[mystery-ak]

OMG...

[The Pheonix]

oh God ,is this the start of a guerilla war??????

We hope not

[MEG33]

It was at a bridge outside of Baghdad by a lone gunman,Iraqi..pistol they believe.

[W04Man]

haven't heard it yet on Fox.

http://W-04.com

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[NEPA]

This is my nephew's unit (2nd Cav, Ft Polk, LA). He just got to Baghdad last week. My mother heard the news report and is a little nervous.

[LurkedLongEnough]

excerpt from AP at 12:46pm today:

...Central Command in Qatar said it was unaware of the incident.

U.S. forces report that they trade fire with armed Iraqis almost daily across the country. Still, an incident like Thursday's -- a brazen daytime attack, apparently at very close range -- is nonetheless highly unusual even in postwar Iraq.

On Wednesday, the military said, two Iraqis shot at reconnaissance elements of the 3rd Infantry Division with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades as they traveled north of Baghdad. The unit returned fire, the military said, killing one assailant.

Also Wednesday, near the northern town of Baiji, a convoy from the 4th Infantry Division came under rifle and machine-gun fire. The unit attacked the assailants' positions and captured five individuals, weapons, and other military, Central Command said. No Americans were injured.

[Blood of Tyrants]

So there is at least one terrorist who can shoot.

[joesnuffy]

This was to be expected...many of Saddams loyal troops simply surrendered under orders ..simply to fight a guerilla action later... Dont know if this is true or just propaganda but ...this article from an arab source suggests Iranians are moving into Iraqi cities.. shiites? Iranian Infiltrators Target Iraqi Cities

[NEWwoman]

I hate it when this happens. Prayers for the family.

[The Pheonix]

The bulk of Saddam's army just melted into the population without engaging the US army in any real face to face battle

The truth about whether there will be a guerilla war or not , will come when the US forces leave Iraq in the fall

[smiley]

Let's Roll and get these guys!!

[freeperfromnj]

Just saw on the NJ news site that there were two soldiers killed.

Two U.S. Troops Shot, Killed in Baghdad

By CHRIS TOMLINSON - The Associated Press

5/8/2003, 3:38 p.m. ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Two American soldiers were killed Thursday in separate attacks in Baghdad _ one a bold daylight shooting at close range and the other a sniper attack, military officials said.

In addition, at least one soldier was injured when a U.S. vehicle hit an explosive in part of the capital believed to have been cleared of land mines.

The incidents demonstrate Iraq is still fraught with danger for U.S. forces a month after Saddam Hussein's government fell.

In the most brazen attack, an unidentified Iraqi walked up to a soldier on a bridge and opened fire with a pistol at close range, according to senior U.S. Army officers in Baghdad who had heard reports of the shooting.

The officers said the slain soldier, whom they did not identify, belonged to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Polk, La. Calls to that regiment's public affairs officer here went unanswered Thursday night.

No further information was immediately available, and it was unclear what happened to the assailant. U.S. Central Command in Qatar said it was unaware of the incident.

U.S. forces say they trade fire with armed Iraqis almost daily across the country. Still, an incident like the one on the bridge is highly unusual even in postwar Iraq.

In the second attack, a U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division soldier was killed when a sniper shot him in the head in east Baghdad, said Capt. Tom Bryant, spokesman for the Army's V Corps, which is based at Baghdad's airport. He had no further details.

Also Thursday, an American Humvee hit a "probable land mine" while crossing a median in a road near Baghdad's airport, Bryant said. Details were sketchy, but at least one U.S. soldier was injured in that incident.

Earlier, Bryant said, a group of children motioned to a military convoy traveling down another road about a quarter-mile away to avoid a plastic bag in the street. The convoy followed their advice, but an Iraqi truck coming up behind the convoy ran over the bag and it exploded.

The driver of the truck escaped injury, but an Iraqi man standing nearby suffered burn and shrapnel wounds. He was taken to a U.S. field hospital and was reported in shock.

Other incidents have bedeviled U.S. forces in recent days, though none cause casualties.

On Wednesday, the military said, two Iraqis shot at reconnaissance elements of the 3rd Infantry Division with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades as they traveled north of Baghdad. The unit returned fire, the military said, killing one assailant.

Also Wednesday, near the northern town of Baiji, a convoy from the 4th Infantry Division came under rifle and machine-gun fire. The unit attacked the assailants' positions and captured five suspects and their weapons, Central Command said. No Americans were injured.

[b4its2late]

Prayers for the brave men and their families.

Unfortunately, some of the lefties are getting what they wanted and must be lighting up cigars about now........

[sheik yerbouty]

Jihadists mistake forebearance for weakness. We should be less forebearing in these matters.