Two blasts in Iraq kill eight U.S. troops

[Aviation Pro]

Source: CNN

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two bombings in separate Iraq provinces on Monday killed eight U.S. troops, the U.S. military said.

A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and an interpreter in Diyala province, which has been a major front in the war during the "surge" of U.S. troops fighting insurgents near the capital.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/10/iraq.main/index.html

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Seems like the surge did its job of kicking the war off the front headlines. Now the insurgents have reconstituted and the bogus gains are going to fall under a wave of new violence against our soldiers.

[hay rick]

1. Spitzer

is the headline followed by Hillary VP, SNL, etc. Yep, the surge is still working.

[Aviation Pro]

2. And might I add...

...eff you President Insane.

[theHandpuppet]

3. Kicking

Sorry to say that even eight more dead barely raises attention these days.

RIP, troops. I only wish I coud personally kick the ass of every person who voted for four more years of Bush/Cheney. :-(

[Massachusetts]

4. RIP Troops

FUBAR!

[saigon68]

5. "Bring Em On" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

[hadrons]

6. It was 41 in Feb (shortest month), how many so far this month???

at least 13 I believe ... the "surge" is working indeed.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. 29 US troops were killed in February 2008

I don't know where you're getting 41.

[il_lilac]

7. k&r

sadly...