U.S. Forces Battle Insurgents, 33 Killed

AP ^ | Sep. 07, 2004 | AP

[Former Military Chick]

What a day our fine military had in Iraq. May they stay healthy and return home safely.

[clee1]

Kill 'em all but six, boys, and save them for pallbearers!

[Halleck]

I just heard on the radio that attacks on U.S. forces have increased from approximately 12 per day in August to over 100 per day in September. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that the President's poll numbers were jumping up. The filthy greaseballs couldn't possibly be trying to help Kerry get elected.

[TexKat]

A U.S. army truck lies burning on the motorway west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad September 7, 2004. A roadside bomb blast near Baghdad late on Monday killed one U.S. soldier and wounded another, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The attack will raise the official Pentagon U.S. death toll to at least 989 since the start of the war in Iraq. REUTERS/Namir Noor-Eldeen

An U.S. soldier stands guard near a burning U.S army transport vehicle after it was attacked by insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday Sept. 7, 2004. No casualty figures were available from the attack. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

A US soldier inspects two burned civilian cars that were destroyed in a homemade bomb attack in the restive city of Baquba, north east of Baghdad.(AFP/Ali Yussef)

A supporter of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr checks his RPG launcher before beginning a patrol of al-Sadr's militia controlled territory in Sadr City, Iraq, Monday Sept. 6, 2004. Top U.S. commanders have recently stressed the necessity of reclaiming the area from radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters before they are able to regroup after they suffered heavy losses at Najaf. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr train their RPG launchers at U.S. positions in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday Sept. 7, 2004. U.S. forces battled al-Sadr's supporters in the Baghdad slum on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, including one American soldier, and injuring 193. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Task Force Baghdad Soldier Killed in Attack

Baghdad -- One Task Force Baghdad Soldier was wounded in an attack in Baghdad at about 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The Soldier was evacuated to a medical facility and died from wounds at about 3 p.m. the same day.

The name of the Soldier killed is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The incident is under investigation.

Release #040907c

Soldier Killed in IED Attack

Baghdad -- One Task Force Baghdad Soldier was wounded in an improvised explosive device attack in Baghdad that took place at about 11 p.m. Sept. 6. The Soldier was evacuated to a medical facility and later died of his wounds about 2 a.m. Sept. 7.

The name of the Soldier killed is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The incident is under investigation.

Release #040907d

Task Force Baghdad Soldier Killed in Attack

Baghdad -- One Task Force Baghdad Soldier was killed and two were wounded Sept. 7 during a rocket propelled grenade attack that took place at about 9:30 a.m., in eastern Baghdad. The name of the Soldier killed is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The incident is under investigation.

Release #040907g

Improvised explosive device attack kills one

Balad, Iraq -- One 13th Corps Support Command soldier is dead as the result of an improvised explosive device attack on a convoy near Qayarrah at noon Sept. 6.

The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. The attack is under investigation.

Release #040907e

Convoy attack kills one

Lsa Anaconda, Balad, Iraq – One 13th COSCOM soldier is dead and one is injured as the result of an improvised explosive device attack on a convoy near Baghdad at around 11:45 p.m. September 6.

The injured soldier was evacuated to the 31st Combat Support Hospital.

The name of the dead Soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

The attack is under investigation.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Soldier’s family, friends and fellow Soldiers.

Release #040907a

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/media-information/news-releases.htm

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REGIMENTAL PRAYER

Almighty, merciful, and loving Father,
you are the one who hears all our prayers and grants our petitions.

We ask you to remember, as we do,
the tremendous sacrifice made by those who went before us.
They have given their lives so that we might live and breathe freely.
We ask you to receive them into your hands.

Father, give us the strength and wisdom to learn from their example,
to uphold freedom and life at home and around the world.

Keep us vigilant as we guard the frontiers of freedom.

Give our leaders the wisdom and the strength to lead well.

Grant all of us courage and confidence.

Be, for all of us, troopers, a wise counsel in keeping peace
 and a strong shield for us against our enemies.

Oh heavenly Father, give us the determination
that the peace and freedom won at such a high price be lasting!

Father, hold all of the troopers in the palm of your almighty hand
 and protect them in the shadow of your wings.

Amen.

Adopted from the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment,

Regimental Prayer.

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[Yardstick]

That guy in the second-to-last pic might be in for a nasty surprise when he fires that RPG. I would guess that having your back to a wall is a definite no no.

[slowhand520]

The AP is pathetic. They report that "34 people killed". So the insurgents are not insurgents anymore they are just people? It sounds like they were just innocent bystanders. They are sub-humans! Just sad.

[printhead]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[TexKat]

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carry a RPG launcher and a mortar tube in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday Sept. 7, 2004. U.S. forces battled al-Sadr's supporters in the Baghdad slum on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, including one American soldier, and injuring 193. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr cheer and shout pro-Sadr slogans as U.S. armored vehicles withdraw after hours of fighting in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday Sept. 7, 2004. U.S. forces battled al-Sadr's supporters in the Baghdad slum on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, including one American soldier, and injuring 193. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr cheer as they patrol a part of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday Sept. 7, 2004. U.S. forces battled al-Sadr's supporters in the Baghdad slum on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, including one American soldier, and injuring 193. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

An Iraqi Shi'ite militant points an APG-7 in the center of Baghdad's district of Sadr city, following the clashes between U.S. army and Iraqi Shi'ite militia, September 7, 2004. Guerrillas attacked U.S. troops in Baghdad's sprawling Shi'ite Sadr City slum district with rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding two, the U.S. army said. REUTERS/Namir Noor-Eldeen

Iraqi Shi'ite militants show their weapons in the center of Baghdad's district of Sadr city, following clashes between the U.S. army and Iraqi Shi'ite militia, September 7, 2004. Guerrillas attacked U.S. troops in Baghdad's sprawling Shi'ite Sadr City slum district with rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding two, the U.S. army said. REUTERS/Namir Noor-Eldeen

A car burns at the center of Baghdad's district of Sadr City, following clashes between U.S. army and Iraqi Shi'ite militia, September 7, 2004. Guerrillas attacked U.S. troops in Baghdad's sprawling Shi'ite Sadr City slum district with rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding two, the U.S. army said. REUTERS/Namir Noor-Eldeen

[TexKat]

That guy in the second-to-last pic might be in for a nasty surprise when he fires that RPG. I would guess that having your back to a wall is a definite no no.

Lets hope he does not live long enough to be suprised.

Oops. Bonk.

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in prayer for our heroes and their loved ones!

[TexKat]

Check this one out.

A Mahdi Army militiaman softens tar on the road to lay down cables for an improvised explosive device in Sadr City, Iraq, Monday Sept. 6, 2004. Top US commanders have recently stressed on the necessity to reclaim the slum from radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters before they are able to regroup after they suffered heavy losses at Najaf. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

[Soaring Feather]

Prayers up.

[blackie]

Killing Bad guys ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[skeeter]

The filthy greaseballs couldn't possibly be trying to help Kerry get elected

AP and Reuters certainly are doing their part, I agree.

Perhaps the administration will turn the tables and give us all a pre-election gift in the form of turning al-Sadr into a greasy spot on a mosque wall. I hope there are no AP photographers nearby (filming his good side) when it happens.

[TexKat]

Two Italian Women Humanitarian Workers Kidnapped in Baghdad

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1209205/posts?page=18

[mcshot]

I'm glad these terrorists are posing for pictures so the new Iraqi government can identify them for their just rewards.
mc

[katykelly]

I'm confused. Do these AP people warn our guys when they see traps being laid to kill our people? This makes me sick.

[TexKat]

Update:

Fierce Clashes in Iraq Kill 36; 203 Hurt

[skeeter]

No. They hang around in hopes of filming the bodies of our soldiers.

Its happened dozens of times over the past year & a half.