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10 U.S. Soldiers Killed Today in Iraq

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 04:32:32 PM EST
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The bad news from Iraq keeps coming:

Ten American service members were killed from improvised explosive devices in Iraq on Wednesday. The news came hours after a mortar attack killed at least eight people and wounded dozens in the Sadr City Shiite district of the capital, police said.

In the 10 American deaths, five troops were killed in the north, and five were killed in Anbar province, a U.S. military official told NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski. No further details were immediately available.

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    10 U.S. Soldiers Killed Today in Iraq | 15 comments (15 topical)

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    So sad... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by desertswine on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 05:33:19 PM EST
    American Deaths    
    Since war began (3/19/03): 2918
    Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) 2781
    Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 2452
    Since Handover (6/29/04): 2052
    Since Election (1/31/05): 1482

    American Wounded Official Estimated
    Total Wounded: 21778


    What Is Even Sadder . . . (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by john horse on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 10:28:19 PM EST
    What is even sadder is that according to the Iraq Study Group they were all sacrificed for policies that have failed.

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    And How Much More Should We Give? (5.00 / 1) (#11)
    by john horse on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 10:54:01 PM EST
    Desertswine,
    Your list made me ponder the question posed by Creedence Clearwater Revival in the song "Fortunate Son"

    And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
    Ooh, they only answer More! more! more!

    More troops, more time, more advisors, more casualties, more billions.  Its always More! more! more!


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    Requiring medical attention... (none / 0) (#14)
    by desertswine on Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 09:56:01 AM EST
    There are sources that would practically double the number of the wounded.

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    Casualties... (none / 0) (#15)
    by desertswine on Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 10:03:40 AM EST
    NON-MORTAL CASUALTIES
    35,174 - Army
    1,216 - Navy
    9,171 - Marines
    1,319 - Air Force
    46,880 - Total

    Iraq Coalition Casualty Count

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    Mission? (none / 0) (#2)
    by squeaky on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 05:39:13 PM EST
    Wonder what the mission is, and when we know when it has been accomplished?

    re: Mission? (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by john horse on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 10:30:24 PM EST
    The mission is to allow Bush to get out of Iraq with his tail between his legs without losing face.

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    Mission? (none / 0) (#3)
    by Edger on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 05:46:17 PM EST
    There is a mi$$ion?

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    Well... (none / 0) (#4)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 07:10:37 PM EST
    It's a small price to pay for the people who don't have to pay it.

    And make a tidy little bundle off of it to boot.

    This thing will drag on as long as we let it.

    God Willing! (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by scarshapedstar on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 07:43:47 PM EST
    This thing will drag on as long as we let it.

    Dude, the war stops as soon as Jesus comes back, and not a day later. Relax.

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    The bad news ABOUT Iraq keeps coming (none / 0) (#5)
    by Edger on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 07:25:55 PM EST
    Democrats Remind Bush he's no Longer in Control after Iraq Panel Meets
    (AXcess News) Washington - Democrats called for a change in U.S. policy in Iraq following a meeting held at the White House between members of the Bush administration and the Iraq Study Group, wasting no time in reminding Bush he no longer had a majority of lawmakers backing him up.

    Reminding Bush of the GOP's loss of control of Congress through the midterm elections, Speaker of the House-designate, Sen. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said, "The bipartisan Iraq Study Group has concluded that the President's Iraq policy has failed and must be changed. As the November elections clearly demonstrated."

    Ahem...

    Rep. Silvestre Reyes, the soon-to-be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said he wants to see an increase of 20,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops
    Yeah like reality means anything to Dumbya (none / 0) (#6)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 07:42:25 PM EST
    Reminding Bush of the GOP's loss of control of Congress through the midterm elections,

    To which Bush replied by blinking his eyes three times, clicking his heels and whispering, "There's NO place like Bizarro world...no place like Bizarro world..."

    So (none / 0) (#8)
    by Edger on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 07:52:55 PM EST
    Who did Nancy tell Bush was in charge of Iraq now? Cheney & Gates? Oh, and with a little help from their friends? They're all one big happy family now?

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    Stop for a minute! (none / 0) (#12)
    by Sailor on Wed Dec 06, 2006 at 11:04:04 PM EST
    30 more Americans and an untold number of Iraqis have died in the last six days.

    F**k who told what and when! Stop the go%%amn deaths!

    sorry, apologies to all, but, raise you hands, how many folks here know someone who died in 9/11? My hand is up.

    Now raise your hands again, how many folks here know someone who died in Iraq? My hand is up 3 fold.

    Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

    Why have more Americans died there than in 9/11?

    Money (none / 0) (#13)
    by kdog on Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 09:24:06 AM EST
    Deaths in Iraq are profitable....and no stockbrokers or financial wizards are at risk.

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