

Military says five Americans killed in Iraq attacks

BAGHDAD, Iraq The U-S military says five Americans are dead in attacks in Iraq.

A military statement says a roadside bombing killed three soldiers today in Baghdad. The blast came near midday and also wounded two soldiers

The military says another roadside bombing north of Baghdad killed a soldier and wounded another.

The statement also says a Marine was killed in action in the western Anbar province. That's where Fallujah is located. The Marines don't disclose details of combat deaths.

Identities for the dead are being withheld pending family notification.

This is the deadliest day for the U-S military since a suicide bomber killed 22 people, including 14 U-S soldiers and three American contractors December 21st.

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