20 U.S. Service Members Killed In Iraq

[lligrd]

20 U.S. service members killed in Iraq By BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press Writer
46 minutes ago


BAGHDAD, Iraq - At least 20 American service personnel were killed in military operations Saturday in one of the deadliest days for U.S. forces since the Iraq war began, and authorities also announced two U.S. combat deaths from the previous day.

The day's worst loss came from the crash of a U.S. Army helicopter northeast of Baghdad that killed 13 service members. An attack Saturday night blamed on militiamen in the city of Karbala killed five soldiers. Roadside bombs killed another soldier in the capital and one in Nineveh province north of Baghdad.

The military gave little information on the crash of the Black Hawk during good weather in Diyala province, where U.S. and Iraqi forces have been battling Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias around the city of Baqouba for months.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070120/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[Little Wing]

1. They said they would give us a surge

here it is

[IndianaGreen]

8. A surge in casualties was also predicted

as is the ultimate failure of Bush's Last Stand.

[Vexatious Ape]

2. I wonder how many troops where maimed.

They never report how many lost arms legs and other vital parts.

[acmavm]

3. Holy frigging cow. This is disasterous. Everything looks like things are

going to escalate all right. But not the way Commander AWOL thinks.

[Faygo Kid]

4. Get used to higher casualties, with the "surge" in place

Of course, the good news is that Jenna Bush is writing a book.

[NewJeffCT]

6. the sequal to "My Pet Goat"?

or similar>

[jmowreader]

57. No, it will be like the book Frank Church's son wrote

Frank Church was a senator from Idaho for a very long time, a good Democrat and a decent man. His son wrote a glowing biography of Senator Church.

Expect Jenna's book to be the exact same thing--telling what a wonderful, intelligent, worldly man her father is. Booksellers in very red states will shelve it in the fiction section, and they'll sell it as a package deal: buy The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Pet Goat, get Jenna Bush's fantasy novel about her dad as a free gift.

Jenna's book will be printed in a "limited edition" of 5000 paperback copies. Half will go to the aforementioned very-red-state booksellers. The other half will be drop-shipped, at the request of the National Booksellers' Association, directly to US GreenFiber's insulation plant. By grinding them up right after they come off the press instead of waiting for them to collect an inch of dust in a bookstore somewhere, theR-value of the product will be enhanced.

[AlinPA]

5. 20 more dead Americans. Why? So that Bush** could be re-elected. Rove

thought it would be easier, but now Halliburton won't allow them to quit.

[oblivious]

14. To save one man's pride.

[tnlefty]

7. RIP

Many more families are going to get some gut wrenching news and I feel really bad for them.

[llmart]

9. Have we turned that corner yet???

Have we shocked and awed everyone yet?
Is the mission accomplished yet?
Have Jenna and Barbara enlisted yet?
What about the nephews?

Let's face it, it's over and we lost. Nothing good ever comes from war.

[951-Riverside]

16. Speaking of nephews....

I'm all for sending this fella on patrol with the Iraq Army

[PurityOfEssence]

21. We keep turning the same corner and are thus on the same block

We'll turn for quite awhile.

[Connie_Corleone]

10. Make that 21

Twenty-one U.S. troops killed in costly day in Iraq
Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:54 PM ET

By Mariam Karouny and Alastair Macdonald

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces had one of their costliest days in Iraq on Saturday when 21 troops were killed, including 13 in a helicopter and five in a clash in a Shi'ite holy city the U.S. military said was triggered by militiamen.

The battle at a government building in Kerbala was the bloodiest for U.S. troops in the Shi'ite south in two years and occurred as President George W. Bush presses leaders of the Shi'ite majority to crack down on militias from their community.

Hours after reporting three deaths in separate incidents and the loss of all 13 passengers and crew aboard a Blackhawk transport helicopter, the U.S. military said five soldiers were killed and three wounded in the Kerbala clash.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=new...

[hadrons]

11. This is horrible .... enough ... just bring them home

[NastyRiffraff]

12. DAMN him!!

Goddamn it, ENOUGH!

I ache for those families....so much lost, for Bush's ego.

I usually don't hate. But God, I hate that man.

[Olney Blue]

13. Young lives lost... and for what?

[AnotherMother4Peace]

15. These deaths are just a "comma in history" to Bush , May they rest in peace.

And may their families find peace, and God help us.

[The_Casual_Observer]

17. 20 is just a number.

Right, snow?

[Erika]

18. Just dead American kids

Bushco could care less. His corporatists buds are smiling ear to ear over the profits.

[CherokeeDem]

19. This Is Horrible

These young men and women need to be home with their families now...this simply cannot continue. What are we going to do to make this happen? I am so sick of watching the destruction of all of these lives, American and Iraqi alike.

[brer cat]

23. Welcome to DU!

Sorry it's under such circumstances.

[Bucky]

20. Coming to DU, reading the news lately... it feels like some masochistic ritual. Except, of course...

We need to not flinch away from this. And it's not us in our soft comfortable homes who are really suffering and dying out there for Bush's lies, arrogance, and diseased ego. My only patriotic duty, it seems, is to shop and put a sticker on my car.

Whoever said it first in this thread has summed it up best. Damn Bush for getting all these people killed for nothing.

[Warren Stupidity]

22. This is total bullshit.

20 of ours dead, and who knows how many of theirs, so that Bush can run the clock out on this stupid criminal war.

1-27-07 DC the streets.

[LynnTheDem]

24. "US soldiers are not in Iraq for Iraqis...

"They are there as an expression of the American national interest to prevent the Iranian combination of imperialism and fundamentalist ideology from dominating a region on which the energy supplies (OIL) of the industrial democracies depend."
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?secti...

"I know some Americans don't think that is a threat. I view it as a threat because — and the reason it's a threat is I can conceivably see a world in which radicals and extremists control oil. And they would say to the West: You either abandon Israel, for example, or we're going to run the price of oil up."
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/story?id=2594541&page=2

But DON'T say "BLOOD FOR OIL"!

[humbled_opinion]

25. Lets hope that our real leaders in Congress now will slap the

President with these realities and force a change in the right direction. If they don't, then I am afraid that we have approx 730 days left of his failures or potentially, 14,600 more American deaths until a new President can enact a real change.

[rodeodance]

26. 3+13+5=21 this is the 'more than 20"

[Doctor_J]

27. I think it's actually 21

I wonder how Smirk will blame this on the Democrat Party tuesday night. fucking cowardly loser. I hope they find an especially hot room in ehll when he gets there.

[understandinglife]

28. IMPEACH BU$H, CHENEY AND ALL THE NEOCONSTERS RESPONSIBLE ...

... for the deaths of these, our fellow Citizens, and all those whom have died and been injured because of the vast criminality of the Bu$h regime.


NEVER FORGET.

Thus ...

Stand In Silence, Together

[Name removed]

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[Zambero]

30. Surge? No, SCOURGE!!

The scourge in question is the delusional and inheremtly dishonest fool who resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

[Erika]

31. The blood is on the hands of W and his bushbots

We need to hit this hard.

[kimsterdemster]

32. I'm so sick of this shit!!!

BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!!!!!

My Veteran better half (enlisted in 1973, Air Force) made this.



We would love to go the march this coming weekend but we can't afford it.



Let us make sure their buddies they left behind will not be the last man to die for a mistake.



My heart goes out to the familes of the dead and the families that still have loved one,s in Iraq.

RIP Brave Soldiers.

[GeneCosta]

33. And with the Iran War looming...

I can't help but to wonder how many civilians will die during Bush's Administration.

The responce to Katrina and the Tsunami aside, almost 700,000 civilians and military men have died.

[Heidi]

34. Kick.

[Danmel]

35. 5 more soldiers killed in Iraq

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16722042 /

18 today. This is madness. When will it end?????

[YDogg]

36. bush doesn't want it to end, so it will not

unless our Dem leaders lead.

[diamidue]

37. Weren't there 3 other soldiers

listed in a separate article who were also killed since Friday? I'm with you. Continuing to throw US soldiers into this civil war is madness.

[rodeodance]

38. yes, 3 announced earlier today, then 13 dead with Helicopter, now 5

more

[rodeodance]

42. k and r. for the troops

[rodeodance]

43. and again

[liberal renegade]

39. When Congress grows some balls

and cuts off the funding for this illegal war. Appropriate enough funding to bring them all home.

It's really quite simple,nothing complicated about it.

[alcibiades_mystery]

40. They're refusing to note the significance of this: That's a Shia city

Not noted for violence since the last Shia uprising. These were not Sunni insurgents in the Sunni heartland, but Shiite militia in the supposedly pacified south (they've taken to shooting at the Brits in Basra, too). Five soldiers killed and three wounded in Karbala is a much more terrifying development than 13 killed in a helicopter shoot down near Baquba. If the Shia south explodes (again, and more coherently than the April 2004 uprising), there are huge problems on the horizon.

[High Plains]

46. You're right. This is an ominous sign. n/t

[Binka]

53. My Kid Is Going Back Into The Depths Of Hell

Ben re-deploys the first week of April. FUCK. Damn Bush and his war to fucking hell.

[GenDem]

54. Oh Binka, I'm so sorry.

Wasn't he wounded around a year ago? I remember following your threads when he was in the hospital. Can they do that? Can they send them right back in after they have recovered from being wounded?

Bush's war has brought so much pain and heartbreak. My son works with a kid in the reserves that just received his orders for re-deployment for April, also. The orders came just before Christmas. Merry fucking Christmas.

I'm thinking about you and will pray that your son stays safe.

[spooked]

63. Wasn't your son severely injured last time? HOW can he be sent back?!

This is so insane!

[partylessinOhio]

41. Where are our leaders? Didn't we win in November?

Why are troops still dying in January?

They fiddle while nuclear war awaits with BushAttack on Iran.

[tabasco]

44. Another great day in the 51st state.

Thanks a lot GW Bush.

[rodeodance]

45. 5 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq attack * Sat night

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070120/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq...

5 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq attack

1 minute ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militia fighters attacked a provincial headquarters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, killing five American soldiers Saturday night, the U.S. military reported.

The statement said "an illegally armed militia group" attacked the building with grenades, small arms and "indirect fire," which usually means mortars or rockets.

"A meeting was taking place at the time of the attack to ensure the security of Shiite pilgrims participating in the Ashoura commemorations," said Brig. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, deputy commander for Multi-National Division-Baghdad.

Karbala is 50 miles south of Baghdad and thousands of Shiite pilgrims are flocking to the city to mark the 10-day Ashoura festival commemorating the death of one of Shiite Islam's most sacred saints, Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Brooks said the meeting was taking place in the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Karbala when the attack occurred. Iraqi officials and security forces as well as U.S. troops were present, he said.

Earlier Saturday, Karbala Gov. Akeel al-Khazaali had said U.S. troops raided the provincial headquarters looking for wanted men but left with no prisoners.

But Brooks said that report was incorrect.

[bluedog]

47. Twenty-one U.S. troops killed in costly day in Iraq

Twenty-one U.S. troops killed in costly day in Iraq By Mariam Karouny and Alastair Macdonald




BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces had one of their costliest days in Iraq on Saturday when 21 troops were killed, including 13 in a helicopter and five in a clash in a Shi'ite holy city the U.S. military said was triggered by militiamen.

The battle at a government building in Kerbala was the bloodiest for U.S. troops in the Shi'ite south in two years and occurred as President George W. Bush presses leaders of the Shi'ite majority to crack down on militias from their community.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070120/ts_nm/iraq_dc_11

[Jazzgirl]

48. Twenty-one U.S. troops killed in costly day in Iraq

"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces had one of their costliest days in
Iraq on Saturday when 21 troops were killed, including 13 in a helicopter and five in a clash in a Shi'ite holy city the U.S. military said was triggered by militiamen."

Here is the freaky part....

"U.S. troops and Iraqi special forces later searched the office of the governor and other senior officials, said the official, who represents a major Shi'ite political party and spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity.

"It's still very mysterious," he said. "I'm not sure why they say those people who came in were militia. The police on duty said they thought they were Americans."

Wonder whats up with that??

[lse7581011]

49. Are You Proud Now Shrub? n/t

[tchunter]

50. dear soldiers, you now have the peace with your lord

"Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." mustafa kemal ataturk


at ease soldiers, your loss will not be forgotten, we honor your sacrifices and may allah (all merciful and compassionate) bless your families and help end this war

[Eugene]

51. New headline at OP link: Third-deadliest day of war for U.S. troops

Third-deadliest day of war for U.S. troops
13 die in helicopter crash; 5 killed in militia attack; roadside bombs claim 2
(Associated Press)

More details from Reuters...

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Jan 20
21 Jan 2007 00:43:28 GMT
Source: Reuters

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 2330 GMT
on Saturday:

* indicates new or updated item

* KERBALA - Five U.S. soldiers were killed and three wounded defending the local
government building in the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south
of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. The troops were killed in a grenade, mortar
and gun attack by militiamen on the Provincial Joint Coordination Center for U.S.
and Iraqi forces. It did not say whether any militiamen -- generally a term for
Shi'ite armed groups -- were killed, wounded or detained. A local politician
inside the building said armed men in a convoy of unmarked four-wheel drive
vehicles clashed with U.S. troops guarding the building around 6 p.m. (1500 GMT).

-snip-

Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20547671.htm

And the violence continues Sunday: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Jan 21 - Reuters

[Djinn]

52. not to mention about 3 times as many Iraqis

[erpowers]

55. Sad

This is very sad, but the worst part is that this could be that once the escaulation happens this could be an everyday thing. Once troops start going into areas they had never gone into before it could end up being a situation in which America loses 100 soldiers a month every month. I hope this does not happen, but it seems like it could happen.

[The Wizard]

56. So when does the posse form

to hunt down the architects of this disaster?
At long last Mr. Kristol, have you no sense of decency, have you no shame?

Nothing like a good public flogging to raise awareness.
If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?

The Merchant of Venice, Act 3, sc. 1, ll. 60 - 63

Or in the current vernacular: Payback is a bitch

[DoYouEverWonder]

58. The number just went up again - at least 24

At least 24 Americans died in Iraq Sat.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070121/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[teryang]

61. It is 24

Funny how the media seem to be creating uncertainty about the number. The Pentagon has basically admitted the blackhawk was probably brought down by enemy fire as well.

[DoYouEverWonder]

64. Make that 25

25 U.S. troops killed in Iraq Saturday

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070121/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Looks like the Iraqis are having their own surge.

[IWantAChange]

59. Bushco would have us believe it's all about Baghdad - the whole country

is a kill zone for American troops. I am so ashamed of those Americans that continue to support this dufus that I am at a total loss for words.

[Name removed]

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[spinbaby]

62. 25 U.S. troops killed in Iraq Saturday

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military on Sunday reported six more American troops killed in fighting the day before, raising the toll to 25 in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070121/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq...

[Heathen57]

65. And this on the day

that Bushie declared as "Sanctity of Life Day".

The irony of that would be humorous if we had not had so many innocent lives snuffed out for his infantile tirades.

[Mugsy]

66. Fox (FNS) said only "Nineteen" this morning

...on Fox News Sunday.

You know... the way they price things at "$0.99" because "$1.00" sounds like a lot more?