Comments on: IEDs account for 66 percent of soldier fatalities in Iraq. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Laura Linger http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025803 Laura Linger Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:33:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025803 My brother was one of those 101 soldiers killed by an IED in May 2007. My brother was one of those 101 soldiers killed by an IED in May 2007.

]]> By: osaidfu http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025509 osaidfu Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025509 polling polling

]]> By: osaidfu http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025502 osaidfu Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:18:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025502 Mr. Pee, whoever the f*ck you are this week, zip it. You post by 26 different monickers, make claims about you numerous degrees and “super-smarts”, yet come off sounding like a 11 year old with ADD every time. Just stick to 1 name, be REAL about what you are, and go from there. It’s not often I actually post on here, but this crap i Mr. Pee, whoever the f*ck you are this week, zip it. You post by 26 different monickers, make claims about you numerous degrees and “super-smarts”, yet come off sounding like a 11 year old with ADD every time. Just stick to 1 name, be REAL about what you are, and go from there. It’s not often I actually post on here, but this crap i

]]> By: Craig Mack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025335 Craig Mack Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:08:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025335 Mr. Pee, whoever the f*ck you are this week, zip it. You post by 26 different monickers, make claims about you numerous degrees and "super-smarts", yet come off sounding like a 11 year old with ADD every time. Just stick to 1 name, be REAL about what you are, and go from there. It's not often I actually post on here, but this crap is getting to be really annoying. Go get a refill on Cheetos and Mountain Dew, and finish watching Pokemon. Mr. Pee, whoever the f*ck you are this week, zip it. You post by 26 different monickers, make claims about you numerous degrees and “super-smarts”, yet come off sounding like a 11 year old with ADD every time. Just stick to 1 name, be REAL about what you are, and go from there. It’s not often I actually post on here, but this crap is getting to be really annoying. Go get a refill on Cheetos and Mountain Dew, and finish watching Pokemon.

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025322 Probus Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:02:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025322 The deaths from IEDs are too high a price for our troops to pay in Iraq. This war can't be won militarily anymore. Even Bush, Petraeus and Rice have said this. With no political progress the surge has not achieved the goals Bush has set. The Iraqis also have paid a too high price in Iraq. The deaths from IEDs are too high a price for our troops to pay in Iraq. This war can’t be won militarily anymore. Even Bush, Petraeus and Rice have said this. With no political progress the surge has not achieved the goals Bush has set. The Iraqis also have paid a too high price in Iraq.

]]> By: tom http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025310 tom Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:00:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025310 I support GDumbya and his GWOIED (Global War on IEDs). I support GDumbya and his GWOIED (Global War on IEDs).

]]> By: Craig Mack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025309 Craig Mack Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:59:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025309 #29 may be a troll, may not be, I dunno. (probbaly is) However, if the poster of that garbage would like to come to SOCAL and discuss his comments, I would LOVE to hear from him/her. Oh yeah, I'm one of those "thrill killers" they so eloquently described. Anxiously awaiting a response..... #29 may be a troll, may not be, I dunno. (probbaly is) However, if the poster of that garbage would like to come to SOCAL and discuss his comments, I would LOVE to hear from him/her. Oh yeah, I’m one of those “thrill killers” they so eloquently described. Anxiously awaiting a response…..

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025275 gummitch Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:43:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025275 <em>Fellas, I think y’all need to think about what you say before you say it. gummy, you completely disregarded the IEDs (you know, the topic of this thread) and instead began ranting about neocon kool-aid and what not. chad, you are hung up on idealized ethnic categories which, you seem to think, can be used to determine a priori the dynamics of a real conflict. Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 5:26 pm</em> Mr Pee, it was a response to your incredibly simplistic remark: "Insurgents, funded by Iran, are struggling to destroy Iraq." Those are the IEDs that you wildly assert are produced by Iran. Others have asked you to provide evidence to support this. The kool-aid reference applies to this as well: your willingness to uncritically accept whatever the White House is currently trying to sell to the American people, and doing it as though it happened in a vacuum. Demonizing Iran is exactly how they pitched the current conflict, as something with HAVE to do or all manner of horror will result. Try to pay attention once in awhile. Fellas, I think y’all need to think about what you say before you say it. gummy, you completely disregarded the IEDs (you know, the topic of this thread) and instead began ranting about neocon kool-aid and what not. chad, you are hung up on idealized ethnic categories which, you seem to think, can be used to determine a priori the dynamics of a real conflict.

Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 5:26 pm

Mr Pee, it was a response to your incredibly simplistic remark: “Insurgents, funded by Iran, are struggling to destroy Iraq.”

Those are the IEDs that you wildly assert are produced by Iran. Others have asked you to provide evidence to support this. The kool-aid reference applies to this as well: your willingness to uncritically accept whatever the White House is currently trying to sell to the American people, and doing it as though it happened in a vacuum.

Demonizing Iran is exactly how they pitched the current conflict, as something with HAVE to do or all manner of horror will result. Try to pay attention once in awhile.

]]> By: chad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025214 chad Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:18:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025214 You do realize that there are many different groups of insurgents and Islamokillers in Iraq, and it is not just one, single, unitied “Iraq,” right? Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:49 pm Yes, I know this didn't think I need to state obvious facts. Iran would not arm any Arabs as they do not get along never have. Persians do not get along with Arabs they would be more willing to fight arabs than support them. There is no support for your theory only a desire to further stretch an already depleted military and get more soldiers killed. You do realize that there are many different groups of insurgents and Islamokillers in Iraq, and it is not just one, single, unitied “Iraq,” right?

Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:49 pm

Yes, I know this didn’t think I need to state obvious facts. Iran would not arm any Arabs as they do not get along never have. Persians do not get along with Arabs they would be more willing to fight arabs than support them. There is no support for your theory only a desire to further stretch an already depleted military and get more soldiers killed.

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025212 gummitch Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:16:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025212 <em>Insurgents, funded by Iran, are struggling to destroy Iraq. Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:58 pm</em> Is it really that simple inside that noggin of yours, Mr Pee? I thought Al Qaeda was responsible for all the insurgents, at least according to the squalling coming out of the White House. Yet, Al Qaeda is Sunni and certainly not getting any help from Iran. You're so quick to swallow whatever Kool Aid is being handed out by the neocons. First it's Baathists, then it's Al Qaeda, then suddenly it's Iran. Better hide under your bed. Insurgents, funded by Iran, are struggling to destroy Iraq.

Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:58 pm

Is it really that simple inside that noggin of yours, Mr Pee?

I thought Al Qaeda was responsible for all the insurgents, at least according to the squalling coming out of the White House. Yet, Al Qaeda is Sunni and certainly not getting any help from Iran.

You’re so quick to swallow whatever Kool Aid is being handed out by the neocons. First it’s Baathists, then it’s Al Qaeda, then suddenly it’s Iran.

Better hide under your bed.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025210 bilbobaggins Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:15:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025210 "Those US soldiers voluntarily chose the profession of hired killers. They kill for thrills and money, not because they are defending their country." Troll plant alert. Another one sent here to post something incendary about our troops so that Billo can point to the post and show that TP is full of progressives who hate the troops. But this one is too tempting, so here's my reaction. Oh really. If they were in it for the thrill and the money, they would not have joined our Military, they would have joined Blackwater. Go away troll...you are not welcome here. “Those US soldiers voluntarily chose the profession of hired killers. They kill for thrills and money, not because they are defending their country.”

Troll plant alert. Another one sent here to post something incendary about our troops so that Billo can point to the post and show that TP is full of progressives who hate the troops.

But this one is too tempting, so here’s my reaction.

Oh really. If they were in it for the thrill and the money, they would not have joined our Military, they would have joined Blackwater.

Go away troll…you are not welcome here.

]]> By: J Lewd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025199 J Lewd Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:10:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025199 #14: No doubt they also spent a billion on aluminum bats promoted by Ari Fleischer. . . . #14: No doubt they also spent a billion on aluminum bats promoted by Ari Fleischer. . . .

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025197 bilbobaggins Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:09:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025197 <em>"All these IEDs killing soldiers come exclusively from Iranian tech smuggled across Iraqi borders.-They need to be cut off at the source. Comment by Makarios"</em> Proof. Oh, you have none? "Don't need no stinking proof, I know what I know and if you don't like it tough shit." The mantra of our resident trolls. “All these IEDs killing soldiers come exclusively from Iranian tech smuggled across Iraqi borders.-They need to be cut off at the source.
Comment by Makarios”

Proof. Oh, you have none? “Don’t need no stinking proof, I know what I know and if you don’t like it tough shit.” The mantra of our resident trolls.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025186 upside00 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:01:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025186 <em>What? No united Iraq? Wow, when did that happen? Comment by gummitch — August 20, 2007 @ 4:53 pm</em> About the time that Codpiece Commander Guy Dubya announced "Mission Accomplished". What? No united Iraq? Wow, when did that happen?

Comment by gummitch — August 20, 2007 @ 4:53 pm

About the time that Codpiece Commander Guy Dubya announced “Mission Accomplished”.

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025172 gummitch Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:53:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025172 <em>You do realize that there are many different groups of insurgents and Islamokillers in Iraq, and it is not just one, single, unitied “Iraq,” right? Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:49 pm</em> What? No united Iraq? Wow, when did that happen? You do realize that there are many different groups of insurgents and Islamokillers in Iraq, and it is not just one, single, unitied “Iraq,” right?

Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:49 pm

What? No united Iraq? Wow, when did that happen?

]]> By: chad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025161 chad Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:44:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025161 Tob, are you just posting random sh!t again? All these IEDs killing soldiers come exclusively from Iranian tech smuggled across Iraqi borders.-They need to be cut off at the source. Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:12 pm I find that fairly amusing that all the bombs conveniently say made in Iran. Iran is shia but think of themselves as Persian first and as shia second they do not cut along with the Arab shia in Iraq. Why would Iran be arming Iraq? I have a few friends from Iran and they already see the writing on the wall of the U.S. trying to make the terrorism connection when there isn't one. Tob, are you just posting random sh!t again?

All these IEDs killing soldiers come exclusively from Iranian tech smuggled across Iraqi borders.-They need to be cut off at the source.

Comment by Makarios — August 20, 2007 @ 4:12 pm

I find that fairly amusing that all the bombs conveniently say made in Iran. Iran is shia but think of themselves as Persian first and as shia second they do not cut along with the Arab shia in Iraq. Why would Iran be arming Iraq? I have a few friends from Iran and they already see the writing on the wall of the U.S. trying to make the terrorism connection when there isn’t one.

]]> By: Mark @ News Corpse http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025145 Mark @ News Corpse Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:35:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025145 <strong><a href="http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4023" rel="nofollow">DoD Press Briefing</a> with Lt. Gen. Odierno on Ongoing Security Operations in Iraq</strong> <blockquote>"Attacks against civilians are at a six-month low, <strong>IED attacks are at a two-month decline</strong> and have a 45 percent found and cleared rate."</blockquote> Gee, the General's briefing is completely contradicted by reality. Makes you wonder why we should have any confidence at all when the next general tells us how well the surge is going. • <em>Detox from Fox:</em> <a href="http://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=555" rel="nofollow"><strong>Starve The Beast</strong></a> DoD Press Briefing with Lt. Gen. Odierno on Ongoing Security Operations in Iraq

“Attacks against civilians are at a six-month low, IED attacks are at a two-month decline and have a 45 percent found and cleared rate.”

Gee, the General’s briefing is completely contradicted by reality. Makes you wonder why we should have any confidence at all when the next general tells us how well the surge is going.

• Detox from Fox: Starve The Beast

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025144 bilbobaggins Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:35:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025144 <em>"the US has “done a fantastic job” as it concerns “defeating the device (IEDs).”</em> That must be a comfort to all the parents of children who died of an IED, especially knowing that there is an armored vehicle built to withstand the blasts that the military didn't see fit to purchase until this year. And, the first vehicle will not be in Iraq until late 2009. So, how many more parents are going to be thrilled at the "fantastic job" we have done in "defeating the ied's". “the US has “done a fantastic job” as it concerns “defeating the device (IEDs).”

That must be a comfort to all the parents of children who died of an IED, especially knowing that there is an armored vehicle built to withstand the blasts that the military didn’t see fit to purchase until this year. And, the first vehicle will not be in Iraq until late 2009. So, how many more parents are going to be thrilled at the “fantastic job” we have done in “defeating the ied’s”.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025138 bilbobaggins Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:31:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025138 And the military has known about a vehicle that can resist these explosions since we first invaded Iraq. And just now we are talking about having these vehicles in Iraq by the end of 2009. That must be so comforting to all the families who have lost loved ones to IED's, knowing that their child's death was due to the military trying to occupy Iraq on the cheap. And the military has known about a vehicle that can resist these explosions since we first invaded Iraq. And just now we are talking about having these vehicles in Iraq by the end of 2009. That must be so comforting to all the families who have lost loved ones to IED’s, knowing that their child’s death was due to the military trying to occupy Iraq on the cheap.

]]> By: Master Shake http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-4025117 Master Shake Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:23:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/ieds-account-for-66-percent-of-soldier-fatalities-in-iraq/#comment-4025117 Yeah, in retrospect we probably should have secured the tons of explosives that were at Al Qaqa in 04. Yeah, in retrospect we probably should have secured the tons of explosives that were at Al Qaqa in 04.

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