Marine killed in western Iraq # 2787

[saigon68]

Marine killed in western Iraq
Thursday, 19 October 2006
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6592&Itemid=21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20061019-06
Oct. 19, 2006

Marine killed in western Iraq
Multi-National Corps - West


CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – One Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died today from enemy action while operating in Al Anbar Province.

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


WE ARE UP TO 74 THIS MONTH in 19 days

Hey how's Halliburton doing?

[rodeodance]

1. 24, then 15 faces/names of dead soldiers on Lehrer News hour this week

many young, 19-21.

this was the last two evenings. They show the troops as the pics become available.

[Kukesa]

2. Rest in Peace. nt

[bemildred]

3. RIP. nt

[seemslikeadream]

4. HOW MANY MORE GEORGIE, HOW MANY MORE?

Rich Man's War Lyrics


Jimmy joined the army ‘cause he had no place to go
There ain’t nobody hirin’
‘round here since all the jobs went
down to Mexico
Reckoned that he’d learn himself a trade maybe see the world
Move to the city someday and marry a black haired girl
Somebody somewhere had another plan
Now he’s got a rifle in his hand
Rollin’ into Baghdad wonderin’ how he got this far
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war

Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm
Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar
Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl
A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world
Been a year now and he’s still there
Chasin’ ghosts in the thin dry air
Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war

When will we ever learn
When will we ever see
We stand up and take our turn
And keep tellin’ ourselves we’re free

Ali was the second son of a second son
Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come
Ain’t nothin’ else to do around here just a game children play
Somethin’ ‘bout livin’ in fear all your life makes you hard that way

He answered when he got the call
Wrapped himself in death and praised Allah
A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war

Steve Earle

[saigon68]

5. Too many more

[seemslikeadream]

6. They owe us the truth before the next war begins.

They owe us the truth before the next war begins.

http://harpers.org/TheNextWar.html


http://www.guardian.co.uk/video/page/0,,1927660,00.html

http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/coffin_photos/dover/