8 G.I.'s killed on Mem. Day, May deadliest month of 2007

[Philosoraptor]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/05/29/international/i045354D80.DTL

(05-29) 05:40 PDT BAGHDAD, (AP) --


Eight American soldiers were killed in roadside bombings and a helicopter crash in a restive province north of Baghdad, the military reported Tuesday, making May the deadliest month of the year for U.S. troops in Iraq.


In other violence, three German computer consultants were kidnapped Tuesday from an Iraqi Finance Ministry office in Baghdad, an Iraqi government official said, and two car bombings killed 40 people in the capital, police said.


The Americans — all from Task Force Lightning — were killed Monday in Diyala as the U.S. commemorated Memorial Day, bringing the number of U.S. forces killed this month to at least 110.


The military said six of the soldiers died in explosions near their vehicles and two were killed in the helicopter crash. It was not clear if the helicopter was shot down or suffered mechanical problems.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. This was the worst Memorial Day ever.

So sad. :cry:

[karlrschneider]

2. Worst month in over 2 years.

:grr: :mad: :cry:

edit: And the THIRD worst since the beginning!
http://www.icasualties.org/oif/

[Philosoraptor]

3. I'm sure everything will be rosy after September, not sure what year though.

[BOSSHOG]

4. And after they faked their sadness

conservatives convened at the barbecue for beer and bratwurst. Yes, lets stay the course

- Conservative logic:

-- Go to war based on a fake christian's lies then

-- Support a "conservative policy which in a nutshell states, more must die tomorrow so that those who died yesterday did not die in vain.

[wakeme2008]

5. Strange thing is on Monday there was no press release of killed on Sunday

Wonder if some of these are from Sunday. :shrug:

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