Analysis: US forces under fire

[NNN0LHI]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3235041.stm

<snip>The shooting-down of the Chinook though could have significant symbolic importance, not least in the United States itself.

On a visit to the Mid-West only a few weeks ago, the television stations were full of news reports with anguished relatives of soldiers in Iraq eager for their return and angered by the Pentagon's decision to extend tours of duty, especially for reservists.

The steady trickle of casualties - almost daily deaths - has so far prompted only limited calls for disengagement from Iraq. But a presidential election is looming, and casualties are mounting.

More US troops have been killed since "peace" was declared than died in hostilities during the invasion of Iraq itself.

more...and worth reading

[bemildred]

1. Interesting read.

I've been wondering when the SAMs would start to show up.

The section on the nature of the resistance at the bottom makes
some good points too, there is an opening, a possible way to
improve the situation there, but I don't expect it will be
heeded.

[rustydog]

2. When will "Heil Hannity", "Rush-bo" , Wolfowhizz and the whole

Hee Haw gang of neo-nazi chickenhawks resign their posts and defend America's freedoms by killing some evil Iraqis?
They have gotta be biting at the bit to do something other than spew Bush doctrine? dontcha think?

I mean they couldn't really be gutless cowards who ran when America called for them,could they? Apparently, they did. And for some reason all think they have huge cojones and talk really tough behind their microphones.

[TahitiNut]

3. duplicate

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=195719

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