3 U.S. soldiers killed in explosion in northern Iraq

[maddezmom]

Source: CNN

BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Three U.S. soldiers were killed in an explosion near their vehicle Friday in the restive northern Iraqi province of Diyala, the U.S. military said.

All three were Task Force Lightning soldiers.

With the deaths, 58 U.S. military service members have been killed this month and 3,409 have been killed since the start of the war.

Last week a U.S. military commander in charge of northern Iraqi operations said that the central government needs to better help its soldiers, police and governments in the provinces, and he said more troops are needed in restive Diyala province.

"We have put additional forces in there over that last couple months, an additional Stryker battalion, but I'm going to need additional forces in Diyala province to get that situation to a more acceptable level," said Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commander of Multi-National Division-North and the 25th Infantry Division.



Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/18/friday/index.html

[ninkasi]

1. Three more lives wasted

Many more loved ones grieving. How many more, Bush, will be sacrificed on the altar of Halliburton's bottom line? :cry:

[IndianaGreen]

2. Another day in which Congress fails to defund the war

is another day in which more GIs are killed or wounded for no rational reason.

[kimsterdemster]

3. NO more...

funding for this war, bring the troops home out of Iraq NOW!



my heart goes out to the family & friends of these brave souls.




:patriot:

[rodeodance]

4. rec. for the families.

[Solly Mack]

5. ...

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