Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq

[wookie294]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four U.S. soldiers were killed in separate roadside bombings west of Baghdad, the military said Sunday. Two soldiers were killed Saturday when a bomb exploded near their vehicle outside Amiriyah, some 25 miles west of Baghdad.

Two other soldiers also died Saturday when their vehicle struck a bomb near Taqaddum, 45 miles west of Baghdad.

At least 1,701 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Meanwhile, some insurgent groups have agreed on the need to join Iraq's political process, a government spokesman said Sunday, calling on them to lay down their guns.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20050612/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[tedoll78]

1. Please tell me..

that this is a repeat story or something.
You've gotta be shittin' me..

:cry:

[Aviation Pro]

20. This is quickly approaching....

...the level of carnage seen during Vietnam. "Thank God" for the body armor soldiers and Marines are required to wear, otherwise the body count would be much higher. /sarcasm off

[Botany]

2. Blessings & prayers on their spirits, families, and friends.

Four U.S. soldiers :patriot:

[DrDebug]

3. 1702 already

1887 total
Enduring Freedom: 190
Total: 2077 dead 12855 wounded

[Qanisqineq]

4. Very sad

That must put the death toll at about 35 so far this month and it is only the 12th freaking day. It just never ends. So many lives lost, so many sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, friends gone. So many uncounted Iraqi dead.

And this is what the "Support the Troops"-yelling, flag-waving, chickenhawk repubs have to say:

"The story of what we've done in the postwar period is remarkable. ... It is a better and more important story than losing a couple of soldiers every day."
- George Nethercutt (R-WA)

"There are some who, uh, feel like that, you know, the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is: bring 'em on. We got the force necessary to deal with the security situation."
- George W. Bush, July 2, 2003



“I'm always amazed when I hear people saying..."That George Bush. He's a great leader." ...And I wonder, where can one find a drug that would make one so delusional.”
-Lewis Black

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. I'm goping to start leaving

recruitment fomrs on chickenhawk vehicles... lets see if they get the drift

[llmart]

24. Great idea!

Anyone with a Bush/Cheney sticker should get one. And put them in the mailboxes of those who sported Bush/Cheney signs on their lawns.

[barb162]

26. they won't get any drift, they'll laugh and expect the poor

and homeless (Democrats) to enlist. But, I admire your reasons for doing it.

[ckramer]

10. bush didn't know anything about the defeat of US in Vietnam

He didn't know forces can't necessarily deal with the security situation if the truth is not on invader's side.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Wellm well didn't they tell us that the resistance was on its

ahem last gasps?

Seems the resistance missed the memo AGAIN...

Then again they also missed the memo about chocolate and flowers

[Democrats_win]

7. Too much killing on all sides. Almost 3 Americans per day in June.

[catmandu57]

8. That makes 32 in six days

It's getting to the point to where even the most brain dead, head in the sand person can't ignore what the fuck is going on.

[tkmorris]

21. Sure they can, sadly

I know of these incidents because I read about them on DU. CNN didn't tell me. FauxNews didn't tell me (well, I assume not anyway). Networks, local news, and so on offer no word of events in Iraq. I was reading the newspaper today and I did see a small article about that elite Iraqi unit getting attacked, though it was on the last page of the 'A' section next to a Nordstrom's ad.

If I didn't actively seek out news of Iraq I wouldn't have the foggiest idea what was going on over there. Which is of course exactly the way they want it.

[Wright Patman]

9. Did anyone see Book TV

this morning at about 8 a.m. CT of the military chaplain who has written a book about Abu Ghraib?

This guy was speaking at a Southern Baptist church in South Carolina about how historically successful the Iraq war is and how important it is that we focus on the real purpose of it, which is to spread "liberty" worldwide.

And he kept saying how the media is failing to remind us each day, as it should, how mean and bad Saddam was.

The whole talk had an air of desperation about it. A less-than-capacity room of church ladies was in attendance. Don't bother to catch the repeat unless you like watching unintended comedy.

http://booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=5775&schedID=354

[wookie294]

11. Thanks

I do like to watch that kind of comedy. I've been watching Fox News more frequently in recent months only because it's hilarious watching them put lipstick on the Iraqi pig.

[Roland99]

12. The average is going up noticeably.

If this keeps up, it will come to 87-88 dead for June.

[Flagg]

13. Bring'em on, etcetera...

[ismnotwasm]

14. My heart aches for the families

So many can't believe that this is a bullshit war, I see them on TV sometimes, saying they are proud of their sons/daughters sacrifice. The angry ones don't seem to get near as much press. It just hurts. I'm so glad my daughter made it back safe and sound from Afghanistan.

[seito]

15. Condolences to the families

May we have the strength and will to bring this madness to and end. Support the Troops: BRING THEM HOME! :patriot:

[cliss]

16. The sides of the balance.....

are slowly shifting to the center. It's hard to belive that we've lost so many; it just takes your breath away. Already around 80.

And STILL Cheney has the nerve to say "we're winning in Iraq".

I'm still not sure of the total US deaths in Iraq & Afgh.. There was a thread a while back in "General Discussion: Politics" which claimed that actual US deaths are much higher.

At this rate, the US will run out of troops and have to declare defeat. Just like the armies in the old days, when the last soldier was dead and they were waving a white flag in the trenches.

I had always assumed that we would run out of money first, from this madcap adventure. But it looks like the troops are going to run out first.

Either way, Bush and Cheney are eager to keep going. This country is bleeding, both financially and literally. They don't see it.

[Erika]

17. Average deaths 2.92 a day for June

Per www.icasualties.org

Bring our troops home.

[MidwestTransplant]

18. Good thing the insurgency is on it's last leg....

at least according to DICK cheney

[baron j]

19. Now where is that armor for their vehicles?

Oh, wait. You go to war with the army you have.

May those fallen soldiers find their heavens.

[deadparrot]

22. RIP.

...

[Halliburton]

23. WHA?

I thought the insurgency was in its last throes. I thought we've turned the corner after the elections and just a few days ago we retook Qaim for the 1,000th time!!!!!!!!!!

[hadrons]

25. look at the Yahoo! rating ... 2 1/2 stars out of 723 votes ....

supporting the troops freeper style

[Zerex71]

27. Mission Accomplished!