Attacks in Baghdad Kill 13 U.S. Soldiers in 3 Days

[onehandle]

BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 -- Thirteen U.S. soldiers have been killed in Baghdad since Monday, the American military reported, registering the highest three-day death toll for U.S. forces in the capital since the start of the war.

The latest losses -- four soldiers who were killed at 9 a.m. Wednesday by small-arms fire -- are part of a recent spike in violent attacks against U.S. forces that have claimed the lives of at least 24 soldiers and Marines in Iraq since Saturday, the military said.

The number of planted bombs is "at an all-time high," said Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell, a military spokesman, defying American efforts to stanch the vicious sectarian bloodshed in Baghdad that threatens to plunge the country into civil war.

"This has been a hard week for U.S. forces," Caldwell said. "Unfortunately, as expected, attacks have steadily increased in Baghdad during these past weeks." Independent databases showed the three-day toll for American troops to be the highest in Baghdad so far.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/03/AR2006100300398.html

[rurallib]

1. I thought Baghdad was locked down?

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. Baghdad Is A CLUSTERFUCK

As Jon Stewart would say.

[Kagemusha]

8. Wasn't that catastrof*** rather?

I heard someone say Jon'd used that line last night, but I didn't catch all of the program.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

14. Correct You Are nt

[Kagemusha]

15. Understandable; it was clearly based on the word you cited

I find it a very... creative and memorable variation...

[saigon68]

22. FREEDOM IS ON THE MARCH

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

3. Unfortunately, as expected, attacks have increased...

What the FUCK does this mean? AS EXPECTED? Did I read that right? AS FUCKING EXPECTED?

[wellst0nev0ter]

4. Chances This Will Get Any Mention From The Media

obsessed with hot man-boy action? Below zero.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. "four soldiers who were killed at 9 a.m. Wednesday by small-arms fire"

The insurgents engaged our forces in a fire fight and took out four of our soldiers? How the heck did they do that? What the fuck is going on in Baghdad?

The major news sites appear to have neglected to notice that shit is hitting the Iraqi fan again. They are too busy trying to respin the Foley (frequently noted as D-Florida) sex scandal.

[daleo]

7. Same thing in Afghanistan

Two Canadians were killed, and five Canadians and three Americans were injured at a roadside checkpoint by small arms and/or mortars. Clearly, they are undermanned in both occupations. Morale must be bad too.

[rodeodance]

13. I watched The Return of the Taliban on pbs last night. Good.

[saigon68]

20. Don't forget Survivor is on too

[saigon68]

23. How the Heck did they do that?

http://www.ogrish.com/archives/jaish_al_mujahideen_sniper_attack_on_us_soldier_in_ramadi_Oct_01_2006.html

[tabasco]

24. L-shaped ambush would be my guess.

But I'm not there so I don't know for sure.

[Warren Stupidity]

26. Well that was sort of my point.

The insurgents for the most part have not been up to this level of sophistication in ground tactics. They have generally avoided firefights.

[Diane R]

6. They're just cannon fodder.....

...and I know because my brother was cannon fodder for McNamara in Vietnam.

I'm recommending this in hopes the media might notice their deaths.

[rodeodance]

9. about time the WPOst had a healkine about this!

[rodeodance]

10. not many headlines in the press about this. abc said 17 in 4 days I think.

[rodeodance]

11. abc had a good segment on Iraq (and the many US deaths) tonight

[rodeodance]

12. REC for the troops

[VWolf]

16. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

And on and on ...

[pinniped]

17. Did they lift the walking ban?

?

[bdamomma]

18. let's not forget that with everything else that is going on

we are losing many good soldiers.


2727....2732 American victims

We've lost 18 in the last 4 days.

[Supersedeas]

27. Nothing to see here--Anna Nicole paternity and Madonna African adoption

[mikeytherat]

19. Baghdad is total chaos, and my bro-in-law is right in the middle of it

He's a senior office ("security" - trying to train Iraqi Police Forces). He was in DS-1 (first wave), he's been to the Balkans and Central America, and he says this is the worst shit he has ever seen. All areas outside of The Green Zone are pure chaos - devastation, death and lawlessness. He told me, "Just imagine the worst scenes from Apocalypse Now, and think, 'Even worse than that. MUCH worse.'" He's sad and pretty freaked out, and he's a 20+ year vet who's seen a lot of very bad things. He told me he almost can't describe just how bad it is - words fail him.

I hate this fucking war more and more each day...

mikey_the_rat

[Barrett808]

25. Thank you for the update.

Hope your bro-in-law keeps his head low.

[alcibiades_mystery]

21. Welcome to the Desert of the Real...

...

[NoAmericanTaliban]

28. Aren't the insurgents in their last throes according to chickenhawk Cheney

The repukes were complaining that there was too much Foley sex scandal in the news & was suppressing other news items. Well, here is one for the headlines. Hope those chickenhawk bastards choke on it.