Our troops took out FAR more bad guys this week. [Press robbing troops (and us) of victory daily]

CENTCOM and various ^ | July 16, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Analysis of US casualties in Iraq: Week of July 10 - July 16

 

7/10 - A 3rd Corp Supply Command soldier died after being hit by small arms fire - convoy near the city of Al Mahmudiyah.

7/10 - Baghdad, A 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and one wounded in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on their convoy.

7/10 - BALAD, Iraq – A 4th Infantry Division soldier died on July 9 from a non-hostile gunshot incident.

7/12 - BAGHDAD, Iraq – Two 4th Infantry Division soldiers were wounded and one subsequently died from a non-hostile gunshot incident.
7/13 - BAGHDAD, Iraq – One soldier was killed and two others injured at approximately 6:30 a.m. July 13 when a tractor trailer crashed into their military vehicle, which was parked at a check point outside of a base camp near the city of Ad Diwaniyah.

7/14 - BAGHDAD, Iraq – A soldier from 3rd Infantry Division was killed and 10 others were injured at approximately 7 a.m. July 13 when the convoy they were traveling in was attacked by multiple rocket-propelled grenades. The convoy was returning from a routine patrol mission when it began receiving fire. Ten soldiers were injured in the attack, three of them seriously. The soldiers were evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital for treatment. Seven soldiers were returned to duty.
7/16 - AL HILLAH, Iraq - A 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Marine died here July 15, as a result of injuries received after falling from the top of a building where he was standing guard duty.
7/16 - BAGHDAD, Iraq – A soldier from the 3rd Corps Support Command was killed and three others wounded at approximately 9:55 a.m. today in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on their convoy as it was traveling near Abu Ghuraib prison in the western part of Baghdad.

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Hostile:  18 casualties: 4 soldiers k, 14 wounded: 3 k by RPG attacks on convoys, 1 by small arms fire. 14 wounded due to RPG fire (7 returned to duty).

 

Non-hostile:  7 casualties: 1 Marine, 3 Soldiers k, 3 w in non-hostile incidents: 2 k 1 w by gunfire, 1k falling off roof, 1 k 2 w vehicle accident.

 

Total: 8 killed, 17 wounded = 25 of our brave troops gave their lives or their blood for their country last week.

 

Their fellow Soldiers, Airmen and Marines did this to the bad guys:

 

COALITION AND IRAQI POLICE WORK TO MAKE IRAQ SECURE (July 11, 2003)

....In the last 24 hours, the 1st AD conducted five raids resulting in 182 detained individuals and 24 mortar rounds, 12 pistols, five assault rifles, seven rocket-propelled grenades, and four anti-tank rounds confiscated.

Elsewhere, Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours conducting 26 raids, 1,134-day patrols and 958 night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police conducting 205 day patrols and 221 night patrols. On their own, Iraqi Police conducted 10 day and six night patrols.

The total raids and patrols resulted in 99 arrests for various criminal activities including three for murder, three for car jacking, three for aggravated assault, nine for burglary, and 18 for looting.

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OPPOSITION LEADERS APPREHENDED IN NORTHERN IRAQ (July 12)

 

...In Mosul, the 101st Airborne Division apprehended three local opposition leaders. All three men are currently detained in the division’s holding facility.

The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force along with Iraqi police arrested two men in Al Kifl, one of whom is a suspected colonel in the former regime’s security force. Coalition forces searched the suspects’ houses finding approximately 100 blasting caps, time fuses and other explosives.

In a separate patrol, 1st MEF seized a cache of 1,000 122mm rockets in the town of Shayka Mazhar. They also seized numerous mortar rounds.

The 1st Armored Division conducted four raids resulting in 233 individuals detained and 20 pistols and 20 assault rifles confiscated.

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July 13, 2003

OPERATION IVY SERPENT

TIKRIT, Iraq– The 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse has launched the fourth series of operations, yesterday, focused on neutralizing paramilitary, Ba’ath Party loyalists and other subversive elements within Iraq. Operation Ivy Serpent is a preemptive strike that aggressively focuses on non-compliant forces and former regime leaders who are planning attacks against coalition forces in an attempt to hinder coalition and Iraqi efforts in building a new Iraq. Much of the effort is concentrated in a region along Highway 1 between the cities of Bayji, Huwayiah and Samarra. Coalition forces will not deter from the objective until these hostiles are located and destroyed.

Intelligence reports gathered from a variety of sources indicate former regime leaders plan attacks against coalition targets during this time frame. Coalition members encourage the local Iraqi leadership to take the initiative and aid in the capture of subversive elements that attempt to hinder the rebuilding of Iraq.

Ivy Serpent, like previous operations Peninsula Strike, Desert Scorpion and Sidewinder, will sweep the task force’s area of operations to root out elements attempting to undermine coalition efforts to restore basic infrastructure and stability in the region.

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COALITION SECURITY EFFORTS CONTINUE (July 13)

 

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The 101st Airborne Division started border guard training for more than 100 border guards in the Chwarta and Halaba districts.

The 1st Armored Division conducted three raids resulting in 85 individuals being detained and 15 pistols, 15 assault rifles and one rocket-propelled grenade confiscated.

Elsewhere, Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours conducting 22 raids, 1,166-day patrols and 894 night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police conducting 215 day patrols and 170 night patrols.

The total raids and patrols resulted in 330 arrests for various criminal activities including six for murder, one for kidnapping, two for car jacking, three for aggravated assault, 10 for burglary, and 42 looting.

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July 13, 2003

OPERATION IVY SERPENT CONTINUES 

 

TIKRIT, Iraq – The 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse launched Operation Ivy Serpent, a preemptive strike July 12, resulting in the capture of several members of the former regime and the confiscation of numerous weapons and ammunition caches.

In an early morning raid near Ba’qubah soldiers captured three former regime loyalist leaders.

Operation Ivy Serpent has resulted in the detainment of more than 80 people who are members of the Ba’ath Party, Fedayeen, Regime Death Squad or other subversive elements. During the course of the raids confiscated weapons include AK-47s, pistols, mortars and items used to make improvised explosive devices.

The 4th ID and Task Force Ironhorse will continue to pursue and capture non-compliant forces and former regime leaders who have attacked Coalition forces.

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July 14, 2003

OPERATION IVY SERPENT YIELDS RESULTS

 

TIKRIT, Iraq – Operation Ivy Serpent, in its second day, resulted in the capture of 226 detainees and the confiscation of 800 82-mm mortar rounds, 50 AK-47s, 26 rocket-propelled grenades and three hand grenades. Six of the detainees are former regime loyalist leaders.

Operation Ivy Serpent, which started July 12, is the initiative of the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse to search for and apprehend high value targets and confiscate weapons and ammunition caches. Operation Ivy Serpent, like previous operations Peninsula Strike, Desert Scorpion and Sidewinder, will sweep the task force’s area and root out elements that have attacked Coalition forces.

So far in Operation Ivy Serpent the 4th ID and Taskforce Ironhorse have conducted 27 raids. To date, no Iraqi civilians have been killed or wounded in the operation. Additionally, no Coalition forces have been killed or wounded.

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SODA MOUNTAIN CONTINUES TO SECURE IRAQ (July 16)

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The 4th Infantry Division continued to lead the way in Operation Soda Mountain with supporting operation, Operation Ivy Serpent, in order to create a secure environment in Iraq.

Since the beginning of the operation on July 12, the 4th ID has conducted 71 raids and detained 448 individuals, including 38 individuals identified as key former regime loyalists leaders. Confiscated weapons include 102 AK-47s, 387 125mm mortar rounds, and four 60 mm mortar tubes.

The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force discovered and destroyed eight SA-7 missiles located in the Muhawil ammunition supply point.

The 1st MEF came to the aid of an U. S. Army convoy that was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Babil. They later captured two of the attackers and confiscated a Dragonov rifle, AK-47s and ammunition. The attackers were taken for questioning.

The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment seized a weapons cache in a town north of Habinyah. The weapons seized consisted of 400 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, 15 mortars with fuses and one anti-tank mine. A bunker complex was identified as well. An engineer unit demolished the bunker site

In other activity, a unit of the 101st Airborne Division secured the former Iraqi Military stipend payments paying 1,065 former Iraqi soldiers on the first day.

Elsewhere, Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours conducting 65 raids, 1,347-day patrols and 1,690-night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police conducting 172-day patrols and 216-night patrols. Independently, the Iraqi Police conducted eight day patrols and two night patrols.

The total raids and patrols resulted in 360 arrests for various criminal activities including four for murder, five for car jacking, 11 for aggravated assault, 11 for burglary, and 13 for looting.

For further information contact the CJTF-7 Coalition Press Information Center at 914 360-5082/5089 or cpic.pressdesk.iraq@us.army.mil.

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There are roughly 148,000 US troops now on the ground in Iraq - a nation ~ the size of California with a population of over 24 million Iraqis...most of whom are very glad we're there and are dying along side us while helping us locate and take out Saddam loyalists and other assorted troublemakers. 
 

During the past week - while stabilizing a whole nation - 8 of our awesome troops were killed (4 by hostile fire), 17 wounded (14 by hostile fire) - 25 total casualties across the nation of Iraq.

 

Seven wounded troops are now back on duty.

 

Our troops took out far more bad guys.

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LT SMASH - LIVE FROM THE SANDBOX:

If we gave in to the snivelers and peaceniks who cry, “Bring our troops home now!” Iraq would undoubtedly descend into a bloody civil war, and God only knows who would come out on top. Saddam might even emerge from hiding, claiming to have driven the “infidels” out of his country. The United States would have suffered another black eye, and our enemies would be further emboldened to attack us again. We would have lost the war, and all of the brave Americans and British who gave their lives in this operation would have died in vain.

I am not willing to accept that scenario. You shouldn’t be, either.

We are the mightiest military to ever walk the face of the Earth. We have the capability and the will to finish this job.

Let's see it through to the end.

TRANSMISSION FROM LT Smash 1303Z |

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The US military has been in Iraq 3 days shy of  4 months.

 

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Our troops are hunting down and removing vermin who did this:

 

NTales of Saddam's Brutality [lengthy, graphic]

Silent No Longer: Iraqi People Reveal the Past
American Forces Press Service ^ | June 26, 2003 | Linda D. Kozaryn

When the press failed to inform, the people did.

Some good Blogs from Iraq:

 

*L.T. SMASH - LIVE FROM THE SANDBOX ^

*http://chiefwiggles.blogspot.com/

*http://www.chinpokomon.com/

 

*A Brigade Commander's perspective of the situation in Baghdad as of July 14th

 

*ONE DAY IN IRAQ

 

The case against the press, the Democratic Party and, in particular, Bill and Hillary Clinton - who, by aligning themselves with nations who opposed our war in Iraq and who do not share our Constitution or values, are weakening America on the world stage and undermining the sitting President, endangering our troops, giving aid and comfort to our enemies, and kissing off the longsuffering Iraqi people for partisan power's sake: 

 

*Hillary Clinton Attacks Bush, U.S. Intelligence Services in Overseas Interview

*Hillary: "New Political Icon" Clinton's European Triumph

*Clinton: NATO should intervene in Iraq - AFP ^ | July 12, 2003 | AFP

*Clinton urged to head NATO  - Aftenpost (Norway) ^ | Tuesday 17 June 2003

*Democrats Use Bastille Day, Internet Activism to Bash Bush

 

*'Dems plan to undermine America to beat Bush' [DNC war 'talking points' for the press]

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[Loyal Buckeye]

Ann C's book is on the money. The Dems are traitors who care more about their self interests than those of the country.

Sure, they have the right to free speech, but not at the expense of the country. They should not be permitted to steal victory from the troops.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

...During the week of July 10 - July 16, they also trained police, set up courts, oversaw the NGO workers, assisted in over 150 building projects....etc.!

 

It is difficult, dangerous work. Our troops are doing an awesome job. We should be celebrating their daily victories and cheering them on through the rough days. They deserve better from our press.

[Moonman62]

Thanks for the post. You don't think the news outlets are biased, do you?

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for posting this! We sure don't get this news from the American media!

[rllngrk33]

How come none of this has been reported by the media???

I don't understand! </sacrasm off

[MEG33]

Thanks again for getting the real news out .God bless our armed forces.

[Filibuster_60]

Let's do the math here. Out of 148,000 troops we have 8 killed in a week. At the height of Vietnam we had nearly 4 times the number of troops and the casualty rate was 3-4 times greater than the 30 KIA/week that we'd get if we extrapolate the present proportion of losses in Iraq. But the numbers ultimately don't matter as much as the public perception, and it's not solely the media's fault: Big kill ratios certainly didn't translate into victory in Korea or Vietnam.

It also matters immensely that we seize absolute control of all Iraq, leaving no sizeable havens for hostile forces. Aside from getting Saddam and his sons (assuming they're still out there), that'll be the true measure of progress, not body counts. If substantial pockets of territory remain open for the enemy to operate within, chances are the killing of our soldiers will drag on and on.

[w_over_w]

They should not be permitted to steal victory from the troops.

The media are human parasites and the RATs just feed off them. They want to relive Vietnam but it ain't gonna happen. The light of truth will dispel their burrows and expose these jackals. America is on to it and has been as ratings show. I truly believe with talk radio, FOX News, and endless Internet sources the whole picture will balance out.

"Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media, for they will steal your HONOR. That awful power, the public opinion of a nation, is created in America by a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons who failed at ditching and shoemaking and fetched up in journalism on their way to the poorhouse."

~Mark Twain~

[stboz]

Some three decades ago or more, Hal Holbrook began his amazing portrayal of Samuel Clemens in "Mark Twain! Tonight!" I've been fortunate enough to have seen it four times. Don't miss it if it comes your way.

It also ran on TV right around 1969 or '70 and I taped it (audio only). In one act of the monologue, Holbrook drew on Twain to comment on the Vietnam War, still slogging onward at the time.

His comment via Mr. Twain was (after a suitable prelude),

"Even though the war be wrong, we are in it! We must fight it out. We cannot retire without dishonor!" Twain then comments on his own quote, "Why, not even a burglar could have said that better."

Let us not forget who the burglars are this time. Never, ever forget who and what mass-murdered so many people on September 11, 2001.

[amom]

A good read.

Check out Lt Smash blog if you get a chance (link above).

[eyespysomething]

What a refreshing thread. Thanks.

I will be sharing these news articles.

[Blzbba]

"Let us not forget who the burglars are this time. Never, ever forget who and what mass-murdered so many people on September 11, 2001. "


So why are we wasting time killing Iraqis when they had nada to do with 9-11? The clodhoppers they're fighting now had no effect on 9-11.

Onward to Saudi Arabia for 9-11 payback! Raze Riyadh!

[eyespysomething]

Maybe we'd like to build up a little first.

Maybe some bases in Africa?

[stboz]

Bingo!

[ido_now]

Gee, sounds like body count comparisons.

Where did I here of that before?

[Salvation]

BTTT so that this info can get out. Which of the lamestream media will be the first to crack?

ABCCNNNBCCBS?? Hmmmmmmmm.

[SandRat]

All of this is interesting to read but please, please - let's not get into the body count business.

That's far too sensitive a subject and ghostly way of claiming victory that the media a long time ago used to stir up folks like ANSWER except back then they went under the name SDS (Students for a Democratic Society). They were rarely students, there was nothing democratic about them unless you're talking about Daschale (we used to claim the D stood for Dumba##) and the S had an even worse definition.

Owwww already too many ghosts!

[FairOpinion]

EXCELLENT COLLECTION AND POST!

You are exactly right with your title. The media, instead of reporting our successes as headlines, is reporting in a way, to make it sounds, as if we were "losing the peace".

They are trying to get people at home fed up, to turn Iraq into another Vietnam, where people demand we pull the troops out.

It is shameful and treasonous how they put petty and vicious politics above our national security.