Seven U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Iraq

[hadrons]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An explosion of insurgent violence in Iraq killed seven U.S. servicemembers over the weekend even as the Shiite-dominated parliament reached out Sunday to Sunni Arabs, approving four more of their number to serve as government ministers.

More than 300 people, including American forces, have been killed in a torrent of insurgent attacks since Cabinet was sworn in April 28 with seven positions undecided.

Parliament approved all six of the nominees placed before it Sunday by Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. But one of the four Sunnis, the man tapped as human rights minister, rejected the post on the grounds of tokenism, tarnishing the Shiite premier's bid to include the disaffected minority believed to be driving Iraq's deadly insurgency.

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050508/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

On Mother's Day too

[IChing]

1. Increase activity means we're winning

according to the military. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1453800

[NNN0LHI]

21. It indicates their desperation n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. I don't think the Iraqis

celebrate Mother's Day.

[LostinVA]

3. So what? Gays can't marry, and that's all that matter n/t

[catmandu57]

4. And nobody is paying attention

1602 quietly, quietly slipping beneath the waves without a sound. FUCK YOU GW FUCK YOU ETERNALLY.

[DrDebug]

5. Or is it 1609 already?

2000 before the end of the year is very much an option...

Let attack Iran as well... :sarcasm:

[peacetalksforall]

6. Mother's Day to Father's Day - I'm going to keep a count of our kids

who die from M Day to F Day. Where can I get the count of what it is today? 1599 or so?

I'd like to know the count of:
limbs lost
organs lost
minds lost
immune systems lost
dreams interrupted

children not held
games not played
future income lost
time spent at VA facilities
life dreams lost

and we know there is a parallel list of by the Iraqis and they didn't even start out hating us.

How much more are we to accept?

[wicket]

7. Mission accomplished MY ASS!

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[IndianaGreen]

8. They didn't die for our freedoms, or for democracy

They died a needless and unnecessary death so that powerful men in America could enrich themselves at the expense of the Iraqi people. GIs will continue to die or be wounded for as long as we keep troops playing the role of colonial occupiers. The sooner we get the troops home, the better off we will be.

[jaysunb]

11. AMEN !

:hi:

[ninkasi]

20. I am in complete agreement

Every time someone is interviewed, and praises the dead soldier for fighting to preserve our freedom, or democracy, I feel like beating my head against a brick wall.

You are 100% right, IG...the deaths and amputations and horrific brain injuries are doing nothing but letting the already rich enrich themselves even more. They can't stop now, it's as if they have become monsters with an insatiable greed for even more money and power. For them, it will never be enough.

For us at DU, though, it was too much when the first person died in this illegal, immoral war.

[Zorra]

24. Yeah, well, you got that exactly right.

Vice President Wallace bluntly laid out in his 1944 Times article his concern about the same happening here in America:

"If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists in the United States. There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the definition to include only those who in their search for money and power are ruthless and deceitful. ... They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their interest to be so, but in time of peace they follow power and the dollar wherever they may lead."

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0719-15.htm

How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power
The Guardian

Rumours of a link between the US first family and the Nazi war machine have circulated for decades. Now the Guardian can reveal how repercussions of events that culminated in action under the Trading with the Enemy Act are still being felt by today's president
snip---
The Guardian has obtained confirmation from newly discovered files in the US National Archives that a firm of which Prescott Bush was a director was involved with the financial architects of Nazism.

His business dealings, which continued until his company's assets were seized in 1942 under the Trading with the Enemy Act, has led more than 60 years later to a civil action for damages being brought in Germany against the Bush family by two former slave labourers at Auschwitz and to a hum of pre-election controversy.
snip----
More than 60 years after Prescott Bush came briefly under scrutiny at the time of a faraway war, his grandson is facing a different kind of scrutiny but one underpinned by the same perception that, for some people, war can be a profitable business.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1312540,00.html

Congressman Dennis Kucinich in 2002:

"America cannot and should not be the world's policeman. America cannot and should not try to pick the leaders of other nations. Nor should America and the American people be pressed into the service of international oil interests and arms dealers."

http://www.progressive.org/nov02/kuc1102.html

Etc., ad infinitum.

[Barkley]

30. IndianaGreen you are so right!

How can say that they're fighting for our freedoms in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since we entered these wars, our freedoms and liberties at home have been eroded.

Saddam Hussein is alive but our kids are dead or dying or severely wounded.

Our kids are dying daily for OIL.

What kind of nonsense is this?!?!?!

[goddess40]

42. I wish more people got it

But the truth hurts and it requires real effort to deal with. I think more people "get it" but don't want to face their complicity - (voting for the asshole)much less deal with the fact that we, as a nation, have destroyed hundreds of thousands lives.

[yo-yo-ma]

9. the US doesn't even control Bagdad

the continuing attacks illustrate that aside from the narrow confines of the green zone, nothing has been "secured" - none of the highways, no other part of the capital, no where else in the country.

the insurgent/resistance seem to attack where and when they please

a military success is impossible

[Roland99]

23. What areas *do* we control?

I'm beginning to think of that scene in The Jerk where Steve Martin is the barker and points out an area about 2 inches wide from which the game winner can pick a prize.

I think we control about the equivalent in Iraq.

[bluestateguy]

10. This is just a sign of insurgent desperation as freedom marches on

Isn't this the same song and dance we heard, say, 2 years ago?

I've never been more right about anything than I was when I chose to oppose this war from the very beginning.

[warrior1]

12. 1602

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[DoYouEverWonder]

14. 1602 mothers

don't have sons today.

DAMN YOU GEORGE BUSH. DAMN YOU TO HELL.

[daleo]

29. Not strictly true

Some don't have daughters.

[Malva Zebrina]

13. But we are on our way to saving all those baby zygotes

and that is more important than the deaths of Arabs and the deaths of our boys and girls. They voted for this continued slaughter--and have blood on their hands.

[teryang]

15. Human rights minister?

What a joke.

Here, stick your finger in the dike while the dam collapses will you?

People are murdered all over the country every day by who knows which security agency or faction. Would you like to be the human rights minister. We currently have thousands of deaths and tortures you might want to look into. The job isn't that bad. If people are killed by Americans or their foreign contractors you can't investigate that.

[karlrschneider]

16. Seven US Servicemembers killed in Iraq

Sorry if this is a dupe, I couldn't find it on the first 3 pages
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20050508/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Did notice Don's post but it was earlier and said 3.
:cry:

[sasquatch]

17. God be with them.

O8)

[orpupilofnature57]

18. Shrub ,quick to proclaim victory, slow answering to anything but script.**

This is real life "Emporers Clothing"

[grytpype]

19. Washington will have to rethink its commitment to Iraq. !!!!!

Levin said if Iraqis fail to write a constitution, elect a new government and develop reliable security forces by early next year, Washington will have to rethink its commitment to Iraq. Sen. Chuck Hagel (news, bio, voting record), a Nebraska Republican and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, agreed.

Oh, so it's all the Iraqis' fault?

We destroyed their country and it's their fault for not putting it back together fast enough?

Here is what is going to happen: by "early next year" we will start withdrawing from Iraq because we will have to. We will blame whatever happens next on the Iraqis.

The stain of Iraq on America's honor will not be erased for generations.

[warrens]

22. "on the grounds of tokenism"

More like "on the grounds of I'm too young to die-ism"

[deadparrot]

25. How awful.

For their mothers, especially, on this day.

RIP.

[ooglymoogly]

26. is this what * meant when he said

"bring it on" how can this man live with himself

[Cobalt Violet]

27. Recommend. This just sucks.

[understandinglife]

28. "MNA 1608" happens when 7 more brave Americans die because of war criminal

BU$H.

www.missionnotaccomplished.us



Oh so many innocents have also been slaughtered by Bu$h and his fristian-valued, neoconster buddies

[NNN0LHI]

31. And over 100,000 dead Iraqis who didn't sign up for any of this shit n/t

[katinmn]

32. AP: Seven U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Iraq

http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2005/05/09/127772.html
Seven U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Iraq
By THOMAS WAGNER, Associated Press Writer
59 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An explosion of insurgent violence killed seven U.S. servicemembers in Iraq over the weekend even as the Shiite-dominated parliament approved four more Sunni Arabs to serve as government ministers.

One of the four Sunnis rejected the post on the grounds of tokenism, tarnishing the Shiite premier's bid to include the disaffected minority believed to be driving Iraq's deadly insurgency.

More than 300 people, including American forces, have been killed in a torrent of attacks since Iraq's Cabinet was sworn in April 28 with seven positions undecided.

Parliament approved all six of the nominees placed before it Sunday by Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari.

-more-

[Warren Stupidity]

33. when can we leave? (EOM)

[katinmn]

34. When Congress and citizens tell PNACers "Game Over"

[Smarmie Doofus]

35. I'm going to watch NBC local news in 10 minutes....

to see if this is reported, and if so, how far down in the broadcast it is.

[Smarmie Doofus]

38. Wow.. I'm shocked; Item #3, just after a local shooting...

and Bush in Europe.

True.. the military deaths got about 11 seconds of coverage but that's about 11 more than I expected.

Somebody tell GE !

[katinmn]

39. 11 seconds...wow.

Seven people lose their lives over the weekend, seven families devastated for life. And that's just the Americans.

[Qanisqineq]

36. But I thought the war was over?

RIP soldiers and marines

Edit: The story is also here:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050508/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Excerpt:
"Three of the U.S. victims were soldiers killed Sunday in bombings in central Iraq, the U.S. command said. One soldier was killed and a second was wounded during an attack on a patrol near Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad. Two others died in an explosion near Khaldiyah, 75 miles west of Baghdad, the military said.

On Saturday, three U.S. Marines and a sailor were killed in fighting with insurgents in western Iraq, some of whom fought from inside a hospital, the military said."

[saigon68]

37. "Bring Em On" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

AS HIS MOMMY "TUCKED" HIM INTO BED

[Dhalgren]

40. The American public doesn't care how many of its soldiers get

killed. Look at the recruitment numbers; anyone who joins is considered stupid, so why care if they're killed. Besides, it is what they are there for - haven't you heard the Emperor? He says the soldiers are dying in Iraq so that people don't die here. Get it? The public want the soldiers to die in Iraq; the Emperor has explained it all. US troops dying is a good thing. America has become a putrid place, where callous self interest is king - literally...

[saigon68]

41. The yuppies and dinks under RONNIE RAY-GUN

Started this perverse lifestyle to become fashionable.

War Criminals and Thugs like CHENEY were actually the pioneers

When the SCUMBAG SAID---

"I had more important things to do", as he merrily Dodged the Draft.

[llmart]

43. so very true......

so much of what this country has sunk to began when Reagan took office - the self-centeredness and materialism and greed of our culture. If you are old enough to remember what it was like before then, you realize how screwed up we became when he took office. Carter was a wonderful role model for what our country could be but Reagan and his ilk ushered in the culture of greed and might makes right.

[NNN0LHI]

44. They died for Halliburton n/t

[Zerex71]

45. Oh well...just keep that gas flowin'!

[Az_lefty]

46. Well, it's not working. Gas is $2.30/gal

guess we better come up with a better plan...
:shrug:

[Zerex71]

48. I know what the plan is

and it's going to Iran, North Korea, and Syrian on a shoestring. Watch the wacky, madcap antics take off! Coming June 2005.

[Zorra]

47. kick