20 Iraqis, two American soldiers killed in new attacks

[bemildred]

Several parts of Iraq witnessed new attacks and explosions in the past hours leaving two US soldiers and 20 Iraqis killed, most of them are members in the police force, while other five bodies were found in different areas in Baghdad.

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In another development, the Iraqi security forces found five bodies of unidentified nationality with bound hands and eyes in various areas in Baghdad. Four bodies were found in al-Ghazaleyeh area near Um al- Qurra mosque west of Baghdad and a fifth body was found in al-Sader city.

For its part, the American army announced the killing of two of its soldiers while they were in what it called a "logistic operation" in Tel-Afer area near Musil, north of Iraq.

Arabic News

And a recent story on bombing of Tel Afer:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1716903

[rodeodance]

1. were these 2 US dead in ADDition to the 2 SOUTH of bagdad that was

reported this am (in the series of 3 bombs)?

,,,,,,For its part, the American army announced the killing of two of its soldiers while they were in what it called a "logistic operation" in Tel-Afer area near Musil, north of Iraq.

[Roland99]

2. Musil is in the north of Iraq, so it looks to be separate

http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/041224/2004122403.html

[bemildred]

6. That's what I was speculating, not 100% clear. nt

[catmandu57]

3. 1871

RIP

[maddezmom]

4. and * is on vaca feeling confident about the goings on in Iraq

:eyes:

RIP to all the fallen today.

[saigon68]

5. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

THE WALL



As I walked by the panels, relishing the stillness, I came upon a man in fatigues. Though one of those floppy green hats covered his head, he seemed under dressed considering the cold.

The area around him was devoid of wind and snow, as if the Wall created a sheltered harbor from the storm. He was staring at one panel, at a spot about chest high. Upon my approach, he said to no one in particular, "Goddamn bastards are doing it again." The sound of his voice startled me; I flinched, and stopped. He turned to look at me.

The man could barely conceal his contempt. "Give me a break. A danger to who? Us here in the U.S. of A.? Is his navy off our coast? Is his air force flying over our cities? The only danger he poses is to his neighbors, maybe, and they're so worried about it that they're willing to let us die for them, but won't fight him themselves. And they want us to pay them for the privilege. With friends like that...." His voice trailed off. "Maybe you're right," he finally said, "this isn't for nothing. It's for oil."

"They never saw what napalm does do a little girl's skin. They never saw a 19-year-old from Iowa screaming and writhing on the ground because a mine blew his legs off. They never saw a man take a bullet through the brain, then watch his body flop around on the ground for a minute or so because it doesn't realize he's dead. They never put pieces of someone into a bag, not knowing who it was until you read the tags, because there wasn't any face left to go along with the other parts. They haven't seen the shit I've seen, and they want to do it all over again. Those bastards!

THANKS TO AL HANBRIDGE--- FROM COL DAVID HACKWORTH

http://www.hackworth.com/article03112003z.html

[w8liftinglady]

9. wow.Great Post

[saigon68]

11. thank you

[leftchick]

7. Centcom Still has not listed casualties from Today's Ramadi Bombing

This has been one Fucking bad day in Iraq.....


RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Three car bombs exploded in quick succession near U.S. forces in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, on Tuesday in an apparently coordinated strike by insurgents, police and witnesses said.

In the first blast, a car blew up as a U.S. convoy was passing through the centre of the Sunni Arab city, police said. One U.S. army vehicle was damaged in the explosion and three Iraqi bystanders were wounded, the police said.

It was not clear if any U.S. troops were wounded or killed in the attack, which came hours after Sunni Arab leaders warned of violence after the Shi'ite and Kurdish-dominated parliament was presented with a draft constitution Sunnis objected to.

The U.S. Marines in Ramadi did not immediately reply to a request for information.

Minutes later, a suicide lorry bomber rammed his explosives -laden vehicle into a building frequently occupied by U.S. troops in an industrial zone on the edge of Ramadi, witnesses said. They said part of the building then collapsed.

They had no information about any casualties.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&summit=&storyid=2005-08-23T102655Z_01_KNE337593_RTRUKOC_0_UK-IRAQ-RAMADI.xml

[bemildred]

8. The "Lorry Bomb" sounds like a big mess, it could take a while. nt

[tabasco]

10. These last throes are a bitch.

I can't believe more young republicans are not signing up for this action :shrug:

Republicans say: "THEY VOLUNTEERED - LET 'EM DIE!