Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Attack West of Baghdad / Picture

[elf]

RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Four U.S. soldiers were killed in an attack in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Monday, the U.S. military said.


Reuters Photo

"We have had four servicemen killed," Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt told a news conference.


Insurgents took witnesses to the scene of the attack, a building site in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. The bloodied bodies of the four soldiers were sprawled on the ground, surrounded by scattered equipment and belongings.


It was unclear when they had died. They were not wearing the helmets or body armor routinely worn by U.S. troops on alert.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/iraq_soldiers_dc

[DeepModem Mom]

1. I was about to post that CNN Int. just aired the footage -- OMG --

The soldiers, in uniform, are just lying there on the ground. What a waste of young lives. Someone tell me if CNN domestic airs this footage.

[Corgigal]

2. they just did

About time everyone can see what war looks like. Sad for all these families.

[DeepModem Mom]

3. Thank you, Corgigal.

[RUSTY SHACKLEFORD]

4. Someone...

Please remind me again why these young men gave up their lives?

[DrWeird]

5. Bush's reelection campaign. nt.

[leftchick]

12. for cheney and bush*s big oil and MIC partners in crime......

certainly not "for our freedoms"... :puke:

[pocket]

6. They look more like marines than soldiers

green t-shirts, marpat camo.

[markses]

9. If they were in Ramadi, they are probably Marines

The I MEF has responsibility for Ramadi.

[nostamj]

7. a picture is worth...

[LittleApple81]

8. Could somebody remind me of why the death count is so different?

They mention 600+ in the article... here in DU we always cite 800+.

[RUSTY SHACKLEFORD]

10. 692

http://www.iraqbodycount.net/

More than 9,000 Iraqis


Number of Wepons of Mass Destruction found:

Still (0).

Good job Neocons.

[DrWeird]

11. The US media likes to lower the count for propaganda purposes.

For example, a soldier was killed when his Humvee hit a wall after fleeing at high speed from heavy enemy fire. The media considers this an accident and doesn't include it.

[underpants]

13. 845-Notice the report says "Killed in action"

http://icasualties.org/oif/

This list is compiled from DoD press releases. They don't add to the total until it has officially been announced/released.

[LittleApple81]

14. Thanks. It seems like that Moyer's NOW report...If you get hurt

not in combat it is not considered a "countable injury". hmmmmmmm

[nostamj]

15. where are the numbers

for those that died of injuries *after* being evacuated?

[DeepModem Mom]

16. kick