Two Marines Killed in Western Iraq

[Rose Siding]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20061005-11
Oct. 5, 2006

Two Marines Killed in Western Iraq

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Two Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died Oct. 4 from enemy action while operating in Al Anbar Province.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6203&Itemid=21

[Botany]

1. Blessings and prayers on their souls and for their family & friends

Two Marines :patriot:

:cry:

How many more George, how many?

So what is that 23 or 25 since 10/1?

[uppityperson]

2. k&r for the children

[rodeodance]

3. oh oh oh. no words anymore

[saigon68]

12. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. Welcome to the Desert of the Real...

...

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. The mission never seems to get accomplished in Al Anbar Province.

[Botany]

6. And Baghdad too .... the U.S. is “losing the Baghdad campaign”

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-21...

Senators: Iraq situation bleak

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee offered bleak assessments Thursday of the situation in Iraq and of chances of any near-term withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., the armed services committee chairman, said Iraq “is imply drifting sideways” because the new government has been unable to exercise the reins of power or find a way to disarm the secular militias that are endangering lives.

Warner flatly declared that the U.S. is “losing the Baghdad campaign” as the number of casualties rises.

“War grinds on and we taking distressing tolls of life and limb every day,” he said.

Warner said something big needs to happen to jump start the government so it regains some hope after last year’s elections. He suggested another vote on a referendum for the Iraqi people about whether and how long they want U.S. troops to remain.

[stillcool]

7. they are falling like trees in the forest...

with all human traits removed. Black letters on a white page. I want to be a witness.

[kangaroo77]

8. 62 dead in total today

and the media is not reporting it.

5 gunned down in baghdad cafe
4 women. (3 adult and a baby girl)
30 bodies found in baghdad
2 killed by car bomb in baghdad
5 bodies found in Ukashat
2 gunned down in fallujah
1 policeman killed by bomb in al-baghdadi
4 killed in ramadi clashes
1 cop died in baquba
1 man killed by mortar in mahmudiya
2 bodies found in mahmudiya
1 corpose found in kirkuk
2 killed by mortar near balad ruz
2 killed in Mosul
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM530810.htm

[Swede]

9. Almost like a civil war is going on.

This is a real meatgrinder Bushie started.

[Mr_Spock]

10. Honestly, Saddam was not nearly the killer that anarchy is

This Iraq war is a failure beyond all of our worst nightmares.

I don't think Bushco could have failed any worse if they were trying to fail.

[krispos42]

13. Sadly, very true

The world and Iraq are only better off if what replaces it is better than what it was. How many decades will it take to fix Iraq? Keeping in mind tha Saddam would most likely have died of natural causes or whatever in less than 20 years.

Currently, the Iraqis are far worse off with the removal of Saddam. Sectarian violence, political violence, destruction of critical infrastructure, Kurdistan about to declare independence. And the situation is getting worse.

Currently, the world is far worse off with the removal of Saddam. A billion of Muslims now are starting to intensely dislike America and donating money to the cause. Angry Iraqi patriots are striking, with the gleeful help of Al-Qaeda, at the hated foreign occupiers (us!). And the best and brightest and most hate-filled of the insurgents will decide to take their experience to Al-Qaeda full-time. And the situation is getting worse.

By big fear is that the "October Surprise" will be a mushroom cloud over an American city.

[Mr_Spock]

14. Since the terrorists like the idiot Republicans...

It is in both of their best interests if something happens before the election. OTOH, this would be a bit too difficult to pull off without some help, and there are still lots of good honest people in intelligence.

[slaveplanet]

11. Yep, it's happening there, and also somewhat

north , south, east and west of there