[leadpenny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

U.S. military: 14 troops killed in Iraq By HAMID AHMED, Associated Press Writer
11 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military announced the deaths of 14 American troops, including five killed Thursday in a single roadside bombing that also killed four Iraqis in Baghdad.

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Elsewhere in Iraq, a suicide truck bomber struck the Sulaiman Bek city hall in a predominantly Sunni area in northern Iraq, killing at least 13 people and wounding 70, an Iraqi commander said.

The U.S. deaths raised to at least 3,545 the number of U.S. troops who have died since the war began in 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The deadliest attack was a roadside bomb that struck a convoy in northeastern Baghdad on Thursday, killing five U.S. soldiers, three Iraqi civilians and one Iraqi interpreter, the military said.

A rocket-propelled grenade struck a vehicle in northern Baghdad about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding three others, another statement said.

Four other U.S. soldiers were killed and one was wounded Wednesday when their convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in a western neighborhood in the capital, the military said separately.

Southwest of Baghdad, two U.S. soldiers were killed and four were wounded Wednesday when explosions struck near their vehicle, according to a statement earlier in the day.

Two Marines also were killed Wednesday while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, the military said.

[bnelson44]

What does all this have to do with a battle in Baqubah?

[swatbuznik]

Level some buildings and tear up the earth, boys!!!!

[hsalaw]

This isn't about the surge, is it. Your post is a typical MSM report on the war - nothing but a list of casualties. No report of what's being attempted or achieved, or even what's going on; just a listing of the numbers wounded and killed. Is it any wonder Americans are wearying of war when this is the cr*pola they're being force-fed by the media?

On the other hand, surprisingly, the NYSlimes report is pretty good and Michael Yon's report in another thread is excellent as far as actual information about what's happening. Yon mentioned that this NYSlimes reporter, Gordon, is the only other embed with that part of the surge.

[RightWhale]

That’s a good idea appending related stories to a thread instead of starting a new thread. More should do this.

[PEACE ENFORCER]

Wow....This is a truly offensive post. Are you like the rest of the Liberal scum who have this crap forwarded to their blackberries as to shame others who don’t believe like you. Cowards hiding behind their keyboards have no place in this society (unless underneath a very large rock) let alone on this web sight. Please have an unpleasant day and a miserable rest of your life. :)

[verity]

"14 troops killed in Iraq By HAMID AHMED, Associated Press Writer"

Hang the bastard!

[vaudine]

What a load of propaganda fodder for anti-war groups. Not a word about the mission and all it may be accomplishing—just a run down on American deaths. But look at the source—an Arab working for AP.

vaudine