Another attack on Abu Ghraib prison - 2nd in 48 hours.

[merh]

Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up in Second Attack in Three Days Near Abu Ghraib Prison

By Antonio Castaneda Associated Press Writer
Published: Apr 4, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide bomber driving a tractor blew himself up Monday in the second attack in three days near the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.

An attack on the prison Saturday killed one militant and wounded 44 American troops, 13 prisoners and about 50 insurgents, the U.S. military said.

In a separate attack also on Saturday, an American soldier was killed and another was injured after coming under fire in the northern city of Tal Afar, the U.S. military said Monday. The injured soldier was taken to a combat hospital for treatment.

As of Saturday, at least 1,533 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

(snip)

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBQQU3X47E.html

[peacebird]

1. as Rummy sez: "War is messy"

Good thing Iraq is a "Mission Accomplished" and that it's reconstruction is going so well, and is totally funded by Iraqi oil! And I'm sure that our soldiers are only being injured by the thorns of the roses the grateful people are throwing.

But seriously - why report this stuff? After all - I have better things to waste my Beautiful Mind on, Like Michael Jacksons trial!

(sarcasm off/ nausea on)

:puke:

[merh]

2. Democracy is on the move!

Let freedom reign and the culture of life is our main concern! :sarcasm:

[lebkuchen]

15. I thought he said it was "untidy"

[peacebird]

16. actually I believe he has used both terms....

from BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1694513.stm

Mr Rumsfeld vowed to "get" the leaders of the Taleban and al-Qaeda, while admitting the campaign was a "complicated, long, difficult, messy, dirty job".

and shortly into the war - from CNN:
"Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things," Rumsfeld said. "They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that's what's going to happen here."

Looting, he added, was not uncommon for countries that experience significant social upheaval. "Stuff happens," Rumsfeld said.

Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, agreed. "This is a transition period between war and what we hope will be a much more peaceful time," Myers said.

As CNN aired scenes of frantic mobs hauling off or smashing anything not nailed down, Rumsfeld, on the other side of a split screen, testily implied that the chaos was to be expected. "Stuff happens," he huffed, explaining that "free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things." After all, he noted, national transitions are generally accompanied by "untidiness." And the situation in Iraq, Rumsfeld added, is "untidy. And freedom's untidy."

[lebkuchen]

17. Wouldn't you love

to short-sheet that asshole's bed?

[VOX]

3. Gee you'd almost think that they didn't like their new "freedom."

This is going to go on and on and on. Will the American public ever say, "Enough, dammit?"

I hope so. :scared:

[Toucano]

4. No one like cares don't cha know?

Cause the Pope is like still dead.

[Undercover Owl]

12. the pope was never so exciting when he was alive.

Now that he's dead, the pope is suddenly the life-of-the-party.
:boring:

[flyarm]

5. i am sick of the AP count of dead soldiers...its all a lie!!

they are not counting those that die in an abulance to care..or those that die once care has arrived..they are not counted if the die in transit to germany, nor are they counted once the are transported to usa..i am sick of the dang lies!! and disrespect for our troops!

fly

[jayfish]

8. Here IS My Favorite Headline For This Story

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24184-2005Apr4.html

<SNIP>
50 Insurgents Hurt in Attack at Abu Ghraib

By ANTONIO CASTANEDA
The Associated Press
Monday, April 4, 2005; 4:21 AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq - About 50 insurgents were wounded and at least one was killed during last week's attack on Abu Ghraib prison, the U.S. military said Monday. It refused to say whether any militants were taken into custody.
</SNIP>

I love the smell of propaganda in the morning

Jay

[Enraged_Ape]

6. I thought this place was shut down and destroyed

Am I the only one who heard this plan trumpeted on the news for a week after the Abu Ghraib scandal? Am I just hallucinating?

Is this one of those things like when Chalabi was busted for spying for Iran, then somehow miraculously became our friend again in Iraqi politics when the news media "forgot" to remind us about that?

[Theres-a]

7. No,you're right,they said they'd tear it down and reniged on it

Culture of life my big ass.

[Last Lemming]

9. No, no

Bush said he would tear it down
once a MAXIMUM security prison was built to replace it
I howled with laughter when I heard him say it

[Theres-a]

10. My mistake

Of course,I should have known.

[merh]

11. kick

:kick:

[Lori Price CLG]

13. WTG, freedom fighters!

The Abu Ghraib torture chamber needs to go 'bye-bye.' Halliburton will just get another no-bid contract to build another prison, but at least a symbol of the Bush terror regime will be destroyed. :bounce:

Cheers,
Lori Price

[barb162]

14. Like the Bastille

[merh]

18. kick

:kick:

[Yupster]

19. Very odd info

First, I bet this guy was supposed to be a suicide bomber in the first attack, and missed the start for some reason, and now felt guilty he was still alive so went in by himself to get blowed up good.

I can maybe, possibly, see that we could have 44 wounded and none dead because our guys are behind walls when the truck bombs went off, but no way I can believe that only one dead militant goes along with 50 wounded.

If this battle lasted an hour, I'm assuming their were helicopters ripping into the insurgents from the rear, and helicopters don't wound that many.

Also, didn't the insurgents admit to seven suicide bombers the first night? That would be at least seven dead.

Odd info.