[mountaineer]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Eight of the bodies found during the rescue of an American POW in Iraq this week were members of her ambushed Army maintenance unit, the Pentagon announced Saturday. The eight soldiers were with Pfc. Jessica Lynch when their unit, the 507th Maintenance Company, was ambushed near Nasiriyah on March 23.

The U.S. commandos who freed Lynch from a hospital in Nasiriyah this week also found 11 bodies, nine of which were believed to be those of Americans. The nine bodies had been returned to a forensics center at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for identification and investigation of how they died. The Pentagon issued a statement early Saturday morning saying the status of the eight soldiers had been changed from missing to killed.

The soldiers were:

Sgt. George E. Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C.
Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland.
Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas.
Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of Amarillo, Texas.
Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Ariz.
Pvt. Brandon U. Sloan, 19, of Cleveland.
Sgt. Donald R. Walters, 33, of Kansas City, Mo.

All were members of the 507th Maintenance, an army unit based at Fort Bliss, Texas. thread

[Iowa Granny]

Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas has a wife who is 8 mos. pregnant and is with her family here in Iowa.

The story is here:

http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c2229999/20930166.html

[BigWaveBetty]

So horrible. I pray our POWs will be rescued soon.

God bless those brave souls and may God give comfort and strength to their families.

[mountaineer]

Dubai, April. 5. Dubai-based Al Arabiya television said today it had signed up veteran US reporter Peter Arnett to help cover the US-led war in Iraq days after he was fired by US network NBC.

The news channel said Arnett, who won a Pulitzer prize for his Vietnam War coverage, joined its three-man team in the Iraqi capital Baghdad two days ago and that he had already appeared on live broadcasts.

"Peter Arnett is a professional correspondent and is known for his coverage of the 1991 Gulf War. His presence is a good thing," Al Arabiya news editor Salah Nejm told mediapersons.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/03051604.htm

[Teacup]

OMG! How sad about the POW's they found. May they rest in Peace and continued prayers for their families and friends. God help them.

[Aggie Mama]

Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Ariz.

So this is the Hispanic woman? I heard some reports they were burned beyond recognition. My guess is they were tortured, then burned to cover up the torture. With all of the suicide bombings, especially the female ones, I have a feeling that we will be taking a lot less POW's than we did 1 week ago.