Breaking: 4 US soldiers dead from road bomb west of Baghdad

[Guaranteed]

More to come

[leftchick]

1. I wonder if it is this report....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040124/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716


<Meanwhile, a strong explosion took place Saturday near a U.S. military checkpoint in Khaldiyah, west of Baghdad, and there were possible American casualties, witnesses and the military said.


"We are aware of an incident north of the Khaldiyah bridge. ... There are possible U.S. casualties," a U.S. military spokeswoman said, speaking on condition of anonymity. She said she had no other details.


Witnesses said an explosion, apparently caused by a car bomb, took place near a U.S. checkpoint at the foot of the Siddiqin bridge in Khaldiyah, 70 miles west of Baghdad. >

....Sooo Sad :(

[Guaranteed]

5. It looks like there's been a bunch of them...

The MSNBC anchor lady said it was breaking...west of Baghdad...and this was 4...??? Hell if I know what's going on.

[papau]

40. Iraq Blasts Kill Five U.S. Troops, Four Iraqis

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-iraq.html
Iraq Blasts Kill Five U.S. Troops, Four Iraqis
By REUTERS


Filed at 12:56 p.m. ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded at the entrance to an American military base in Iraq on Saturday, killing three U.S. soldiers just hours after separate blasts elsewhere left two servicemen and at least four Iraqis dead.

Witnesses said they saw a car ram a checkpoint outside the base in Khaldiya, 110 km (68 miles) west of Baghdad, and explode as a number of soldiers were getting out of a vehicle.

A U.S. Army spokesman said six soldiers were wounded. All three attacks on Saturday took place in the ``Sunni triangle'' where much of the violence against U.S.-led occupation forces and Iraqis seen to be cooperating with them has taken place.

``Three taskforce All-American soldiers were killed and six were wounded when a vehicle-born explosive device detonated at an installation in Khaldiya,'' the spokesman said, adding that several Iraqis were also wounded.

The violence came a day after two U.N. security experts arrived in Iraq to liaise with U.S.-led authorities on any future return of its staff. The United Nations pulled international staff out of Iraq last year after two suicide bomb attacks on its Baghdad headquarters.
Earlier on Saturday a bomb exploded in Samarra, killing four Iraqis and wounding 40 people, including seven U.S. soldiers who were slightly hurt. In another attack, near Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of the Iraqi capital, two American soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded as their convoy passed.
<snip>

Since the invasion in March, 512 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, at least 354 of them in action.<snip>

[saigon68]

42. "BRING EM ON" cried the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

and "BRING IT ON", the Resistance did.

"OH MY GOD"' cried the NEW Gold Star Mother--"My Son is DEAD".

"He died for Halliburton", reflected the Wall Street stock trader.

"He died for NOTHING", grumbled the disabled Viet-Nam vet.

"Where's our car", asked the little girl whose father was killed.

"It was repossessed by the Bank", sobbed her mother.

"The President cut our survivor's benefits". she cried.

"Get in Step YOU MAGGOTS", shouted the drill Sergeant.

"You have some RAGHEADS to kill"


"Where have all the flowers Gone?"
"Where have all the soldiers gone?"
"Gone to graveyards every one"
"When will they ever learn?"

Wept Saigon on a cold Saturday night in Green Bay Wisconsin.

Rest in Peace men and women.

[progressiverealist]

44. you continue to capture the significance of these reports so well

One, two, three, what are we fighting for?

[Jackpine Radical]

46. Don't give a damn

Next stop is Vietnam.

Five-six-seven-open up them pearly gates...

[saigon68]

49. THX ---n/t

[madrchsod]

2. that`s going to be

6 or 7 since yesterday? two were killed yesterday-time zones confuse me.

[jenk]

3. what are we up to? 505, 506?

[Guaranteed]

6. I heard 509 and it might be more now nt

[huckleberry]

it was 509 before this attack

[Judi Lynn]

9. We were up to 509 after the two soldiers in the truck near Fallujah

announced several hours ago here, which came before this situation, so it may be 513.

They continue to "bring them on."

[Sabriel]

36. Post-combat deaths

I asked this question on the General Discussion Forum, but here goes again:
How do they count military deaths? If someone dies later from injuries sustained IN Iraq, is that also counted, or is it only on-the-ground deaths that we see reported? I've never seen a report like, "A soldier died today from injuries sustained last week when a bomb...." In other words, is the death count quite a bit higher than the 510+ reported?

[catmandu57]

39. Sometimes

Other times they try to sneak them past. To get reliable up to date info go to http://www.lunaville.org/warcasulties/summary.aspx

[alcuno]

4. I pray it's not true.

Now they are talking about needing another 6 months to get things "cleaned up" in terms of the insurgency. That's what they said 6 months ago.

[leftchick]

7. 3 DEAD! AP link...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040124/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_attack&cid=540&ncid=1480

I hate you, you chimpass* aWol fucking coward!

[madrchsod]

8. al jazeera

has a bus with 20 us soldiers hit,no injury report... it was the attack on the bridge.

[Guaranteed]

10. Bombs going off all over the place, seems like

I can't make sense of this

[flamingyouth]

11. This is a new attack

It's breaking atop CNN's site, right above the top story of the other two killed earlier.

May they RIP. :-(

[leftchick]

12. 509 DEAD!

on our way to 600 for the puke in the WH. Someone please stop this insanity. I am so worrried for my cousin.... :(

<The latest deaths brought to 509 the number of American service members who have died since the United States and its allies launched the Iraq (news - web sites) war March 20.>

....From the AP link

[Flagg]

13. 512 now

[grytpype]

21. It will be 1000 before this is over.

[markses]

22. You're being optimistic again...

Exactly what "over" means in this context is not clear, but it will certainly be in the order of 10,000 KIA and nothing but bloody stalemate to show for it if Bush gets four more years. Look for the action to amp up again in february, as those who were holding out for a peaceful solution of the political question start to give up hope for a US pull-out. Oh yes, it will be bad.

[lostnfound]

35. Let's work to get us out of there. nt

[DemNoir]

14. But these screams will be silenced by the media

We have to concentrate on the on that crazy Howard Dean.

[otohara]

15. How Correct You Are

Karl has threatened mediawhores - no GOP monies for those who report truth, death caused by liars in white house

[patricia92243]

16. Saddam is dead, and we are all safer - so this cannot be happening.

[DemNoir]

17. Yeah makes you wonder

When are soldiers aren't even safer in Iraq, how can we be safer here in the US

[Barrett808]

18. AP: Five U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Attacks

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb exploded on Saturday in Khaldiyah, a town west of Baghdad, killing three American soldiers and injuring six soldiers and several Iraqi civilians, the military said.

Two other American soldiers were killed earlier Saturday in a roadside bombing near Fallujah. The latest deaths raised to 512 the number of American service members who have died since the United States and its allies launched the Iraq (news - web sites) war March 20. Most of the deaths have occurred since President Bush (news - web sites) declared an end to major combat May 1.

Khaldiyah and Fallujah are part of the Sunni Triangle, the area in central Iraq where most of the anti-U.S. attacks by die-hard Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) loyalists have taken place. The U.S. military says the attacks have reduced in number since Saddam's arrest on Dec. 13.

In the Khaldiyah attack, a four-wheel-drive vehicle drove up to the checkpoint at a bridge and blew up in front of a Humvee that tried to block it, said a witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He said there were about 20 soldiers in the vicinity at the time.

A U.S. military spokesman said the attack took place in Khaldiyah, 70 miles west of Baghdad, killing three Americans and wounding six other soldiers.

The spokesman, who did not wish to be identified, said several Iraqi civilians were also wounded in the attack, and one of them was evacuated to a military base for treatment.

(more)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040124/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_attack&cid=540&ncid=1480

[leftchick]

19. At least they are correctly reporting the numbers since Mar. 20

<Two other American soldiers were killed earlier Saturday in a roadside bombing near Fallujah. The latest deaths raised to 512 the number of American service members who have died since the United States and its allies launched the Iraq (news - web sites) war March 20. Most of the deaths have occurred since President Bush (news - web sites) declared an end to major combat May 1.>

Instead of starting a new milestone to fudge the numers. Dead is Dead.
:(

[0007]

23. The UN

The blast occurred just as a two-man UN security team began a mission in Iraq, ending a three-month absence of UN international staff since a spate of deadly attacks last year. Will the UN be leaving again?

[0007]

25. This site sez the count is now up to 512

http://www.kaicurry.com/gwbush/remindus.swf

[bluestateguy]

20. Despicable

A conservative argument can now be made in opposition to the war: The Baathists are out of power, most of them are captured, Saddam is captured, there are no WMD's, why are we still there? What US security interest in being served by occupying Iraq? It's not the argument I would make, but it could still be made.

[wuushew]

24. Apparently American dead are a Democratic plot to defeat Bush

To: serurier
I must say the daily drip is difficult to suffer through.

I get the sense that the insurgents will do everything they can to elect one of the Rats. The rats should know that they are giving energy to the terrorists.

The rats should have said, "Since we overwhelmingly supported the President's war in Iraq and spoke about Iraq's WMD since the mid 90's, the War in Iraq is off the table. The campaign will focus on domestic issues."

That would have been the honorable thing to do.

23 posted on 01/24/2004 5:17:42 AM PST by faithincowboys ( Zell Miller is the only DC Democrat not committing treason.)
< Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1064305/posts

[Cooley Hurd]

27. Okay... which DUer is directing the insurgency?

Must be Skittles... :D

[Flagg]

29. Rats ?

Are those freepers Americans or Nazis ?
fuck them

[Cooley Hurd]

30. They're both...

[wryter2000]

33. Eff you, freeperville

Editted to make it 110% clear I'm responding to the freeper post cited above, not anyone at DU.

You gave material aid and comfort to the people killing our soldiers and innocent Iraqis by putting us into the war to begin with.

Doesn't anyone over at that sick site even realize that them funny brow people are people, too?

[Skittles]

43. the daily drip is difficult to suffer through

a typical freeper comment - IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, YOU STUPID SELFISH ASSHOLE. IT'S ABOUT SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS DYING IN AN UNNCESSARY WAR.

[bluedog]

26. Today In Iraq

http://dailywarnews.blogspot.com/


Today in Iraq
"The story of what we've done in the postwar period is remarkable. ... It is a better and more important story than losing a couple of soldiers every day." George Nethercutt (R-WA)

Saturday, January 24, 2004
War News for January 24, 2004

Bring 'em on: Three US soldiers killed, six wounded by car bomb attack in Khaldiyah.

Bring 'em on: Two US soldiers killed in roadside bomb ambush near Fallujah.

Bring 'em on: US soldier wounded by sniper ambush in Baghdad.

Bring 'em on: Two Iraqis killed, 33 wounded, including seven US soldiers, by car bomb in Samarra.

Bring 'em on: Two Iraqis killed in Baghdad bombing.

Two US soldiers killed in helicopter crash near Mosul.

One British soldier killed, one injured in road accident near Amarah.

Al-Hakim says Bush's transition plan is "unacceptable."

Al-Sistani calls for an end to election protests. "On Friday, addressing a prayer group in the holy city of Karbala, Ayatollah al-Sistani said no protests should be held until the United Nations' position has become clear, and 'after that we will say our word.'"

Internal survey indicates Bush's War causing major retention problems in Reserve components.

Kirkuk fractures along ethnic lines.

Language barriers in Iraq.

Building new Iraqi Army will take "years." " With unlimited funds, it would take at least three to five years to train and equip enough soldiers to constitute a viable Iraqi army. But that access to money to hire and equip troops isn’t a reality, especially with various agencies competing for money to rebuild all facets of the country, Eaton said from Baghdad during a Wednesday press briefing with Pentagon reporters."

Insurgents target Iraqis working with US and coalition forces.

Attacks on Iraqi oil facilities continue.



Commentary

Cartoon: One reason why Governor Dean is so angry.

Casualty Reports

Local story: Massachusetts soldier killed in Iraq.

Local story: Texas soldier killed in Iraq.

Local story: Indiana soldier wounded in Iraq.

Local story: Two Utah soldiers wounded in Iraq.

[Mari333]

28. The faces of our dead children

http://www.bringthemhomenow.org/what/viewpoint/newyears2004.html

and the Republican chickenhawks dont care. They all died for nothing.

[Jack Rabbit]

31. BBC Link

From the BBC Online
Dated Saturday January 23 17:15 GMT (9:15 am PST)

Iraq attacks cause fresh carnage

Five US soldiers have been killed and several others wounded in two separate attacks in Iraq, US officials say.
An earlier attack in another town in the restive Sunni triangle area left four Iraqis dead and dozens injured, including US soldiers.
In one attack in Khaldiya, west of Baghdad, an improvised car bomb killed three soldiers at a US checkpoint.
The other two died when a roadside bomb detonated as their convoy drove near the flashpoint town of Falluja.

Read more.

[catmandu57]

32. 512, 513? I have a sick feeling

that we will see 1000 kia a hell of a lot faster than we saw 500. We're taking out the A team now, not all at once, but in drips and drabs, and replacing them with the B team.
Our reserve and guard units, who aren't as well trained or equipped will be bearing the brunt of whatever the hell we are doing in Iraq. To my mind all we are doing is attempting to steal a sovereign nation's natural resources, and have turned our once proud military into a mafia enforcement team.
When the draft comes, we won't even have the B team, we'll have the C,D, even the E teams, while the Iraqi's will be fielding their best on their hometurf.
We're so fucked, thank you g.w. mcchimpy*

[scarface2004]

34. hey rove....5-1-2!!!

trumps 9-1-1! you fucking piece of shit!!

[bluedog]

37. lives lost

because of a LIE by this administration and all we can do is sit and wait til the NOV elections>>>>>Come on people get our dead ass senators to investigate this...write or call the republican ones also...this has to stop!!!!!

[AlinPA]

38. And the media keeps running the story on Dean's speech

in Iowa over and over and over. Drowns out reality. While Rove is having people killed every day in Iraq to make Bush look like a "wartime president"

[fishnfla]

41. 125 replies in this very forum to the death of Capt Kangaroo

a bogus "capt" and minor TV culture celebrity. What are our priorities, I wonder.

The deaths in Iraq are being brushed aside:

1. The 6 month attention span of the American public has reached its nadir.
2. The entrance and exit polling from our very own party in Iowa (and Dean's performance) indicate that even though oppossed to the war, voters care more of, jobs, the economy, and health care.

Its a damned shame

[xxqqqzme]

48. that may B but

the good 'Captain' was an advocate for children and public education and I cannot remember one time I had 2 take 2 the streets 2 protest his ideology. Speak to your own attention span, I've been doing everything I can to speak out since November, '02. And I haven't stopped yet!

[Terwilliger]

45. Iraq death headline change...could you put a day in the subject?

There seems to be a death every, or every other, day.

[teryang]

47. Has any General yet stated about this...

the pro forma refrain?

"This is not of any tactical military significance."