Car Bomber Slams Into U.S. Convoy in Iraq (Fallujah)

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a U.S. Marine convoy west of Baghdad and there were casualties, the military said Friday. A top U.S. commander testified before Congress that the foreign fighter problem in Iraq has worsened.


The attack happened Thursday night in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad. The troops were assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force, the military said. No further information was made available.

Separately, American and Iraqi troops battled al-Qaida-linked insurgents holed up in a house in an upscale part of Baghdad Thursday, killing at least five militants apparently waiting to carry out suicide bomb attacks.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050624/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_050624063314

UPDATED LINK:
Lieutenant Colonel Pryor says US marines suffer number of casualties in Fallujah suicide car bombing.
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=13858

[wakeme2008]

1. This does not sound like one or two Marines

:scared:

[maddezmom]

2. another report uses the term:undisclosed number of casualties.

http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=3515516

[Journeyman]

3. And its asserted again that foreign fighters are responsible. . .

Foreign fighters, mostly from Iraq's Arab neighbors, are thought to be responsible for many of the car bombings that have killed thousands of Iraqis over the past 18 months.

They push this belief so hard because, were they to admit to the very real probability that Iraqis are killing Iraqis, they'd be unable to hide the reality of the burgeoning civil war. . .

[bribri16]

13. "Foreign to whom?" To the US soldiers or to Iraqis?

We are the "foreign fighters" in Iraq.

[bribri16]

16. If more than 3 US military were killed, we will not know the true numbers.

Folks, this is going to be worse than Viet Nam because a lot of Americans will buy into the lies of this administration and they are too evil to recant.

[w8liftinglady]

42. you're right

every news station has a different body count...anywhere from 2-6 killed.

[maddezmom]

4. Reuters: Marines hit by suicide bomber in Iraq, casualties

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber blew up a vehicle next to a U.S. Marine convoy in Falluja late on Thursday, causing several casualties, the Marines said on Friday.

A Marines statement gave no further details, saying only that more information would be released when it was available.

It is unusual for the U.S. military to release a statement on an attack without also giving precise casualty details.

more:http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=8885756&src=rss/topNews

[Clark2008]

5. Marines hit by suicide bomber in Iraq, casualties

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber blew up a vehicle next to a U.S. Marine convoy in Falluja late on Thursday, causing several casualties, the Marines said on Friday.

A Marines statement gave no further details, saying only that more information would be released when it was available.

It is unusual for the U.S. military to release a statement on an attack without also giving precise casualty details.

Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, was a stronghold of anti-American insurgents until late last year, when Marines overran it in a month-long offensive. Since then violence has largely tapered off.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&e=1&u=/nm/20050624/ts_nm/iraq_marines_dc

[liberal N proud]

6. 1728

American Military Casualties in Iraq

Date Total In Combat

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 1728 1360
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) (the list) 1591 1252
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 1261 1056
Since Handover (6/29/04): 862 727
Since Election (1/31/05): 296 255
American Wounded Official Estimated
Total Wounded: 12896 15000 - 38000
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/

[NuttyFluffers]

33. hey, y'know, might make 1776 casualties by july 4th

what a horrible, horrible milestone of irony that'd be.

the criminals who planned this war should be in prison.

[blogslut]

7. Oh lord.

I can't take this anymore.

[JNelson6563]

8. Must be an ugly number

if they won't share it. Ugh.

Julie

[rodeodance]

9. I am flipping the cable stations and do not hear anything about it.

[UpInArms]

22. here's CentCom - must be really bad - they still won't say

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050631.txt

June 24, 2005
Release Number: 05-06-31C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SVBIED HITS MARINE CONVOY IN FALLUJAH

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – A convoy carrying Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) was attacked with a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device last night in Fallujah, Iraq.

A number of casualties were sustained.

More information will be released when it becomes available.

For more information, contact Multi-National Force-West public affairs at [e-mail].

[maddezmom]

26. 5 U.S. Marines(women) slain in Iraq car bombing...

5 U.S. Marines slain in Iraq car bombing
Suicide attack on vehicle carrying female Marines injures 10
U.S. troops check the site of a suspected roadside bomb, in Baghdad on Friday.


NBC News and news services
Updated: 8:46 a.m. ET June 24, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a 7-ton U.S. military vehicle in Fallujah, killing at least five female Marines and wounding 10 more, the military told NBC News on Friday.


The vehicle, which had a total of 19 people on board, was ferrying female members of a U.S. military civil affairs team headed to perform checkpoint searches of female Iraqi civilians, the officials said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8202434/

:cry:

[UpInArms]

28. I just can't take much more

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[osaMABUSh]

10. Details to be released after the news cycle (this weekend)

Sounds like it'll be one of those Friday night press releases when no one is watching.

Note cnn.com headlne: "Cheney says Iraq will be a success!"

[catnhatnh]

30. Sorry,but wouldn't...

"SMASH HIT" be closer???

[Jacobin]

11. Okay okay, THIS was the last throe

Now, they are over.

Dick Cheney

[rodeodance]

12. cnn headline just now--said miliary will release later (so no update)

[leftchick]

14. Col. Pryor Keeps the IraqNam Bullshit on High...

from Maddezmom's second link. This is unfuckingbelievable.....

~snip~

BAGHDAD - Rebel attacks in the capital are expected to rise in coming weeks despite US-Iraqi efforts to stem them, as insurgents try to play up insecurity in the country, a US military official said Friday.


"I think there will be a lot of small attacks in the next couple of weeks with the Iraqi prime minister going to the United States," Lieutenant Colonel Michael Pryor of the US 3rd Infantry Division's Task Force Baghdad said.


"They're trying to influence the international population through the media that Iraq may not be as secure as everyone makes it out to be."

...and get this!

~snip~

But according to Pryor, insurgent attacks are becoming less coordinated and less successful. "We think the intent is just to cause a lot of noise to make it seem like there are a lot of activities," he said.

I sure hope he doesn't really believe that. :eyes:

[Binka]

17. Less Coordinated And Less Successful WTF???? To Cause Noise????

Fuck you Mike Pryor. Look here asshole this is my son Benjamin, he is just 24 years old and he is heading for Iraq September 1 2005. I'm not concerned with your bullshit about rebels trying to influence international opinion I'm concerned that MY BELOVED SON IS GOING TO BE KILLED. FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU.




Stay safe sweet Benny.

[Ilsa]

20. What a handsome young man, Binka.

I'll say prayers for Ben's safety as well. And for the troops to all come home NOW.

[leftchick]

23. oh Binka....

I pray for your son and that these war criminals pay dearly for what they have done to us all.

[Binka]

24. I'm A Mess

I'm so afraid I'll lose him. I Hate these assholes.

[whatever4]

27. Don't

put his picture up hon. You don't want anyone mad at him. And these monsters are all about that crap.

[Binka]

31. What monsters are you talking about?

If you are talking about the Iraqi people you are flat out wrong. The monsters in this situation are named Bush Cheney Rumsfield Blair Straw Powell do I need to add more?

[saigon68]

36. He looks very Sharp

What made him join Up?

Do you think he realized how dangerous it might be?

[Binka]

41. Daddy War

He has no idea what awaits him. But his Dad pushed him. He is sharp. Now he is scared. So am I.

[UpInArms]

15. from your second link

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=13858

In the volatile city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, US marines late Thursday suffered "a number of casualties" when a convoy was attacked by a suicide car bomber, Staff Sergeant Nick Minecci, a US military spokesman said.

Minecci said he did not know if any US troops had died in the attack.

and then there was link that I couldn't get to work - all it did was take me to Yahoo snews - a completely different story :shrug:

but here was the icasualties blurb

06/24/05 AFP: Humvee attacked in Samarra
but north of Baghdad in Samarra, an AFP correspondent reported that an attack early Friday on a US convoy had left a Humvee all-terrain vehicle and Bradley personnel carrier in flames.

[rodeodance]

18. left the humvee in flames--This does not sound good at all.

[Oversea Visitor]

19. The enemy here is hatred

The US Army cannot fight this
They can sit there and wait till an enrage Iraq decide he has enough of lives in this unfair world and blow himself up taking as many people he hate as he can.
If you fight hatred with guns plane and tank can you defeat it or just make it stronger.
The US does not have the moral high ground here. The longer the Army stay the more hatred will grow. Don't matter what you label them terrorist
insurgents militants freedom fighter or what.
The is only 1 exit plan... cut your loses.
Mission is a failure

[NNN0LHI]

I know. We went through the same thing with the British ourselves...

...over 200 years ago. I have read about it. Wasn't easy and it took a while but persistence paid off. Just a few colonists were able to drive off the best financed and most powerful military in the world from our shores. Bet the average British citizen could not believe they lost control of their most profitable colony at the time.

Don

[billbuckhead]

35. Actually we had a lot of French help--everyone forgets that

[maxrandb]

21. WTF? Who Dreamed this Part Up?

Separately, American and Iraqi troops battled al-Qaida-linked insurgents holed up in a house in an upscale part of Baghdad Thursday, killing at least five militants apparently waiting to carry out suicide bomb attacks.

Here we go again. What, did they find e-mails from UBL to these guys?? Linked to who???

Is everybody over there in Iraq that is shooting at us "linked" to Al-Qaida?? If that's the case, then wouldn't it be nice to go get that guy...what's his name?.....Osama bin something? The CIA director seems to know where he is. If Al Qaida really is in Iraq, then maybe taking out "old what's his name" might be a good idea.

Are we really saying that Saddam did a better job fighting and limiting terrorism in Iraq than "chimpy's" doing? Please tell my we're not saying that!!!

Of course, this is what I expect from the MSM. "Hey, they're shooting at us, so they must be Al qaida".

[LivingInTheBubble]

40. They ARE linked.

They are brown and "al qaeda" (if they exist) are also brown.

Use of the term "linked" is a great way to know an article is bollocks.

[maddezmom]

25. UPDATED LINK: 5 U.S. Marines slain in Iraq car bombing (Women)

NBC News and news services
Updated: 8:46 a.m. ET June 24, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a 7-ton U.S. military vehicle in Fallujah, killing at least five female Marines and wounding 10 more, the military told NBC News on Friday.

The vehicle, which had a total of 19 people on board, was ferrying female members of a U.S. military civil affairs team headed to perform checkpoint searches of female Iraqi civilians, the officials said.

No further information was immediately available.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8202434/

[maddezmom]

29. CNN update: 2 confirmed dead, 4 missing, 13 wounded

all troops Marines, except one US Sailor

[maddezmom]

32. AP: Suicide Bomber Kills 2 Marines in Iraq

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050624/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_050624114804

[UpInArms]

34. CentCom: SVBIED HITS MARINE CONVOY IN FALLUJAH (UPDATE)

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050632.txt

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Two Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) were killed and 13 were wounded when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck their vehicle June 23 in Fallujah.

Three Marines and a Sailor believed to be in the vehicle are currently listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown pending a positive identification.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

More information will be released when it becomes available.

For more information, contact Multi-National Force-West public affairs at [e-mail].

:cry:

2 confirmed and 4 others "status unknown" (because they can't identify them?) that makes 6 killed and 13 wounded.

:cry:

[The_Casual_Observer]

37. Is this the last throe?

[UpInArms]

38. Yep - last throes - and Afghanistan is a "success"

meaning we're done there?

:argh:

[UpInArms]

43. FALLUJAH CONVOY ATTACK UPDATE (#2)

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050633.txt

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Two Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) were killed when their convoy came under attack June 23 in Fallujah. One Marine was killed by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device. The other Marine was killed by small arms fire immediately after the car bomb attack.

Thirteen Marines were wounded in the incident.

Three Marines and a Sailor believed to be in the vehicle are currently listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown pending positive identification. Further information will be released when their status is confirmed.

The Marines were enroute to Camp Fallujah after working at entry control points in the city of Fallujah.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

[in_cog_ni_to]

39. *sigh* Yep, things are getting better in Iraq.

NOT! :cry:

I hate these bastards. I hate them all for invading that country.

[Moderator]

44. Link to updated thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1578207&mesg_id=1578207