TWO US Army Supply Convoys Attacked and Burned in Baghdad. Story Buried

[leftchick]

It took forever for me to find this story buried here after seeing all of these photos on Yahoo. Cripes the US still can not protect the convoys....

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_ Assailants in Baghdad attacked two convoys of trucks carrying goods for the U.S. military, setting fire to several of them, police and reporters at the scene said.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2005/12/20/ap2404242.html



U.S. army supplies trucks convoy burn in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005. Assailants in Baghdad attacked two separate convoys of trucks carrying goods bound for the U.S. military, setting fire to several of the trucks, police and reporters at the scene said. (AP Photo/Kadir Saadi)



A Truck burns after the convoy carrying U.S. army supplies in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, was attacked. Assailants in Baghdad attacked two separate convoys of trucks carrying goods bound for the U.S. military, setting fire to several of the trucks, police and reporters at the scene said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)



A truck, part of a U.S. army supply convoy, burns in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, after the convoy was attacked. Assailants in Baghdad attacked two separate convoys of trucks carrying goods bound for the U.S. military, setting fire to several of the trucks, police and reporters at the scene said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)



U.S. army heleocopter takes off, evacuating an injured truck driver in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005. Assailants in Baghdad attacked two separate convoys of trucks carrying goods bound for the U.S. military, setting fire to several trucks, police and reporters at the scene said.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

[catmandu57]

1. How many is several?

This probably happens frequently, we just don't hear about it.
I'm expecting to see a big uptick in the coming weeks as the shia discover that they're in control.

[donsu]

2. this is the 3 rd report I've read of our transport trucks being attacked

and burned. the other two reports where of trucks lined up at the gates to our base, when they were attacked.

our media hides stuff for the bushgang.

[lpbk2713]

3. One possible reason for the Pentagon burying this story .....

Just speculation on my part, but .....


Female GI's often work in Supply and Support functions and they often go on supply missions. The Pentagon is particularly sensitive about stories regarding American female casualties or females being captured (remember Jessica Lynch?). Could it be there were some female casualties on these supply convoys that we were not supposed to know about?

[donsu]

4. kicking in hopes of more information

nt