Freepers should know by now to verify anything coming from the mainstream press re. the war (including FoxNews). The press has been misrepresenting the situation on the groundin Iraq from the beginning. Our guys are kicking enemy butt and winning hearts daily - and have been.
This story is not yet up at CENTCOM or DoD. I'd question any story until you hear from those who know that careless words endanger the troops.
Incidentally, we last lost a US soldier to hostile acts on Sept. 1 - across a nation the size of California with ~ 130,000 US troops currently on the ground. Yes, we've taken out MANY bad guys this week.
Give us the answers, Swami.