Grenade Kills U.S. Soldier, Iraqi Child

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20030716/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. soldier and an eight-year-old Iraqi child were killed in and around the capital Wednesday, as pro-Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) insurgents unleashed a string of violent attacks on the eve of a recently banned Baath Party holiday.

The soldier was killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on a supply convoy west of Baghdad near the Abu Ghraib prison, a U.S. military spokesman said.

The grenade blasted into the soldier's truck, hurling him out, as the 20-vehicle convoy passed along a main highway Wednesday morning. Soldiers at first believed a bomb was remotely detonated as the convoy passed.

Sgt. Diego Baez, who escaped without injury from the truck, wept over his comrade's death.

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[greyl]

1. So this is the same story

that used to be about a remotely detonated bomb placed in a burned out car that the convoy was passing by...

[Atlant]

2. How do we know that?

> ...as pro-Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) insurgents unleashed a
> string of violent attacks...

How do we know that? Was there a press release issued on the
letterhead of "TAPSI -- The Alliance of Pro-Saddam Insurgents" or
something? Or is this just more shit made up by our "press"?

Maybe Iraqis just generally hate our guts and wish we'd leave?

Atlant

[saigon68]

11. ARE THEY NLF VIET-CONG OR N. VIETNAMESE REGULARS ????

WELCOME TO IRAQ-NAM

What a crock.

More SPIN / PROPAGANDA fed to the tooth-less electorate.

message TO CHIMPANZEE and CO.

They (the people in general) don't want us there !!!!!!!!!

[Ripley]

3. So does this make it 2 dead soldiers so far today?

This one and the Marine who "fell" from a building? What time is it officially July 17th in Iraq? They should be expecting a lot of "accidents" soon.

And the families are getting more vocal and pissed on TV.

[catmandu57]

4. No this makes five today

and I total 85 dead since 1 may 03.

[Ripley]

5. That's Awful!!!

I fear for those guys over the next few days....they seem to be really demoralized (finding out they're not coming home soon), tired, starting to feel hatred towards the locals and knowing they're sitting ducks.

If there is a large death toll over this "holiday" I want to hear Rumsfeld explain it away as an assassin. Bastard!

[underpants]

6. I must have missed something. 5? I thought it was 3

This one (sorry to be so dehumanizing about this)
The one who fell
The one killed by a exploding junked car on the side of the road

:shrug:

[catmandu57]

10. It's just five have been reported

today two were actually earlier unreported kia.

[saigon68]

14. DISGUSTING

The dumbing down of Amerika is about to begin. I have been E-mailing this stuff to everyone I know. I receive 2 reactions generally.

1. This is awful

2. Don't send this stuff, it bothers my children.
(To these idiots I say--Wait till the DRAFT bothers your children)

[caledesi]

12. "Bring 'em on." (and they did)... The families of these troops

must be absolutely sick. I know I would.

My heart goes out to all of them.

How many more Mr. Bush? How many more must die for your fictitious war?

[TahitiNut]

7. Iraq is GMT +3 (EDT is GMT-4)

Thus, it's 7 hours later there than on the US East Coast. If you'd like, you can change your DU Forum preferences to "Iraq/Baghdad" time and see all DU posts as though posted by Iraqis. :silly:

To answer your specific question, when it's after 5PM EDT on July 16th (today) it'll be July 17th in Iraq.

[Ripley]

8. Thanks, but no thanks!

I mean about changing my preference to Iraqi time!

So tonight there may be some battles.

[Sagan]

9. notice "pro-Saddam Hussein" insurgents...

Guess the misAdministration doesn't want to use the more accurate but less appealling "anti-American" tag.

[caledesi]

13. Euphemismistic talk from the thugs...nothing new here.

Getting a little transparent, don't you think?