9 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in past two days.
By on Jan 9th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
9 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in past two days.
The U.S. military announced today that nine soldiers were killed in the past two days as American forces engaged in a new drive to kill and capture insurgents in the Iraqi province of Diyala. On Tuesday, three soldiers were killed and two were wounded while “six soldiers were killed and four were wounded Wednesday in a booby-trapped house.”
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IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST!
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January 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pmThe surge is working
January 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pmThese are obviously the last of the last of the last of the last of the last of the last throes. More last throes yet to come.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:09 pmProving once again that we should get out of Washington DC
Comment by Gin — January 9, 2008 @ 8:17 pm
F_cking moron. How dare you discount the sacrifice by our troops?
Support the Troops — BRING THEM HOME.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:20 pmEvidently they were killed by the ghost of alQaeda. Because the pentagon announced this is a operation to RECLAIM territory now controlled by alQaeda. The reason I say ghost is because months ago bush announced the annihilation of the mythic group.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:22 pmAlQaeda is to bush what 9/11 is to Rudy, a hot button with no substance.
Comment by Gin — January 9, 2008 @ 8:33 pm
The sheer idiocy in your comments is breathtaking…
January 9th, 2008 at 8:35 pmWhat is wrong with this picture? When you go to the Vietnam Wall Memorial site you will see death casualties were still being added in 1980, years after that so called war ended… giving an estimated total of 58,000 deaths.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:39 pmWhen you go to the present DOD death casualty site, the only deaths reported are those that died on Iraqi soil… never mind the ones that died en route to the hospital, after arriving at the hospital or years later.
Harring Report another ‘Deep Throat’ – Official DoD Iraq War US Military over 8 Times More Dead than Reported
Proving once again that Utah is a quagmire and we should bring home the skiers.
Comment by Gin — January 9, 2008 @ 8:33 pm
Sick f_ck. You hate the troops, and are joyful they are dead.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:42 pmHarring Report another ‘Deep Throat’ – Official DoD Iraq War US Military over 8 Times More Dead than Reported
Comment by had enough — January 9, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
We already know they are lying about the amount of wounded, just from the va filings. Of course they are lying about the amount of dead too.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:55 pmMust be slow at the Zoo.
Comment by justasking — January 9, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
it’s certainly slow at comment 13.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:03 pmMust be slow at the Zoo.
Comment by justasking — January 9, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
Are you obsessing again? It’s not too late to seek professional care.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:04 pmMust be slow at the Zoo.
Comment by justasking — January 9, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
I know something else that is fairly slow, here is a clue, its not a blog…..
January 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pmWhen you go to the present DOD death casualty site, the only deaths reported are those that died on Iraqi soil… never mind the ones that died en route to the hospital, after arriving at the hospital or years later.
Harring Report another ‘Deep Throat’ – Official DoD Iraq War US Military over 8 Times More Dead than Reported
This is a god damned lie!
January 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pmhttp://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11516
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jonathon L. Martin, 33, of Bellevue, Ohio, died Nov. 22 in Regensburg, Germany, of wounds suffered on Nov. 9 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
For more information media may contact the Fort Campbell public affairs office at (270) 793
Straight from DoD
January 9th, 2008 at 9:24 pmThis is a god damned lie!
Comment by klide — January 9, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
the same lie they used to report casualties during vietnam.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:25 pmBlah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes blah blah blah blah surge blah blah blah blah last throes…
January 9th, 2008 at 9:27 pmThread topics like this really show where TP is at. Was there a thread entitled “US casualties in Iraq in December at lowest total in 2 years”? NO.
I would hate to think any American anywhere would seize on 9 dead soldiers in two days as an opportunity to advance their political agenda.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:32 pmComment by Keltoi at Night — January 9, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
You want “be happy, don’t worry” spin.
We want the truth.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:40 pmecellent first post…
news.google.com:
US to consider 3000 more troops for Afghanistan
January 9th, 2008 at 9:52 pmReuters Canada – 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates will consider a proposal to send some 3000 additional US troops to Afghanistan to thwart any spring offensive by Taliban militants, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
More Marines Heading to Afghanistan The Associated Press
US to send more troops to Afghanistan Toronto Star
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You want “be happy, don’t worry†spin.
We want the truth.
Comment by Zooey — January 9, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
No, Zooey, I have no problem with the truth. But if TP is going to trumpet “Hey, look at all these dead soldiers during the most recent offensive over the last two days”, shouldn’t they also – in the interest of the truth you claim to seek – have a thread that addresses the precipitous drop in US casualties in the month of December?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:55 pmThere is a bunch of pain behind this for all of the families who lost their kids. For years they will suffer the loss. The soldiers who went and did their job are to be saluted for their courage. It is the commander in chief that did not give them an honorable cause to die for other than trying as best they can to make sure their buddies get home. These troops did their duty. May George Bush live the remainder of his life with the blood of all of our soldiers, sailors, marines, and airman on his hands and may he one day wake up to what he has done. I give thanks for our courageous servicemen and women and I curse George Bush, Dick Cheney, and all of those that put these fine people in the shitstorm that is Iraq.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:58 pmCan you court-martial the commander in chief?
January 9th, 2008 at 10:05 pm#31, No, he’s a cowardly, AWOL chymp, but he’s also a civilian.
However, after he leaves office, unless it’s in a bag, he can be tried for his war crimes.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:08 pmSo if the Sunni awakening councils are such a viable force against al qaeda, why are our troops getting blown to shit?
January 9th, 2008 at 10:09 pmKeltoi #29, Four years and ten months ago, Bush invaded Iraq – against international law – while UN Inspectors were searching for WMD. Of course, he had to kick the UN Inspectors out of Iraq to launch his invasion on 3/19/03 — Shock & Awe. Do these details sound familiar to you?
As we know, the Iraqi INSURGENCY started immediately and Iraqis across the country attacked US forces as a foreign military occupation force. (See the documentary “Meeting Resistance” by Steve Connors and Molly Bingham for details).
Keltoi, we are talking about an insurgency, which is well beyond US control. We are all thrilled that US deaths were low in December. But it now appears that the insurgents are willing and ready to escalate attacks once again. Your lack of knowledge about how insurgents strike is very obvious. And your contempt for our troops in harms way — because of Bush’s disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq — is despicable.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:10 pm31. Damn. He’s Uruguay-bound, I’ll bet.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:12 pmBut if TP is going to trumpet “Hey, look at all these dead soldiers during the most recent offensive over the last two daysâ€, shouldn’t they also – in the interest of the truth you claim to seek – have a thread that addresses the precipitous drop in US casualties in the month of December?
Comment by Keltoi at Night — January 9, 2008 @ 9:55 pm
Why, so you clowns can use it for political gain? a “precipitous drop” in casualties? what a load. Deadliest year to date, for Americans and Iraqis, and no sign of a letup. But your December figures are down a little, so lets make the warmongering mass-murderers look good. Boo-hoo, TP reports that soldiers have been killed, how partisan of them.
Suck on it, Keltoi, nobody’s buying your bullshit spin any more. You want to celebrate the deaths of the troops, do it on your own blog.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:13 pmNo, Zooey, I have no problem with the truth. But if TP is going to trumpet “Hey, look at all these dead soldiers during the most recent offensive over the last two daysâ€, shouldn’t they also – in the interest of the truth you claim to seek – have a thread that addresses the precipitous drop in US casualties in the month of December?
Comment by Keltoi at Night — January 9, 2008 @ 9:55 pm
No.
“Fair and balanced” is bullshit. It would be highly offensive: “Nine dead soldiers, but hey, not as many as last month!”
January 9th, 2008 at 10:14 pmThe media were loudly and repeatedly proclaiming the decrease in deaths — ergo, the “surge” is working, they said.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:16 pmThere is next to nothing in coverage about these recent deaths. It’s like the msm has decided (or have been ordered) not to report any bad news from Iraq.
#30 williamf
January 9th, 2008 at 11:19 pmI agree. If there is a hell, I condemn Bush & Cheney to burn forever – but first, they should suffer while alive for what they have done.
If these American deaths show up on the front pages of the newspapers, it’ll be an obvious attack on John McCain. Careful…
January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pmKeep an eye on Operaton Marne Thunderbolt, Operation Iron Harvest and Operation Phantom Phoenix. Don’t just report on the U.S. casualties that result from them, but give the troops some credit for what they accomplish in these wide spread missions against terrorists in Iraq.
Comment by good_golly — January 9, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
January 9th, 2008 at 11:43 pmOur troops ARE the terrorists in Iraq. By definition.
Keep an eye on Operaton Marne Thunderbolt, Operation Iron Harvest and Operation Phantom Phoenix.
this sounds like gay porn. Is larry Craig in charge of naming the operations?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:45 pmThe troops are accomplishing rapid increases in the number of jihadists willing to give their lives to drive out the oppressor.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:46 pmThe offensive — which has been centered near Muqdadiya — has left 20 to 30 suspected insurgents dead in the area around that city. About 24,000 U.S. troops, 50,000 Iraqi soldiers and 80,000 local police are based in the region. With an offensive this wide spread, don’t be surprised to see more casualties in the coming days.
Comment by good_golly — January 9, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
the 20-30 suspected insurgents were all wearing matching “We Love Osama” T-shirts.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:49 pmOur troops ARE the terrorists in Iraq. By definition.
Comment by Lefty Patriot — January 9, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
SSSSssssssssss………
January 9th, 2008 at 11:52 pmAnd with one line “Lefty†summarizes what the American Left thinks of our troops.
Comment by good_golly — January 9, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
and the rest of the world. only you nazis are unaware of your inhumanity and war crimes. it was like that in 1945, and didn’t turn out too well for you then. Bush and the republicans have turned our troops into criminals, and have abused and neglected them as well. i want them home, with their families, bit it’s too late. they will come home with nightmares and trauma and stress, and they will do great harm to their loved ones and themselves, and you will sit by and do nothing. The American Right proudly sends its bravest off to commit genocide and evil, in the name of oil profits.
I’ll take my position any day. I’m a patriot. A patriot doesn’t sit idly by and let fascist psychopaths commit mass murder.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:07 amThe Iraqi people currently are enjoying more electricity than at any time in the past, Eidson said. As more and more electrical projects come to completion, he said, the Iraqi people have more electrical power available for greater lengths of time and, thus, enjoy a higher standard of living.
Congratulations to our troops on this fine accomplishment.
Comment by good_golly — January 10, 2008 @ 12:04 am
and you are a propaganda tool for liars. the Iraqi people have nowhere near the amount of electricity they had in the past, unless you start the past at Shock & Awe, the most embarrassing spectacle of cowardice in the modern era.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:09 amComments by good_golly
January 10th, 2008 at 12:11 amYou are lying… no one can be so stupid to NOT see what our media is doing….manipulating the facts around our massacre in order to keep the masses from rebelling, manipulating news on primary candidates.
This MSM is in the back pocket of the Bush Crime Family, is invested in the MIC and has much financial interest of the outcome of election of ‘08.
“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently turned the three 132kV electrical substations (which the US Army had previously destroyed, leaving homes, businesses and hospitals without power for nearly 5 years) over to Iraqi authorities in the Basrah Province, according to Tom Eidson, head of engineering and construction at GRS.
Their, the real story. gg, Goering is proud of you.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:11 amAnd within six months those electrical substations will be inoperative due to the lack of maintenance by poorly trained Iraqi engineers. That’s been the story since day 1.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:12 amThe whole goddamn thing is a clusterfu(k, sir.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:13 amOh, justasking, are you crying again? Poor thing.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:15 amSSSSssssssssss………
Comment by Keltoi at Night — January 9, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
SSSSSssssmatter, keltoi, the truth hurts? Or are you expressing your inner snake? In any case, your double standards are showing.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:18 am“Operation Marne Thunderbolt clears al-Qaeda from southeast Baghdad”
What??? How would they know? Did they take a poll? Are al-Qaeda required to have ID identifying them as such? Has AQ all of a sudden become stupid? Are they fighting to the last man? You are ridiculously uninformed.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:18 am“Are they fighting to the last man? You are ridiculously uninformed.”
Comment by Sabyen91 —
I think the term, “willfully ignorant” more fully encompasses good_golly’s worldview.
He’s willing to embrace every unproveable bit of propaganda the administration promotes.
“Sad Sack” is a most accurate depiction of this type of synchophant.
January 10th, 2008 at 2:16 amThese are the guys that still believe the WMD were moved to Syria (after it was proved that they were no longer in Iraq, of course). They will believe anything, won’t they?
January 10th, 2008 at 2:36 amgood_golly,
Forgive me if I don’t get excited about your “operation” theory of increasing and decreasing violence and deaths. Forgive me if I do not share the optimism that Iraq will suddenly change because of these wonderful “operations”. I have news for you. This is nothing new. I know because I went on 50 – 60 (or more) of them at the end of 2004 and 2005.
The fact is, we make more enemies than we catch/kill.
The fact is that the surge began in January and was supposed to last a MAXIMUM of 6 months.
The fact is that we are overextending the military without asking ANY OTHER AMERICAN CITIZEN TO SACRIFICE OR ASSIST IN THE CAUSE.
The fact is, that is is more important to keep the war at a distance because there would be ZERO support otherwise.
The fact is, I have friends going back for their 4-5 times so that all the cheerleaders can still sit on the sidelines and try to find ways to put a positive spin on 5 years of “War” in Iraq.
The Fact is, they are clearing the same places over and over again.
The fact is, that the power plant in my AO that was non-operational then is STILL non-operational.
The Fact is, the AO that I was in still does NOT have clean water after FIVE years of “reconstruction”.
The fact is, they still do not have a good waste or sewage system after 5 years of “reconstruction”.
The fact is, the Iraqis DON’T want us there and it is THEIR country.
The fact is, Americans would not tolerate a foreign country invading and staying for 5 years.
The fact is, we are calling Iraqis doing the same things that the US Citizens would be doing if we were occupied “terrorists”.
I could go on and on. You may be able to argue a single point here an there; however, when you put them all together there is no doubt that Iraq is not going well. Each time we reach a deadline set by the pundits and politicians (Republican), the goal posts get moved and smoke an mirrors get us focused on something else. You can’t fight desperate people by making more people desperate and destitute.
The death toll would not be an issue if this was necessary, but the fact that President Bush is unwilling to institute a draft – that all the military GENERALS have indicated is necessary to keep up troop strength – is proof they they don’t believe this occupation is SOOOO essential either.
The death toll is important because IT IS UNNECESSARY. Even one death of our brave men and women in uniform tragic when it is unnecessary!
But go ahead, make yourself feel better by labeling me and others as “hating the troops”. Go ahead and change the focus and do you slight of hand. Just remember:
I support NOT sending injured troops back into combat.
I support getting our troops out of harms way.
I support giving our troops the rest they need and deserve.
I support a draft if we insist on continuing this war.
I insist on proper health care for our wounded veterans.
I support better job protections for families that need to spend time with their wounded veterans.
I supported listening to the Generals about the troops levels if we insist to stay. (Petaeus’ own insurgency manual says 1 troop for every 40 civilians – works out to approximately the estimates of General Shinseki that were ignored by Bush)
[again I could go on and on]
The administration and party you support has voted and blocked all these things.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:59 amgood_golly,
How about this good news story. Didn’t hear much about it in the press.
January 10th, 2008 at 9:05 am
No, that’s just your dyslexia.
Comment by justasking
Do you have any idea at all how foolish you look with this ridiculous feud you have started with Zooey. If you want people here to take you seriously, you really do need to stop acting like a 4 year old.
January 10th, 2008 at 9:34 amI would hate to think any American anywhere would seize on 9 dead soldiers in two days as an opportunity to advance their political agenda.
Comment by Keltoi at Night
And what would that agenda be? The truth? If you want right wing talking points please go to redstate.com. They will be happy to provide you with all you can eat.
January 10th, 2008 at 9:37 amBut if TP is going to trumpet “Hey, look at all these dead soldiers during the most recent offensive over the last two daysâ€, shouldn’t they also – in the interest of the truth you claim to seek – have a thread that addresses the precipitous drop in US casualties in the month of December?
Comment by Keltoi at Night
So tell me Keltoi, is redstate.com reporting the increase in violence towards Americans in Iraq? No you say? Well then, you better hop on over there and get on their case for not reporting, “in the interest of the truth”.
January 10th, 2008 at 9:41 am