4 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq attacks

[deutsey]

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 26 — Four U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in separate attacks in Iraq on Saturday, American military officials said. The deaths came as a reminder that attacks by insurgents remain a threat despite the recent killing of Saddam Hussein’s sons and capture of suspected members of the ousted Iraqi president’s personal security detail.

THE FOUR DEATHS brings to 48 the number of U.S. troops killed at enemy hands since President Bush declared an end to major combat in Iraq on May 1. Nine have died since U.S. forces killed Saddam’s sons Odai and Qusai on Tuesday.

In the first attack, 4th Infantry division soldiers guarding a children’s hospital in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, came under fire.

Residents said an attacker had thrown a grenade from the roof of the hospital, a modest one-story building on the banks of a tributary of the Tigris river. U.S. troops sealed off the building after the attack and barred people from leaving.

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[Submariner]

1. CNN reported 14 dead this week

we're up to 2 deaths per day now, and I wonder how many wounded amputees and paralyzed.

[flamingyouth]

3. The wounded

We rarely hear about them, but the Washington Post ran a chillingly wonderful article on some of the wounded troops last week. Truthout.org picked up the article, so I'm sure you can find it on their website.

Absolutely horrid and amazing in its scope. How are we as a society going to help these people try to lead normal lives when (if) they return home?

[diamond14]

2. now that bush* paraded his 'bloated human head trophies'

on world-wide TV...what does our child pResident expect ?....

"bring 'em on"

then, orders political assassinations done by our military

and triumphally parades his "bloated human head trophies" on TV

and BRAGS about it, GLOATS about it, GLEEFULLY smiles....

[umcwb]

4. Locking - Dupe

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