U.S. Marine wounded in Haiti as Aristide nears

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15560150.htm

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. troops suffered their first casualty in Haiti when a Marine was injured by gunmen as the poor Caribbean country braced for the return to the region of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. snip

"One Marine was wounded in the left arm. He was evacuated to Miami. His condition is not life-threatening," Lapan said. "This is our first casualty. We believe it was an ambush."

Marines fired back but it was unknown whether any attackers were hit. snip

"This is not an occupation force," Coleman said.

more...so stop saying that

[Minstrel Boy]

1. "This is not an occupation force"

God. The things people will say, and the things others feel compelled to swallow.

The US military will never admit to being an occupation force, regardless of how many nations it dominates.

What else this year, I wonder, will they find themselves not occupying?

[gasperc]

2. no, it's a keep boat people from flooding Florida

force
eom

[tinanator]

3. "as Aristede nears"?

damn that boogie man!

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x423016