US soldiers killed in Iraq attack

[DuctapeFatwa]

Two American soldiers have been killed and six wounded in a mortar attack north of Baghdad, the US military says.
The attack occurred at a logistics base in Balad, about 70 km (45 miles) north of the Iraqi capital.

The deaths bring to 391 the number of US soldiers killed in action since the Iraq war began almost a year ago.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3522128.stm

Note: I'm assuming that the 391 is a typo

[David Dunham]

1. Two More Totally Needless Deaths

[saigon68]

13. "Bring Em On" Challenged the AWOL CHIMPANZEE from his bunker

And "Bring it on" the resistance did.

Note: This is an illustration of Cowardly, Chimp, Draft, Dodging, Behavior.

[bluestateguy]

2. Disgusting

Had we not gone to war, they would still be alive today.

[SoDesuKa]

3. KIA - Killed by the Enemy?

The number of U.S. dead is about 560, but maybe the 391 figure represents soldiers killed by the enemy. The other 170 may have died in noncombat accidents.

Maybe somebody can provide a clarification . . . . .

[UpInArms]

5. here's the CentCom site

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

showing 569 US losses

and this nifty little chart thing

Latest Military Fatality Date: 3/18/2004

Total Fatalities since May 1st: 430
March 20th through May 1st: 139

Hostile US Fatalities Since May 1st: 278

Hostile Fatalities Since May 1st: 327

US deaths since July 2nd: 363
(Pres. Bush announces, "Bring Them On")

Total Fatalities since December 13th: 126
(Saddam Hussein is captured)

Total Hostile Fatalities since December 13th: 88
(Saddam Hussein is captured)

[NashVegas]

17. Is That the Site Where They Name Names?

My cousin is at Camp Anaconda (Balad). :(

[74dodgedart]

20. Does anyone know the casualty count for Iraqi security personnel ?

I've heard 300 for Iraqi police and Security ? Anybody else hear anything ?

[mike1963]

8. If you can tell us just who is the 'enemy', someone might be able to

"clarify."

:grr:

[Qanisqineq]

9. er, try about 569

Edit: I guess I should read all the posts before opening my big mouth! Someone already posted this number.

P.S. My husband is scheduled to return from Iraq on SATURDAY!

[m-jean03]

10. Congratulations!

I think that is the word to use. You must be really happy, and I am sure he is. Does he have to go back again?

[Qanisqineq]

12. good question

he hears rumors about going to Kosovo in a year or going back to Iraq. Dunno.

[Ilsa]

18. Yeah, it's been moved up a week, hasn't it?

I hope so. Hope he's home safe and sound.

[Qanisqineq]

21. Right now I really don't know when it is

I just got off the phone with him and he may now come back on Wednesday. GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! How am I supposed to buy a plane ticket to fly out to see him?

[corporatewhore]

4. this is why we need to get out .Occupation does not get people showered

in flowers and praises

[dArKeR]

6. It really made me sad watching CBS the other night. A mom was being

interviewed. He daughter, US soldier, was murdered in Iraq. The mom just said, 'well she's doing what the Commander and Chief has ordered. But I don't want you to misunderstand, I miss my baby.' I started crying.

I think she was in West Virginia.

[daleo]

7. You are not really dead unless you are killed in action by the enemy

Ask any dead soldier, I am sure they won't disagree.

[mvd]

11. My heart goes out to the families of the victims

Sad that the deaths and injuries are such footnotes in the news anymore.

[dixielib]

14. MSNBC reporting total of 3 GI's killed yesterday

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military command in Iraq said three more U.S. troops died in two mortar attacks.

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4551230/>

Third one killed in separate incident near Syrian border.

[tabasco]

15. Meanwhile, Bush and Cheney celebrate the anniversary of war.

A disgusting and reprehensible administration, unfortunately enabled by spineless Democrats. It is time to clean the party of DINOs and FIGHT the warmongering republicans. Someone has to stand up for our troops!

[0007]

16. How we forgot all those lies our so-called leader told us

Take five and listen up;

http://www.angelfire.com/creep/gwbush/remindus.html

[truthspeaker]

19. I keep a running tally of US casualties on my blog

Lately I've had to update it every day. I hate that.