Bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Baghdad (Iraq PM says he'll reshuffle Cabinet)

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen stormed the home of a Sunni family threatened with death for meeting with local Shiites, separating out the women and children and executing six men on Saturday, Iraqi police and military officials said. Also Saturday, three U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb that exploded while they were on patrol in central Baghdad, the military said.

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, under mounting U.S. pressure to take greater responsibility for security, said he will reshuffle his Cabinet in coming days.

"The reshuffle will be either this week or next week," al-Maliki told The Associated Press in an interview in Baghdad's heavily protected Green Zone.

He also threatened to order the arrest of parliament members and other political leaders suspected of supporting extremists.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Iraq PM says he'll reshuffle Cabinet

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Al-Maliki did not indicate the extent of the changes, including whether the overhaul would include replacing key posts such as the defense and foreign ministers.

The reshuffle could coincide with preparations for an international conference March 10 that is expected to bring together dozens of Western and Islamic nations, including the United States and members of the Arab League.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_al_maliki

Update to the Hardlanding of the Helicopter Thursday:
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Scrogin, 24, was seriously injured Thursday as a U.S. Army helicopter he was in made a “hard landing” in northern Iraq Thursday.

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Scrogin's injuries are extensive. The two pilots were first taken to an American military hospital in Kirkuk, about 180 miles north of Baghdad. Currently he is in Landstuhl, Germany and Scrogin said he will probably be moved to Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., by Tuesday.

“So far,” said Scrogin, “he has lost his left leg below the knee and three fingers on his left hand. He has a crushed pelvis, five fractured vertebra in his upper back and fractured facial bones.”


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[DemoTex]

1. "Reshuffle" Now there's an appropriate term that Gamblin' George can understand.

And three more reasons to end Bu$h's insane poker game now.

Re-shuffle, my ass. Surge, my ass. We need Bu$h and his cabal disgraced, cashiered, and convicted.

[NI4NI]

2. A "hard landing"?

The helicopter pilot lost his leg, and 3 fingers, his pelvis was crushed along with five vertebrae in his back along with the bones in his face all because of a "hard landing".
Thank goodness the helicopter didn't crash.

[hadrons]

3. Iraq PM says he'll reshuffle chairs on the Titanic ....

that will do the trick ... NOT!!!

[gratuitous]

4. Oh boy, a reshuffle

I do so hope that nice Ahmad Chalabi gets a more responsible position.