U.S., Militants Battle in Baghdad; 12 Die

[Nambe]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)

Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 100 others.

U.S. warplanes and tanks later bombarded targets in Sunni stronghold of Fallujah, and U.S. forces exchanged gunfire with insurgents along the city's eastern outskirts and the main highway running to neighboring Jordan, witnesses said. The fighting left at least 14 people injured, hospital officials said. ..

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[Erika]

1. And We continue killing

in a country we choose to liberate.

[alittlelark]

2. But they are being liberated into the 'arms of the Lord'

so it's OK. Isn't it? It is, right? Yea.

[Nambe]

3. The fighting just moved from Najaf to Sadr City.

The US troops went straight to the slum and started rousting people thought to be involved in Najaf. Some treaty. They will be dealing with slums here at home if this election goes wrong.

[teryang]

4. In two weeks American active duty deaths will be 1000

Hide the coffins, report a misleading fragmented "enemy" body count that includeds numerous women, children and other unarmed civilians.

"I don't do body counts." Colin Powell

[lottie244]

5. We need a new "John Kerry" to come home from Iraq and testify before

Congress and the world. Where is the hero who will get our troops out of Iraq and stop us from further atrocities?