2 US Troops die as 8 Iraqis killed

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http://www.albawaba.com/news/index.php3?sid=281018&lang=e&dir=news

[Must_B_Free]

1. Hey - 2 for 8

those are the kind of numbers Freepers love. We have a 4:1 kill ratio over "them".

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3. don't tell the freepers...

that at least 5 were from an innocent family...that would make the math too complicated

[wtmusic]

2. Love this

Take a look at how the American is protected compared to the Iraqi:



This is how we've left them to defend their country. No helmets or flak jackets. Thanks Guys! :eyes:

[lapfog_1]

4. Note the coverage

that US (or almost any) KIA gets now. Ever since we "turned over"
political control of Iraq, there is complete silence on US operations,
insurgency (other than assassinations and hostage taking), or almost
all Iraq news. Mostly KIAs get a passing mention at most, and total
KIA is not even talked about anymore.

[dusty64]

6. As we knew would happen.

The dead are being ignored by the corporate media and they are going to "Afghanistanize" the whole thing. What little I've heard about that place is that its such a big success they may have to stop the elections they had planned. Afghanistan, we won that war didn't we? The whore press is SO predictable, out of sight out of mind and the citizens will forget.

[dArKeR]

5. I thought 'wounded' could only happen from a weapon?

"rolled down an embankment in northern Iraq, killing two American troops and wounding two"

[daleo]

7. Lots of vehicle accident deaths in the last few days

About 8 or 9 I think. I have heard this is at least partially due to the speed at which the vehicles move, in order to avoid snipers, etc.

This may be a stupid question, but is it policy to not wear seat belts in Humvees, etc (perhaps for quick getaways, or to enable quick response to gunfire)? Because there seem to be a lot of deaths in rollovers.

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. I doubt any of these are accidents

Why would tell the truth about this when nothing else is the truth.

[daleo]

11. Well, yeah, there is always that possibility

n/t

[Betty The Younger]

8. Kick.

This is such a sad thing for America.

[saigon68]

9. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

A couple more GOLD STAR families

[catmandu57]

12. Yesterday 887 today 992

and hardly a whisper of how five more American soldiers died in a day, and no mention that since w* did his june suprise 38 Americans have died and ro quote Saigon thirty eight more fold star famalies have been created.

[bushisanidiot]

13. But, but, but.. GAY people want to get married! That's FAR more important

blah!

[THUNDER HANDS]

14. unfortunately

We'll hit 1000 probably over the weekend, where it will pass without notice.

[catmandu57]

15. I'm using enron accounting

that should read 892. We'll hit 1000 ( if we're not there now ) about the time the monkey makes it's acceptance noise.

[saigon68]

16. this says it all

"They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason." -- Ernest
Hemingway 1937

[saigon68]

17. This says It All

"They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason." -- Ernest
Hemingway 1937