U.S. soldiers kill 29 Iraqis; Iraqis kill 6 U.S. soldiers

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http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=6144966&cKey=1128709235000&ticker=true

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers killed at least 29 guerrillas in western Iraq, the military said on Friday, after U.S. President George W. Bush vowed not to waver in his campaign against global Islamic extremism.

Military officials also said six more Marines had died in roadside bomb attacks -- raising the U.S. death toll since the 2003 invasion of Iraq to at least 1,948.

Iraq is struggling through a stepped-up campaign of insurgent bombings, suicide attacks and kidnappings before a vote on a new constitution in a week's time.

The October 15 constitutional referendum and an election for a new parliament in December have fired tensions between the Shi'ite majority and the Sunni Arab minority which dominated Iraq under Saddam Hussein but now fears political eclipse.

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1. It's another great day in Iraq!

Harrah for Freedom.

[maxsolomon]

2. is a 5:1 ratio acceptable to you, president presenile dementia?

it isn't to me, especially when THERE IS NO POINT TO THIS WAR OTHER THAN PROLONGING OUR ADDICTION TO ARAB OIL.

[RedEarth]

3. Body counts of the bad guys....sounds like Viet Nam all over again...

lets get the shit out of there and quit destroying their country and killing their people.....

[VolcanoJen]

4. 18 dead U.S. soldiers in October alone.

How many more will die for your noble cause, Mr. Bush?

HOW MANY MORE?

[kenny blankenship]

5. Who will get tired of this shit first?

Reason suggests that we in this country will, since they are fighting for concrete goals, while we are fighting for nothing. For lies. And in fact most of us already have had our fill.