U.S. military: American soldier killed in southern Baghdad

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Source: Associated Press

U.S. military: American soldier killed in southern Baghdad

Published: September 19, 2007

BAGHDAD: A U.S. soldier was killed in an attack
in southern Baghdad, the military said Wednesday.

The Multi-National Division_ Baghdad soldier was
killed by small arms fire while conducting combat
operations Tuesday in a southern section of the
Iraqi capital, according to a brief military
statement.

The operations are part of U.S. and Iraqi push
"to deny and disrupt al-Qaida terrorist cells
using this area as a support zone," the statement
said.

The statement announcing the death provided no
more details. The soldier's name was not released
pending notification of relatives.

The death raised to at least 3,787 members of the
U.S. military who have died since the Iraq war
started in March 2003, according to an Associated
Press count.


Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/19/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US-Casualties.php

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Related: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 19 - Reuters

Also: Task Force Lightning Soldier dies in non-combat related incident - MNF Iraq

Earlier Tuesday: Military: 3 U.S. soldiers killed in blast near their patrol in Diyala province - AP via LBN

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1. Task Force Lightning Soldier dies in non-combat related incident

Source: MNF Iraq

RELEASE No. 20070918-07
September 18, 2007

Task Force Lightning Soldier dies in non-combat related incident

Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – A Task Force Lightning Soldier died in
a vehicle accident in Nineveh province on Tuesday.

The incident is currently under investigation.

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


Read more: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14099&Itemid=21

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2. Pile 'em high!

Grass Bush

Pile the bodies high in Austerlitz and Waterloo Iraq
Shovel them under and let me work--
I am the grass; bush; I cover all.

And pile them high in Gettyburg Baghdad
And pile them high in Ypres and Vedum Mossoul and Al Fallaujah

Two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor:
What place is this?

I am the grass bush.
Let me work.

Carl Sandburg


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3. there's your surge gen petraeus. n/t