Suicide blast kills 9 U.S. soldiers

[ProSense]

Suicide blast kills 9 U.S. soldiers

BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 2 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Nine U.S. soldiers were killed after a suicide bomber exploded a vehicle in Diyala province, the U.S. military reported Monday. Twenty soldiers and one Iraqi civilian were wounded in the blast.

Twelve soldiers were returned to duty after receiving treatment, the reports said. Eight soldiers and the Iraqi civilian were evacuated for further treatment. Three of those soldiers later returned to duty, the report said.

The names of the soldiers who were killed are being held pending notification of their families. All were members of Task Force Lightning.

Suicide bombers attacked five other locations in Iraq on Monday, killing 46 people and wounding more than 100, officials said as the U.S. ambassador stopped short of saying construction on a controversial wall in Baghdad would be halted.

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[Monkeyman]

1. Dam how many more

[wicket]

2. Oh god

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[ProSense]

3. Task Force Lightning Patrol Base Attacked

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070424-01
April 24, 2007

Task Force Lightning Patrol Base Attacked

Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – Nine Task Force Lightning Soldiers died as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion near a patrol base in Diyala Province, Monday.

Twenty Soldiers and one Iraqi civilian were wounded when a suicide vehicle born IED attacked the patrol base. Twelve Soldiers were returned to duty after initial medical care, and eight Soldiers and the Iraqi civilian were evacuated to a Coalition Forces’ medical treatment facility for further care. Three of those Soldiers were later returned to duty.

The names of the deceased Soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

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4. Deadliest attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq

Deadliest attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq

[dennis4868]

5. but but but...

Reid is an embarrassment....if we pull out of Iraq things like this will not happen anymore and that would be embarrasing :-(

[gratuitous]

6. Waiting for the editorial cartoon

There was one last week that had a specious scene of the Virginia Tech shooter asking one of his victims if he had any last requests, and the victim said, "I wish I had a gun." I wonder if that cartoonist will have a similar cartoon this week of a specious scene featuring a suicide bomber and one of the soldiers killed in this incident? Would the soldier say "I wish I had a reasonable rotation schedule" or "I wish I didn't have a delusional dumbfuck for a commander in chief"?