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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 07:40 AM
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10 hurt in attack on US patrol in Mosul: police
Source: AFP

A suicide car bomb targeting a US patrol in Mosul has wounded 10 Iraqi civilians, a day after five American troops were killed in a deadly ambush in the volatile northern city.

"The attack happened at about 11:15 am (7:15pm AEDT) in Mosul's Al-Shaab neighbourhood," police Brigadier General Khalid Abdul Sattar said.

"Ten civilians were wounded.

The US military is seeking confirmation of the report.

On Monday, a US military Humvee armoured vehicle was hit by a powerful roadside bomb while on patrol in an eastern suburb of Mosul, killing five troopers.



Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/29/2149410.htm
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 07:42 AM
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1. "Don't worry, I am perfectly safe and going on another vacation" - Commander AWOL
Edited on Tue Jan-29-08 07:47 AM by SpiralHawk
"You pathetic American proles* can just shut your noisy little mouths up, and chill. I am fine, enjoying gourmet food, and SURGING back to the Pig Farm to insure my place in history as the Most Overvacationed pResident in history, smirk.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot my republicon homelander propaganda talking point: 'too bad about YOUR dead & maimed sons and daughters in uniform. Whatever."

- Commander AWOL,
Uber Hero of the Occult Skull & Boner Division
of Republicon Homelander Chickenhawks



* Proles = formerly known as Citizens of the USA
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jasmine621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 08:23 AM
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2. The surge is working just fine. BRING THEM HOME, damn it!! nt
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