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Military says 9 U.S. soldiers killed in blast in Diyala province, Iraq

Attack in Diyala province comes on same day 5 other explosions kill 46
Nine U.S. soldiers were killed after a suicide bomber exploded a vehicle in Diyala province, the U.S. military reported Monday. Twenty soldiers and one Iraqi civilian were wounded in the blast.

Twelve soldiers were returned to duty after receiving treatment, the reports said. Eight soldiers and the Iraqi civilian were evacuated for further treatment. Three of those soldiers later returned to duty, the report said.

The names of the soldiers who were killed are being held pending notification of their families. All were members of Task Force Lightning.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18268472/

[bluerum]

1. We are gonna need 20,000 more in a couple of months GW. eom

[aquart]

2. Damn you to hell, George.

May every breath you take be like knives.

May you never sleep.

[StarryNite]

3. Oh, no!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Horse with no Name]

4. The surge is going SWIMMINGLY

and the war will last as long as we keep throwing soldiers on it...just like a fire when you throw logs on it.

[madokie]

9. and the colder it gets for the blivet the more bodies he'll throw on the fire too

I'm ready for this nightmare to be over,

[karlrschneider]

5. Odd it hasn't been mentioned on their TV channel

I'm watching Tweety & didn't see it. Hopefully it's wrong.........? If it is right though, more lost in April than March and a week to go. :grr:

[Connie_Corleone]

7. Keith might mention it. nt

[karlrschneider]

11. Oh, they just did! I guess KO is off tonight

...
Showing the AWOL Chimp in Chief now...
goddamnit I despise that son of a bitch. :grr:

[babylonsister]

6. Yes, there's a real surge going on.

:-(

[MissB]

8. Wow. Sad day for a bunch of military families.

I remember when my big brother was deployed during the first gulf war. I dreaded every phone call. It must be 100x worse for families with soldiers in this war.

[Solly Mack]

10. Yet Bush is still a free man

How many more have to die to protect a lie?

[malaise]

12. WTF!!!

Just started a dupe on this

Didn't DUers say this is exactly what will happen?

It is time to stop Bush!

[ninkasi]

13. There are just no words

:cry:

[NastyRiffraff]

14. Goddamn you Bush

You're a mass murderer. There's a special place in Hell for those who use their power to murder. However, before you go to your inevitable home there, I want to see you tried in the World Court that you so despise. And at last, for once in your life, be held accountable.

To those nine killed today, and others like them, including innocent Iraqis, who gave their lives for the criminal in the White House, Godspeed.

[Bluerthanblue]

15. it's hard not to feel like there is nothing that

will stop this madness-

but that would be abandoning humanity.

peace, peace, peace, peace, peace, peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,peace,................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. Car Bomb Kills 9 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

Nine U.S. soldiers were killed and 20 were wounded Monday in a suicide car bombing against a patrol base northeast of Baghdad, the military said.

The attack occurred in Diyala province, a volatile area that has been the site of fierce fighting between U.S. and Iraqi troops, Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias, according to a statement.

The nine Task Force Lightning soldiers died of injuries sustained in the blast, which also left 20 soldiers and an Iraqi civilian wounded, the military said.

Of those wounded, 15 soldiers were treated and returned to duty while five others and the Iraqi civilian were evacuated to a medical facility for further care, it added.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6581634,00.html