Two U.S. Troops, Civilians Missing in Iraq -Official

[leftchick]

Just reported at 9:00 am that two US Soldiers are missing in Iraq and may have been kidnaped. It also was reported on MSNBC with very few details.

On Edit: I edited subject line and Here is a link...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=4&u=/nm/20040410/ts_nm/iraq_missing_dc

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two American troops and an unknown number of civilian contractors are missing in Iraq (news - web sites) after an attack on a fuel convoy west of Baghdad, a Defense Department official said on Friday.

"We do have the two U.S. service members unaccounted for, and an unknown number of contractors," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

No other details of those missing were immediately available.

Witnesses at the scene of the convoy attack said at least nine people were killed. Several vehicles were ablaze and overturned.

A Reuters photographer on the scene said the convoy included U.S. military vehicles and fuel tankers.

[54anickel]

1. might be with these guys -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x477656

This is not good at all.

[MajorFlaw]

2. What did you expect, we have no business being there.

We removed Saddam from power, captured his person, inspected and found no WMD's; there is no possible justification for our staying there. IMO we should protect the Kurds but otherwise get the fuck out now. We obviously aren't welcome.