Five U.S. soldiers killed in northern Iraq on Sunday, military says

[Bluebear]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Five U.S. soldiers were killed in northern Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said.

Officials on Monday said three Task Force Freedom soldiers were killed in Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. Details were not released.

A fourth Task Force Liberty soldier died of wounds sustained in 10 a.m. car bomb attack against his combat patrol just north of Tikrit, 80 miles north of Baghdad, the military said in a statement.

A fifth soldier was fatally injured in a vehicle accident at 2:30 p.m. near Kirkuk, 180 miles north of Baghdad, officials said. The cause of the accident was under investigation.

The names of the five soldiers were being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/143/world/Five_U_S_soldiers_killed_in_no:.shtml

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Remember when Mosul was a "safe city?"

Before the war, Mosul was considered safe, that the Kurds were our friends...

That died a quick death...

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Check this DoD bullshit

THREE TASK FORCE FREEDOM SOLDIERS KILLED, ONE INJURED

MOSUL, Iraq – Three Task Force Freedom Soldiers were killed and one was injured in two separate terrorist attacks in Mosul May 22.

The injured Soldier was taken to a combat hospital for treatment.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050526.txt

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Since when did the language change such that attacking soldiers in a war zone made you a terrorist. I'm going to insist that "attacking civilians" is an essential part of the definition of "terrorist." An attack on an armed group of soldiers in a war zone is never a terrorist attack, by definition.

[Cooley Hurd]

3. I'm busy scratching out "soldiers" in all of my history books...

...and writing in "terrorists." I've got my work cut out for me...:crazy:

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. German terrorists counter-attack in the Ardennes

LOL.

Good luck. :-)

[Bluebear]

6. TERRORIST attacks in the context of war?

[Qanisqineq]

4. I just don't even know what to say anymore

Bush said "Bring 'em on" so that's what their doing. It's all his fault no matter how you look at it.