Four US soldiers killed in Iraq; Gates ends visit

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BAGHDAD - The US military reported the deaths of four more soldiers as new Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrapped up a two-day visit on Friday aimed at finding a new strategy in a war he has said America is not winning.

The four US servicemen were killed in action on Thursday in the restive Anbar province, heartland of the unrelenting Sunni insurgency against US forces and the Iraqi government and the most dangerous place in Iraq for American soldiers.

The deaths brought the total US death toll in Iraq to 2,959, creeping closer to the 3,000 mark and adding more pressure on US President George W. Bush to find a strategy that will allow the eventual withdrawal of 135,000 US troops.

Bush has said he will announce a new strategy in January after listening to the advice of his military commanders, State Department officials, Iraqi leaders and Gates, who said he would report back to the president this weekend.

[Binka]

1. Not Creeping Closer How About Surging Closer

Make the warmongering asshole eat his SURGE. New strategy my ASS, the little boots being the MOTHERFUCKING NARCISSIST that he is will never change course.

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2. that was the insurgents way of saying ''buh-bye'' and ''bring 'em on''.