Two U.S. soldiers missing, one dead in Iraq

MSNBC ^ | June 16 2006

[Dog]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military reported that two U.S. soldiers were missing and one was dead after their traffic control point was attacked near Yusufiyah Friday night.

After hearing an explosion and small-arms fire a U.S. military quick-reaction force responded to find the one soldier killed but no sign of the other two.

A search was under way.

[jmc1969]

A friend of mine back from Iraq said he was often in checkpoints with only 2-4 people in Western Iraq. I don't know how much better its gotten in the past year with the addition of Iraqi troops in Anbar, but he said they were very spread thin when he was there.

[DCBryan1]

About a month ago, x2 marine helo pilots were found in an irrigation ditch about 100m from the crash site.

[Eagle Eye]

but he said they were very spread thin when he was there.

Despite what Rumsfeld says, there weren't enough and still ain't enough troops on the ground.

[SE Mom]

Oh no.

Prayers...for protection..

[GinaLolaB]

Father, save them! I pray for these soldiers' safety, and comfort for their families... I pray it in Jesus name.

Amen!

[SE Mom]

Keep us posted if you learn anything on this, please.

[Brad’s Gramma]

PLEASE pray for these servicemen...!!!

[shalom aleichem]

Why do I have this mental picture of Kerry, Murtha and Durbin, with clenched fist raised, screaming triumphantly: "Yes!!"?

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

My prayers going up for the two missing soldiers and the families of the missing and the lost. God's protection for the missing...God's comfort for the families.  

Blessings,
trussell

If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[ruschpa]

Were those 2 Marine pilots dead or alive?

[LucyJo]

Done! May the providence of God surround this situation that good may prevail.

[armydawg1]

If our guys start leveling houses nearby, the whole bunch will be in solitary confinement and in chains.

We bring so many problems on ourselves.

[armydawg1]

Rumsfeld is almost in the same league as Robert McNamara, gonna win a war with worthless tactics that only cost more lives.

[armydawg1]

They were dead.

[SE Mom]

Yep.

[Fawnn]

Prayers lifted!

[WL-law]

Elsewhere, a soldier in the U.S.-led coalition was killed and two others were missing after an attack on a checkpoint, the U.S. military said.

Odd writing style, but is this implying that the missing soldiers are not US soldiers but from another coalition country?

[BenLurkin]

Because you are perceptive.

[tiki]

I heard earlier and will continue to pray.

[mad_as_he$$]

It is now dawn in Iraq. I hope they are found in the nearby river bed, well and hungry.