Blast in Baghdad Kills Three U.S. Soldiers

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb attack on their convoy in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday night, the U.S. military said Wednesday...

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6484298&src=rss/topNews§ion=news

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. and chimp never made any mistakes!

because chimp IS a mistake.

[bluestateguy]

2. Mission Accomplished!

Hope all you lurking Freepers are proud of yourselves...

Waiting for your signature Saigon68.

[Qanisqineq]

3. more "signs of our success"

"The story of what we've done in the postwar period is remarkable. ... It is a better and more important story than losing a couple of soldiers every day." George Nethercutt (R-WA)


:cry: :cry: :cry:

[pinniped]

6. Of course we all know the repuke from WA has made many, many personal...

sacrifices.

I recall Rummy the Dummy saying it was worth it too.

Hey someone forgot to tell the Iraqi resistance to cool it down because the US (s)election is near.

[Bluebear]

4. Expanded info

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A roadside bomb attack killed three American soldiers in a convoy on the day of a country-wide offensive by U.S. troops and Iraqi soldiers against Sunni insurgents and suspected extremists.

The attack happened at around 10 p.m. Tuesday in eastern Baghdad, a military statement said. The names of the soldiers were withheld pending notification of their families. No further details of the incident were disclosed.

It wasn't immediately clear if the soldiers were part of the massive offensive Tuesday, which was launched ahead of Ramadan in an apparent attempt at preventing a repeat of the insurgent violence that took place at the start of last year's Muslim holy month. Ramadan is expected to start at week's end.

A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there are concerns within the U.S. government about a possible rise in insurgent violence around Ramadan, because of an upswing last year — when bombings and rocket attacks accelerated significantly in Baghdad and other areas at the beginning of the holy month.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041013/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716

[saigon68]

5. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

As he wet his pants in joy over the upcoming Sinclair Smear-Boat veteran's documentary.

[Aidoneus]

7. Jaysh al-Mahdi casts an early ballot..

Write-in vote: "fuck off". Will there be a recount?