Four U.S. troops killed in Baghdad

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Source: cnn







updated 1 hour, 46 minutes ago


Four U.S. troops killed in Baghdad

* Story Highlights
* Aide to top Shiite cleric is shot to death, Iraq Interior Ministry reports
* Victim is second aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani killed in past three weeks
* Iraqi prime minister will visit Iran and Turkey next week, his office says
* Nuri al-Maliki is slated to discuss economic, political cooperation with Tehran


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Four U.S. soldiers were killed in Baghdad on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 15 so far this week.
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Pallbearers carry the coffin of an aide to Iraq's top Shiite cleric on Friday in Najaf, Iraq.

A roadside bomb blast killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded 11 others on patrol in eastern Baghdad. Another soldier died and three were wounded in combat in western Baghdad, the U.S. military said Friday.

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1. No End in Sight...

Shame on everyone who perpetuates this unspeakable fiasco!

Tired Old Cynic

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2. Bush;, Cheney attending funnerals?