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130 KILLED IN IRAQ - REPORTS (Not confirmed by other sources- report seems incorrect)
Sky News ^ | Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Posted on 04/06/2004 2:35:39 PM PDT by kristinn

A Pentagon source has said up to 130 US troops have been killed in fierce fighting in Iraq.

The large scale battle, described as "intense", has taken place in the town of Ar Ramadi, 20 miles west of Fallujah.

Sky News' David Chater said: "None of this is official yet - none of it is confirmed."

But he added: "It sounds very much like this is being carried out by men who are militarily trained."

Chater described the attack as "highly sophisticated".

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq; muslims
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I pray it's not true.
1 posted on 04/06/2004 2:35:40 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn
Foxnews had a banner saying 130 killed it did not state US KIA
2 posted on 04/06/2004 2:36:22 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: kristinn
Fox still saying 12 US soldiers dead.
3 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:06 PM PDT by The G Man (John Kerry? America just can't afford a 9/10 President in a 9/11 world. Vote Bush-Cheney '04.)
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To: kristinn
Ramadi base overrun??
4 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:12 PM PDT by konijn
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To: boxerblues
12 U.S. Troops killed. 130 ENEMY troops killed.
5 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:16 PM PDT by madison10 (Proud member of RAM since 1978.)
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To: kristinn
Ramadi base overrun??
6 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:17 PM PDT by konijn
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To: The G Man
MSNBC too.
7 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:39 PM PDT by The G Man (John Kerry? America just can't afford a 9/10 President in a 9/11 world. Vote Bush-Cheney '04.)
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To: kristinn
The latest on Foxweb is "at least 11 Marines" killed. 130 is probably someone's guestimate of both sides.
8 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:52 PM PDT by discostu (but this one has 11)
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To: konijn
I take it they were Iraqi's that were killed
9 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:53 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: kristinn
The US is facing the entire will and motivation of the entire leadership of the Islamic world.
10 posted on 04/06/2004 2:37:54 PM PDT by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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I had heard that WE had killed 130 of the enemy, so this may be a crucial misunderstanding on the part of Sky News. Hang tight.
11 posted on 04/06/2004 2:38:17 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: kristinn
I heard a military guy on Foxnews say that more than 10 had been killed, but not near 100.
12 posted on 04/06/2004 2:38:18 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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Foxnews had a banner saying 130 killed it did not state US KIA

Debka is saying 80-100 islamist killed, 7 Americans.

13 posted on 04/06/2004 2:38:52 PM PDT by DonaldDuke
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To: RWR8189
I heard that as well. Significant KIA more than 10 but less than 90 what a bonehead statement
14 posted on 04/06/2004 2:39:19 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: yonif
The US is facing the entire will and motivation of the entire leadership of the Satanic/Islamic world. <- Sorry you left out a word.
15 posted on 04/06/2004 2:39:20 PM PDT by Delbert
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To: yonif
I believe you're right. That could be a good thing, if we don't throw up our hands and leave, but stay and wipe out the loonies.
16 posted on 04/06/2004 2:39:53 PM PDT by watchin
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To: yonif
The US is facing the entire will and motivation of the entire leadership of the Islamic world.

Great, let them be enraged, let them charge straight into our machinegun barrels like mosquitos flying into a purple bug zapper light. "Get your 72 virgins, boys, come and get them!"

17 posted on 04/06/2004 2:40:01 PM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: RWR8189
I heard a military guy on Foxnews say that more than 10 had been killed, but not near 100.

Are you saying that the celebrations over at the DU were premature?

18 posted on 04/06/2004 2:40:16 PM PDT by ambrose ("I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it" - John F. al-Query)
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To: Frank_Discussion
Sky News' lust to be first with breaking news leads them to make claims that are less accurate than most "Bat Boy endorses President Bush" articles from the Weekly World News.
19 posted on 04/06/2004 2:40:49 PM PDT by johnfrink
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To: madison10
Where is your number from? 12 was an earlier number. Did you see something saying "130 enemy killed". That would clear up this confusion if you did.
20 posted on 04/06/2004 2:41:22 PM PDT by OneTimeLurker
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