August 1, and at least 7 US Marines KIA.

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BAK248736.htm

SIX U.S. MARINES KILLED IN FIGHTING IN WESTERN IRAQ ON MONDAY -

on edit: looks like there could be more thant 6...

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http://www.thewmurchannel.com/news/4798419/detail.html

Violence In Iraq Leaves At Least 7 U.S. Marines Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Six American Marines were killed in action in western Iraq, the U.S. command said Tuesday.

The Marines, assigned to Regimental Combat Team-2 of the 2nd Marine Division, died Monday in Haditha, 140 miles northwest of Baghdad.

Insurgents posted handbills in Haditha, claiming to have killed 10 U.S. troops, seizing some of their weapons.

Another Marine was killed Monday by a car bomb in Hit, 50 miles southeast of Haditha in the volatile Euphrates River valley.

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[Botany]

1. Blessings & prayers on their spirits, families, and friends.

SIX U.S. MARINES :patriot:

:cry:

I wonder how much time Fox news will give to this?

[sabra]

3. looks like it's now at least 6... :-(

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Heroic troops sacrificing themselves for democracy. See trans:

Translation: Cannon fodder being blown to bits for politicians' ambitions.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Do we know what the total KIA is now?

The memories of reading the Vietnam body counts come flooding back every time I see this. A horrific time then, and a horrific time now.

[sabra]

5. It appears its around 1805 :-(

[ChiDem]

6. CNN just said 7