Rocket Attack on a US base in Iraq

[Goldmund]

Breaking on CNN:

Wire reports: U.S. military says rocket attack on U.S. base in Iraq kills 2 U.S. soldiers and wounds 23.

www.cnn.com

[David__77]

1. I'm sure the insurgents have more sophisticated weapons.

Though most attacks are with improvised weapons, I think there must be many stores of old Soviet missiles and the like. I'm sure there is a certain strategy in play.

[bemildred]

10. Never use your best stuff when the so-so stuff is working fine.

The Iraqis don't want to pick a conventional, stand-up, duke-
it-out-in-the-desert fight anyway. Just gets 'em blown up in large
numbers.

I would not be surprised if we see some better stuff for the
Handover of Sovereignty(tm) though.

[LittleApple81]

2. thanks for the heads up. I am sorry to say, I have lost count of

dead/wounded American soldiers. How many does this make?

[pansypoo53219]

4. 835

last time i checked. bu this attack was not listed.

it has been quite 'quiet'. i have been waiting for a big attack. it's been quiet, too quiet.

[catmandu57]

23. 836

I know what you mean by too quiet, I think our military has been forting up, not going out on patrol to avoid having to report more bad news.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. The "slog" continues.

But on the other hand, the "handover of sovereignty" is just 2 weeks away, and, according to fox news, the economy is booming.

[leftchick]

5. AP link....2 dead 21 wounded

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=2&u=/ap/20040616/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_rocket_attack
Two GIs Killed in Attack on Base in Iraq

8 minutes ago


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A rocket slammed into a U.S. logistics base near the city of Balad Wednesday afternoon, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding 21 people, the military said.


Fourteen of the injured were taken to the U.S. Army's 31st Combat Support Hospital and seven were treated at a clinic on the U.S. base, known as Camp Anaconda, according to a military statement.


Balad is 50 miles north of Baghdad.

[NashVegas]

6. FUCK

I have a relative there.

[markses]

8. We have a DUer headed for Anaconda

Posted here the other day asking about it. I didn't want to say that Anaconda - according to the records I've been keeping - is under fairly frequent rocket and mortar attack, and that quite a few of those attacks have killed servicepeople at Anaconda. This is just the latest successful strike by the insurgents on the Balad basecamp. Shite. I'm sure that relative to the overall population of the base, Anaconda is reasonably safe. Nevertheless, you better learn how to get to a bunker pretty damn quick if you're going to Balad.

[saigon68]

9. The Chimpanzee is planning on Perpetual War

He needs violence to obtain arousal.

[Az_lefty]

17. I've been to anaconda many times

last year we were running missions there on almost a daily basis. The place was always coming under mortar attack at night. Usually, they were aiming for the fuel bag farm but it sounds like this attack was directed at the built up area on the East side. Lots of tents and soldiers there. I feel for these guys, Anaconda's a bad place to be, inside or outside the compound.

[dArKeR]

11. Thanks for the non-CNN/FOX link. I can never read these stories until

an non-Whore/Liar link is posted.

Not saying anything negative to slavkomae, it's just a personal psychosis.

[0007]

18. Thanks for the link leftchick

[biftonnorton]

7. Thanks for the alert

I have a relative there, too. Makes me sick to think W put them there for such stupid reasons.

[UpInArms]

14. welcome to DU biftonnorton

:hi:

So sorry for the worry and the wear and tear - we are all doing the same thing here -

I am so sorry for the ruined and lost lives of everyone that this mal-administration's policies have cost.

:sigh:

[Just Me]

12. How many more losses will it take,...

,...for the US to understand that there is NO victory in keeping our troops there indefinitely?

God, I wish I could shake people out of their denial and/or ignorance.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. The troops are there to stay

Permanent US air bases costing billions of dollars are being completed all over Iraq. Neither chimp or Kerry has any intention of EVER leaving Iraq. In essence, the US owns will protects Iraq from now on. The public is slowly being made aware of the reality of this.

[Teaser]

15. So it goes.

I knew the insurgents haven't spent all their time these past few days on infrastructure attacks.

[sidpleasant]

16. Oh shit. My brother - in - law is on that base

As someone else noted it gets mortared constantly. My brother - in - law said that the dining hall took a direct hit a couple of months ago; fortunately it happened between meals so the place was empty. If it had hit a few hours later when the hall was full there could have been a catastrophic loss of life.

But he still says he's going to vote for Bush, he has to support the commander - in - chief during war time.

[mike1963]

20. Hope your BIL stays safe and comes to his senses !

:eyes:

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[The_Casual_Observer]

27. What is heartless is that Camp Anaconda exists at all.

[Wednesdays]

30. I agree, let's not wish death upon people because of their politics

Leave that to the other side.

[markses]

31. I have to believe that was a typo

I've seen saigon post here for quite a while, and his consistent message is that no more troops should die. I'm sure he meant "I hope he doesn't get killed in the process..."

I'd be shocked to learn it wasn't a typo.

[saigon68]

34. It was a TYPO ---

[saigon68]

35. SORRY FOR THE TYPO SID

You need to ease up big guy--- Get pissed at the Chimpanzee who sent him there in the First Place or the Chimpanzee's handlers or whoever.

Pm me if you want a better apology. I see you've been here since 2002, if you've been here at all since Jan 2003 you'll know I have never wished ill on any troops whatsoever. The Mercenaries are a different story however

Sorry :-(

[dbt]

19. May all the glories and TRUE REWARDS of this war

be laid at the feet and upon the head of George W. Bush and all who helped him undertake and prosecute it. May they reap the whirlwind three times over.

May justice now be done to the United States of America the way this country has done justice to Iraq.

:freak:
dbt

[dArKeR]

21. Rocket Strike On U.S. Base In Iraq - CBS

 A rocket slammed into a U.S. logistics base near the city of Balad on Wednesday afternoon, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding 21 people, the military said.

Fourteen of the injured were taken to the U.S. Army's 31st Combat Support Hospital and seven were treated at a clinic on the U.S. base, known as Camp Anaconda, according to a military statement.

Balad is 50 miles north of Baghdad.

The rocket attack follows a series of incidents this week targeting Iraq's infrastructure and the civilians working to repair it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/24/iraq/main541815.shtml

MSGOP (same story no new info)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5225026/

[sidpleasant]

25. It's 4 dead, approximately 30 wounded

According to my brother - in - law who's at Anaconda.

[The_Casual_Observer]

26. 2 dead / 4 dead . 2 sounds better, anyway, its militarily

insignificant according to the Pentagon.

[markses]

28. Could be base scuttlebutt

Will wait for CENTCOM confimration.

[sidpleasant]

33. Maybe, maybe not

I don't want to get specific about what my brother - in - law does at Camp Anaconda but let's just say he's got a "leadership position" where he's highly likely to know exactly how many dead and wounded there were.

[Barrett808]

29. Three GIs Killed in Attack on Base in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A rocket slammed into a U.S. logistics base near the city of Balad on Wednesday afternoon, killing three U.S. soldiers and wounding 25 people including a pair of civilians, the military said.

Two of the wounded were flown to Baghdad for treatment, according to a statement from the U.S. Army's 13th Corps Support Command, which occupies the sprawling base known as Camp Anaconda.

At least fourteen of the injured were taken to the U.S. Army's 31st Combat Support Hospital on the base and seven were treated at a separate clinic, according to a military statement.

Air and ground units responded to the attack, the military said. Balad is 50 miles north of Baghdad.

On June 6, a U.S. soldier on the same base was killed and another wounded in a mortar attack. Camp Anaconda was also the scene of a mortar attack last July 4 that wounded 18 U.S. soldiers.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040616/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_rocket_attack&cid=540&ncid=1480

[KoKo]

32. Us Soldiers, 2 Civilians hmm but remaining 14 maybe Military Contractors?

At least fourteen of the injured were taken to the U.S. Army's 31st Combat Support Hospital on the base and seven were treated at a separate clinic, according to a military statement.

Does anyone know if they even count the "Independent Contractors?" Since this article says only 2 "civilians" the rest must have been a mix of "contractors" and soldiers. :shrug:

[dArKeR]

37. Cover-up going on. ALL sources have no update for too long now.

It must have been some secret outfit, contractors or Special Forces.

[Tight_rope]

36. Like clock work! I tell you I've got these timed now! n/t

[dArKeR]

38. Still no word from any news source I've seen on the 25. Yahoo has dropped

the story off News site but the link still exist here. Reuters says nothing about the 25. MSGOP has the same story as this morning, no information.

Hope someone can get through to Franken tomorrow and ask him, he's the only accessible and honest journalist in America.

[dArKeR]

39. Can someone get through to Franken? Still no follow up who 25 were!

On Wednesday, a rocket slammed into a U.S. logistics base near Balad, killing three U.S. soldiers and wounding 25 other people, including two civilian workers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5225026/



A rocket slammed into a U.S. logistics base near the city of Balad Wednesday, killing three U.S. soldiers and wounding 25 people including a pair of civilians.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/24/iraq/main541815.shtml

[yellowcanine]

40. More wedding celebration collatoral damage, no doubt. Those crazy Eye-

Wrackies!