US mil: 3 US soldiers, interpreter killed in Iraq

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Source: AP

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military in Iraq says three US soldiers and an interpreter have been killed in combat north of Baghdad.

A statement says the soldiers and their interpreter were killed Monday in Diyala province.

Diyala is an area north of the capital that continues to be volatile despite an overall drop in violence nationwide.

At least 4,250 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003. That's according to an Associated Press count.

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1. And Obama knuckled under on the "surge is working" crap -- why? nt

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2. because to a certain extent, with limits, 'the surge' has worked.

The Surge should be better named The Payoff. We paid the sunni milias to stand down, and in exchange we stopped going after them. They are still there, better armed, and preparing for the endgame.

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3. Another one for the blooper reel. n/t