Hit by an IED, apparently. Apparently, the Hajis want to hold on to Haditha by any means necessary and are contesting it heavily. That's why the big casualty count. Something's there, and they don't want us around. Be Seeing You,
Chris
Posted on 08/03/2005 4:04:27 AM PDT by leadpenny
Roadside bomb in western Iraq.
I feel sick.
Like a punch in the gut.
In Haditha. Also a civilian interpreter.
Just heard it..My heart is heavy..Prayers for all who mourn..Death to those who plant bombs.
And a gentle smile crosses the lips of the American left this morning ...
Just heartbreaking...my prayers go out to their families.
According to McCord, this is in addition to the seven Marines who have died in the last two day in the same area.
Dick Durbin and the RATS cheer(in private).......
Rest in peace, brave Leathernecks, and may God comfort your families and colleagues.
Amen
We've got to quit pussyfooting with what is coming across that western border.
I wasn't posting when I heard the news yesterday..It is such a loss..
http://www.soldierworks.com/untilthen.htm
Hit by an IED, apparently. Apparently, the Hajis want to hold on to Haditha by any means necessary and are contesting it heavily. That's why the big casualty count. Something's there, and they don't want us around. Be Seeing You,
Chris
They gave all that our country could ask of them, and their service honors us all. Rest in peace.
These good men did not die in vain, but it's a sad thing that we've had to lose more of our noble heroes.
We can't even secure our Southern border ...
Damn, damn, damn...
God bless these American heroes.
Prayers to them.
Well, in this case I'm not really talking about a border. I'm talking about Damascus.
MSM will have something to report on..........
My prayers go out to all those families that have lost a loved one.
PS: Can't we leave the politics aside? No one wants our boys dead
Oh no...14. God rest their souls and bring comfort to these brave men's families.
"They gave all that our country could ask of them, and their service honors us all. Rest in peace."
Indeed...
I wish I could say more, but I can say that the good guys have gotten very aggressive out at the western border.
They should probably have done it sooner, but it's been very, very active lately and there's more coming from the good guys.
one TV report, on the death of 6 snipers this week, said, "It is possible that like another attack that killed four Marines, this was an inside job." Hackett, who lost the Congressional race yesterday wanted GIs and Iraqi working together - the idea sound great until you see these stories and wonder what are the facts. Pray for these men.
so do I....first thing in my mailbox this morning...
May God be with them. I am humbled by their service for our country.
Sounds like this place needs to be pounded. No time to back down. God Bless the Marines.
Very, very sad. That must have been a huge bomb.
Prayers for our guys.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050803/ts_nm/iraq_marines_dc
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fourteen Marines were killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Iraq on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, in one of the single deadliest attacks against U.S. forces since the beginning of the war.
The bomb exploded near a Marine amphibious assault vehicle as it was traveling south of Haditha, a town on the Euphrates river about 200 km (120 miles) northwest of Baghdad. A civilian translator was also killed. One Marine was wounded.
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Imus: "God bless these brave souls."
I'm finding no other information anywhere.
section9 is right there is something in Haditha...they don't want us to find.
Yes, extremely sad. I also heard this morning that Stephen Vincent, a free-lance American journalist, was shot to death in Basra. He had been doing a series of blogs on the corruption and Talibanization of Basra.
The 6 Marines KIA yesterday the sniper teams were killed it looks like because there were bad guys in the Iraqi unit they were with..
Thank you. Just checked the main Yahoo page and they don't have it up.
Begala hasn't been on the Imus program for many months and now he's scheduled to be on during this half hour. No doubt he'll be extra smarmy.
"One dictator is better than many terrorists."
No, they'll soon be dead terrorists. Then what are you left with? Hmmmm....let me see, what's that word you are so scared of? Oh yeah, FREEDOM!!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq;_ylt=At38ayEq9hehwRKoVw59G.YUewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NTMzazIyBHNlYwMxNjk2
yesterday's news..sorry about the length.
Seven Marines Killed West of Baghdad By TINI TRAN, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 54 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Seven U.S. Marines were killed in two separate attacks west of Baghdad, where American forces are trying to seal a major infiltration route for foreign fighters, the military said. Their deaths pushed the U.S. military death toll in Iraq past 1,800.
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Sounds like we need to do some serious regrouping.
My prayers and thoughts to their loved ones and comrades, reading that headline feels like a punch in the gut.
I can't bear Begala even on a good day..This is not a good day.
Someone ought to show a picture of an amphibious vehicle then perhaps the someone would ask the right questions. Like why are they using such a piece of crap to fight an insurgency with?
You're not joking, are you?
The tragic thing is that we are losing more Americans in our 5 largest cities every month than in all of Iraq.
I find our policy just crazy. Our finest and best should not be dying for a police action. Marines are trained to wage war, not be cops.
There is no excuse for the Iraqi Army not to be doing this police action. If it is our fault we did not train them, then we screwed up but that should not stop us from pulling out entriely.
If it is the Iraqis fault in that they do not want to fight for their own freedom, then we should pull out at Warp Factor 9 speed.
This is way beyong sickening and unnecessary.
I wanted to ask what type vehicle they were in? Why don't the Marines at least have Bradleys?
I find your post decidedly on the sick side.
There are many on the right who have opposed this debacle from day one of its promotion, and I am one of them.
There has never been anything about it to smile about.
It's pure tragedy.
"Hackett, who lost the Congressional race yesterday wanted GIs and Iraqi working together - the idea sound great until you see these stories and wonder what are the facts."
There are bound to be exceptions that will put our troops at risk. However, the only realistic means of turning over responsibility to the Iraqis is that they work with and are trained by Americans.
"Inside jobs" are a possibility. In Vietnam, there was the "Chieu Hoi" program which encouraged the VC to come over to our side. Most of these became Kit Carson Scouts with American infantry units. I knew several Kit Carsons that were outstanding. There were others who were not deemed trustworthy. Looking back the language barrier probably added to this perception. They were sent back to the rear for what was assumed to be further training.
Guerrilla wars have built-in dangers, but I have faith that our side - including the Iraqis - will overcome them.
I hate those kind of analogies. Nothing personal.
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