Green Zone shelled; 4 U.S. soldiers killed

[marmar]

from AP, via Yahoo!:



4 US soldiers killed; militants shell Green Zone
By SLOBODAN LEKIC, Associated Press Writer
51 minutes ago



BAGHDAD - Bombardments by suspected militants killed four U.S. soldiers Monday as troops tried to push Shiite fighters farther from the U.S.-protected Green Zone and out of range of their rockets and mortars.

At least 44 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq in April, making it the deadliest month for U.S. forces since September.

The U.S. military said three soldiers were killed in eastern Baghdad by indirect fire, a reference to mortars or rockets. The statement did not give an exact location for the attack, but the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City has been the scene of intense fighting recently with Shiite militiamen.

A fourth U.S. soldier was killed by a shell in western Baghdad, the military said.

A showdown between the Iraqi government and the Mahdi Army — led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — has increasingly drawn U.S. forces into the battles. American commanders are particularly focused on trying to curb a rise in mortar and rocket attacks on the Green Zone.

At least three more salvos hit the Green Zone in central Baghdad, but there were no reports of injuries. In Sadr City — the stronghold of the Mahdi Army militia — U.S. soldiers battled deeper into the district a day after fierce clashes that killed at least 38 suspected militants, the military said.

U.S. soldiers killed seven more extremists Monday after coming under small-arms fire in Sadr City, the military said. Four of the suspects were killed in an airstrike and three others by an Abrams tank crew, according to a statement. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[madrchsod]

1. they shelled the green zone during a sand storm....

perfect cover behind the walls and during a sand storm...

[Divine Discontent]

2. I cannot even begin to think what sheer loss

people must have in losing a friend or loved one like THIS, and hope I don't have to. To have someone die in a police control situation, when factions are warring within another country, and we really have no purpose their, is horrible.

[malaise]

3. Sorry -this is not news

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rinse and repeat.

[Disturbed]

4. I guess the "Surge" wasn't the grand success that the

Busolini Regime & Corp media have been touting?

[malaise]

5. Now don't you be unpatriotic

People are just surging to their graves.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Blame the fuckwad to Bush's right in this picture

[SpiralHawk]

11. You mean the Chickenhawk Republicon dweeb to Commander AWOL's right?

The chickenhawk republicon in striped tie who sent our sons and daughters in uniform off to Iraq under a pack of lies for a republicon oil-crony War Profits surge?

[bushmeister0]

7. I hope none of those soldiers were reading porn!!!!!!!!!!!

[fed-up]

8. "Blood for Butter" Pelosi's numbers-[phone] in SF and [phone] in D.C- nt

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3287127

and

ed-up (1000+ posts) Mon Apr-28-08 10:07 AM
Original message
Pelosi wants to trade "BLOOD for BUTTER" call [phone] and [phone]

Please CALL

[phone] in SF and [phone] in D.C-

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
House Democrats work to extend war funding for another year
Winebrat (1000+ posts) Mon Apr-28-08 08:20 AM
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House Democrats work to extend war funding for another year

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

April 28, 2008:

Headline: House Democrats work on huge Iraq money bill

House Democratic leaders are putting together the largest Iraq war spending bill yet, a measure that is expected to fund the war through the end of the Bush presidency and for nearly six months into the next president's term.

The bill, which could be unveiled as early as this week, signals that Democrats are resigned to the fact they can't change course in Iraq in the final months of President Bush's term. Instead, the party is pinning its hopes of ending the war on winning the White House in November.

<snip>







okay, so she really didn't state "blood for butter", but how many more lives will be lost due to continued funding of this clusterf*ck

I have lost faith in almost all politicians


from the story

Guns-for-butter

Pelosi is plotting a "guns-for-butter" strategy to try to force Bush to accept some new domestic spending in exchange for the money he needs to fight the war. The speaker is floating a proposal to extend unemployment benefits for 13 weeks for those whose benefits have run out. The package also could include a new GI Bill benefit to help veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan pay for college.

[Supersedeas]

9. no worries -- the Media know a real substantive issue when they see it: expect detailed coverage of

Iraq

[Breeze54]

10. *sigh* .... and just think! Congress wants to pour more money into this BS!!!

:grr:

:banghead:

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