U.S. Marine killed in action in volatile Iraq region

[Judi Lynn]

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.

U.S. Marine killed in action in volatile Iraq region
By The Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S. Marine was killed in action today in Anbar province, a volatile, Sunni-dominated region west of Baghdad that includes Fallujah, Ramadi and Qaim on the border of Syria.

The region has been a center of anti-U.S. resistance.

The name of the Marine, assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, was withheld pending notification of family members, the military said. No details were released.

The death brought to 913 the number of U.S. service members who have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001995268_killed03.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Disgusting

It's just one more reason to begin bringing the troops home right away.

[saigon68]

11. They say the count is 913 Lunaville says 920

What gives?

[flordehinojos]

2. Yesterday on Democracy Now! I listened to a speech given by Lila Lipscomb,

the mother of a 26 year old soldier killed in Iraq, to the national convention of Peace Action.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/02/1428233

George W. Bush ought to be made to listen to Lila Lipscomb. She speaks for the moms of all those killed in action in Iraq and she speaks, as well, for all of us who are opposed to the war in Iraq.

[Flagg]

3. BRING' EM ON ! cried the AWOL CHIMP

[saigon68]

4. A NEW GOLD STAR MOTHER

Left to ponder her child's meaningless death.

[tlcandie]

6. A medal in exchange for a life isn't much of an exchange is it?

Especially when the death was based on lies. :cry:

[saigon68]

7. A WEEK AFTER THE COFFIN GOES IN THE GROUND

The hassles with surviors benefits from the VA start.

The average widow gets about $1100.00 a month.

Disgusting---That's what the emrcenaries make in One (1) day.

[Mari333]

5. another child dead for nothing.

http://www.bringthemhomenow.com

[Jacobin]

8. The way this story is written, they are trying to make it appear

that most of EyeRack is fine, but only a few regions are "center of anti-U.S. resistance".


what a crock and people dying left and right for nothing.

[saigon68]

9. Dying for Halliburton Profits

Ah the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to be made

[saigon68]

10. Dying for Halliburton Profits

Ah the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to be made