Posted on 05/12/2007 4:24:50 AM PDT by HAL9000
Three reported American soldiers missing, supposed removed in Iraq
FALLOUJAH (Iraq) - Three American soldiers are reported missing and were probably removed by insurrectionists close to the town of Falloujah in the west of Baghdad, one learned near soldiers taking part in their research.
“We learned towards 09H00 (05H00 GMT) that three soldiers were carried missing. They moved in our direction and are supposed removed”, declared in AFP the sergeant James Curtis of the 2nd battalion, 6th regiment of Navy, in station in Falloujah.
The patrol of the Curtis sergeant established a stopping on a road in the east of Falloujah, to try to intercept the kidnappers, if they tried to move in this direction, towards the capital.
Old bastion of the insurrectionists, Falloujah, to 50 km in the west of Baghdad, underwent two bloody attacks in April and October 2004.
The city is located in the province of Al-Anbar, the nucleus of revolt sunnite in Iraq, where the American army lost the most soldiers since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.
The situation had however recently improved in the area, since a coalition of tribes sunnites had decided to lend strong hand to the American army to fight against the groups related to Al-Qaïda, in particular around Ramadi, the capital of Al-Anbar located at 110 km of Baghdad.
Congressional Democrats are giving aid and comfort to the enemy, emboldening the enemy and undermining our soldiers. The Democrats are directly responsible for more of our soliders being killed or wounded in action. The Democrats are traitors have have declared defeat and are allied with the enemy.
Pray for their safety!
Damn.
Oh no. I hope this turns out not to be true. Prayers for them.
Three US soldiers feared captured: military
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) - Three US soldiers went missing on Saturday west of the Iraqi capital and are thought to have been captured by insurgents, American troops taking part in the search told AFP.
"We got word about 0900 (0500 GMT) that three soldiers were missing. Last we heard was that they were headed in this direction, presumed captured," said Gunnery Sergeant James Curtis of the US Marines 2nd Battalion 6th Regiment.
Curtis's patrol threw up a checkpoint on a stretch of road on the eastern edge of the restive city of Fallujah in a bid to intercept the abductors if they attempted to take their captives out to the west of Baghdad.
Congressional Democrats are giving aid to the enemy,
Congressional Democrats are denying aid to our Soliders
as they
try everything to pass the Democrat dirty bills.
Awful news. Prayers for our heroes.
But don’t worry even if we catch these terrorist monsters, we will release them within two weeks to make the NY Times happy. We need to fight a real war or give the necessary weapons to those willing to fight a real war.
“Sheikh Suleiman had strong criticisms for the U.S. military in the Anbar governorate. “In the past we used to capture Al-Qaeda militants and hand them over to Americans, but within two weeks we would see them free again,” he said. “Now, we deal with those we capture.”
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http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/2726/Dulaim_Chief_Al-Qaeda_is_a_Cancer_in_Iraq
Americans? More likely one -or more- individuals.
Accountability? Not on your life.
From Bing West Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Reagan administration and a fine Marine.
“In response to the 2003 abuses at Abu Ghraib, the U.S. military and the Iraqi government instituted a catch-and-release system that Sweden would find too liberal. Unlike uniformed prisoners who in past wars were held until the war was over, in Iraq most detainees are released within a few months. To some, this represents a scrupulous adherence to the rule of law, with every insurgent provided the right of habeas corpus.
To the sheiks, it is both naïve and deadly. The Iraqi judicial system in Anbar is nonexistent. Locals are quick to relate stories of killers who returned to murder those who snitched. So it’s no surprise that while most insurgents are arrested, some simply disappear. The American command in Anbar has issued a clear order barring support to any unauthorized militia. But guidance from the Iraqi ministries has been vague. If the insurgents have a complaint, they can take it up with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.”
http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110009900
BUMP!
5 GIs dead, 3 missing after Iraq attack
An attack on a unit of U.S.-led forces patrolling outside the Iraqi capital before dawn left five soldiers dead and three missing, the military said.
The attack on the patrol of seven U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter soldier occurred near Mahmoudiya, in a Sunni insurgent stronghold about 20 miles south of Baghdad, the military said.
Troops were searching for the three missing soldiers, the military said
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq
ping
BUMP!
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And this is separate from the 5 killed/2 missing in Baghdad. Lord bless all our soldiers who put themselves in harm’s way to preserve the freedoms too many of us take for granted.
For four years, backers of this war have been making the the excuse that “Congressional Democrats” are to blame for each and every failure. It’s not going to work anymore.
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