9 American soldiers killed in Iraq (Baghdad)

[ProSense]

9 American soldiers killed in Iraq

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer
6 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Nine American soldiers died in Iraq on Monday — all but one killed in vehicle accidents in and around Baghdad, the military said.

The deadliest of the vehicle accidents, in western Baghdad, killed seven Multi-National Division — Baghdad soldiers and wounded 11, and left two detainees dead and a third injured. The cause of the accident was under investigation, the military said.

In a separate accident, east of Baghdad, an American soldier was killed and two injured when their vehicle flipped and caught fire. A ninth soldier died of injuries sustained Sunday while on patrol in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told parliament Monday that Iraqi forces are not ready to defend the country without U.S. help despite what he termed major improvements in security in Baghdad since the American troop buildup began this year.

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[babylonsister]

1. So tell us again, Petraeus, how well it's going over there. nt

[Christa]

3. You beat me to it

FFS :cry:

[leftchick]

2. "accidents"

all righty. :eyes:

[TahitiNut]

4. Yeah. "Oops!"

:puke:

[indepat]

5. Yeah, just as if the soldiers won't be just as dead if it were an "accident"

:eyes:

[ProSense]

7. This way they get to

list them as non-hostile fatalities.

[BridgeTheGap]

6. I hate when that happens!

All those "accidents..."

[Schema Thing]

8. Bullshit

Can't have 9 soldiers die in combat operations on the day we're selling our little war, now can we?