What are American Soldiers fighting and dying for?

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Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Four U.S. soldiers died on Monday in an explosion while on combat duty in Diyala province in Iraq, the U.S. military said.

Twelve other soldiers were wounded in the attack in a volatile region of the country where American forces have launched a major operation to combat insurgents.

Diyala has seen a spike in violence since a security crackdown in Baghdad forced insurgents and Sunni Islamist al Qaeda fighters into surrounding areas.

More ministers pull out of crumbling Iraq cabinet

By Peter Graff and Mariam Karouny 1 hour, 2 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's unity government plunged deeper into crisis on Monday when four secularist ministers withdrew from cabinet meetings, less than a week after the main Sunni Arab bloc quit.

A total of 17 ministers, nearly half of Maliki's cabinet, have now quit or are boycotting meetings at a time when he is under growing pressure from frustrated U.S. officials to make demonstrable progress in reconciling Iraq's warring sects.

"We are still in the government but we are boycotting cabinet meetings," said Human Rights Minister Wijdan Michael, one of the four ministers from the secularist party of former interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.

Earlier on Monday, a truck bomber in a crowded residential area killed at least 33 people in their homes.

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1. Oil

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2. Whatever We The People, through intent or neglect, send them to fight for!

"Service" is to the People! They place their civil liberties in trust with the American People! Blaming them or blaming others is a cop-out ... the 'buck' stops at the feet of the American People and nowhere else.

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3. Oil, etal