Posted on 03/27/2008 11:48:08 AM PDT by maquiladora
The State Department confirms that two U.S. citizens have died in Iraq this week from indirect fire by rocket and mortar attacks in the Green Zone.
The first person, a contractor for the US Army, died on Monday, March 24, and this afternoon, we have confirmation that another U.S. citizen has died from the latest round of fire.
The State Department says of this latest death "no further details, pending notification of next of kin."
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Allegra, are you OK?
That was my first thought. I sure hope she checks in soon!
I believe one was Paul Converse from Corvallis, OR according to news received from folks up there.
I thought we had the capability to determine where mortars and missiles came from. If so the source should be squashed. Surely, we’re not going to offer our people up as targets of terrorists the way they do in Israel - probably under the orders of foggy bottom.
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