Iraqi Guerrillas Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers

[Jester_11218]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030813/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_1549

No end in sight. Sad.

[markses]

1. This is a dupe, but the Yahoo report is wrong

It says two soldiers died in 24 hours. In fact, 3 soldiers died in 24 hours, as per CENTCOM:

10:30 AM 8/12:
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=20030827.txt
AR RAMADI, Iraq – One 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment soldier was killed and two others were wounded at approximately 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12 when their convoy hit three improvised explosive devices as they were traveling north of Highway 1 in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi.

6:15 PM 8/12
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=20030832.txt
BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and two were wounded at approximately 6:15 p.m. Aug. 12 when their convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device in the vicinity of Al Taji.

6:30 AM 8/13:
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=20030833.txt
TIKRIT, Iraq – One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and one wounded when the M-113 armored personnel carrier they were riding in struck an explosive device near the town of Ad Dwar at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 13.

So, 3 KIAs in, actually, 20 hours over 8/12-8/13. That's official Pentagon numbers. Of course, the CENTCOM boys decided to throw in a bunch of PR stuff between the first notice and the second two, masking the fact that they happened in 20 hours. Guess the AP boys were fooled...

Of course, these are only the acknowledged hostile fire deaths. There was also on 8/12 a car accident death of a 101st Airborne soldier in Mosul, and a soldier in the 3rd Armored Cavalry who "died in his sleep" at the Ramadi airbase. We'll have to forget the fact that the Ramadi base was apparently under mortar fire that same night, according to military spokespersons....

[deutsey]

2. Thanks for the grim clarification

:evilfrown:

How many more will it take, I wonder, before these deaths register in the public mind?

[bif]

3. We're sure making good progress over there,

eh George? That's what you said last week.

[Jester_11218]

4. Progress

They are making progress, but the "they" are Halliburton and company!

[SpiralHawk]

5. Commander-in-Chief will make big decision today

Whether to have ice tea or lemonade with lunch on his month-long vacation.

My heartfelt condolences to the families and colleagues of our young soldiers who are dying and being maimed in this needless and lie-caused conflict.

May the truth emerge. May justice prevail.

[John_H]

6. Fuck this! I don't wanna hear about this!!!

Trll me about Kobe! Ahhhnuld! Evil Doers with Air to Air Missiles!!!!!!