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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 09:24 AM
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surge update: 3 U.S. soldiers killed in iraq
BAGHDAD -- Two U.S. soldiers were killed by an Iraqi trooper who opened fire on them during a training exercise Saturday, raising fresh concerns about Iraq's security forces as the Americans prepare to withdraw from the country by the end of this year.

Another soldier was killed Saturday during a military operation in central Iraq, making it one of the deadliest days for U.S. forces in the country in months.

A U.S. statement confirmed that two soldiers were killed and one was wounded in northern Iraq but gave no further details.

But U.S. and Iraqi officials said the shooting occurred during a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Marez, in the northern city of Mosul. A U.S. official said only one Iraqi soldier appeared to have fired on the Americans. But two Iraqi officials said two assailants were captured.

http://www.wsmv.com/news/26503853/detail.html
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 09:26 AM
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1. recommend
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 09:31 AM
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2. "After all, that's what most of us do when we lose somebody in our family -
especially if the loss is unexpected. We're shaken out of our routines. We're forced to look inward. We reflect on the past: Did we spend enough time with an aging parent, we wonder. Did we express our gratitude for all the sacrifices that they made for us? Did we tell a spouse just how desperately we loved them, not just once in a while but every single day?

"So sudden loss causes us to look backward - but it also forces us to look forward; to reflect on the present and the future, on the manner in which we live our lives and nurture our relationships with those who are still with us.

"We may ask ourselves if we've shown enough kindness and generosity and compassion to the people in our lives. Perhaps we question whether we're doing right by our children, or our community, whether our priorities are in order.

"We recognize our own mortality, and we are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame - but rather, how well we have loved - and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.

"And that process - that process of reflection, of making sure we align our values with our actions - that, I believe, is what a tragedy like this requires."

What will he say this time?
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Autumn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 09:38 AM
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4. You can bet he won't say any of that
about these deaths. What would be the point? As great a tragedy as what happened in Arizona, but these death don't count. And his wars roll on.
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CanonRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 09:31 AM
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3. Who will be the last to die for a mistake
or a criminal conspiracy.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 09:39 AM
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5. k/r
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