Six U.S. Troops Killed In W. Iraq (1709,1710,1711,1712,1713 &1714)

[Chicago Democrat]

Six U.S. Troops Killed In W. Iraq

(CBS/AP) A roadside bomb attack killed five U.S. Marines and gunfire killed an American sailor in a western Iraqi town, the U.S. military and Iraqi officials said Thursday, as an upsurge in rebel violence battered American forces.

The Marines died Wednesday after their vehicle was attacked near Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, the military said. Officials in Ramadi had reported a roadside bomb blast in the pre-dawn hours.

A sailor attached to the Marines' unit, the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, was also killed Wednesday in Ramadi by gunfire, the military said.

The six U.S. deaths raised Wednesday's toll from insurgent attacks to 58 killed, making it the deadliest day of violence in more than a month.

At least 1,714 U.S. military members have died since the war began in 2003, according to an AP count.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/16/iraq/main702329.shtml

[Goldmund]

1. Is this new? In addition to the roadside bomb yesterday or the day before?

[Chicago Democrat]

4. Top line at Juan Cole....

?

[Barrett808]

5. I think it's a dupe

We're up to 1718 already. :(

[Chicago Democrat]

9. perhaps true... but you don't hear about it enough!

Its not just another 6 numbers! Its six mothers! I'm so upset about this war.


God help their families and wives and children and mothers.

[rodeodance]

2. Mark Shields is saying that no one has ever apologized for claiming

they had wmd---on PBS right now (talking of troop withdreawal).

[rodeodance]

6. David Brooks saying the happy talk -the last thoas of the insurgants--

need to change. He did not say that Bush will change this tone.

[bluestateguy]

3. FYI: News moves pretty fast on these things

This is no longer LBN, and we are now up to 1718

[rodeodance]

7. dated June 16, 2005

[deadparrot]

8. RIP.

...

[cliss]

10. We're Losing.

When I first read this thread, my blood ran cold in its veins. At first, I thought it was a repeat of the bad news from yesterday, like someone else posted on this thread.

But - no, it's NEW.

OMG. We can't win. We need to get out, ASAP.

[Chicago Democrat]

11. It sure seems like we are loosing... I don't like loosing....

Loosing because of ONE MAN's HUBRIS!