27 dead US troops 'so far this week" say Lehrer news hour.

[rodeodance]

[rodeodance]

1. earlier abc even. news did not mention Increased US troops deaths even

though they did a segment of the violence in Iraq.

[spanone]

2. I saw that earlier. Don't remember where. It's sickening.

and what for?

[Tin Man]

3. I suspect recent increase in casualty rate tells a story

The Bush admin finally recognizes the Iraqi civil war is on the verge of exploding into a full-fledged conflagration, and in an effort to stave off the same, the US is forced to intervene militarily (in lieu of the infiltrated and corrupted Iraqi police and security forces) to disarm the Shia, Sunni, and AlQueda combatants fighting for control of Baghdad. It's a brutal mission and a last ditch effort to save the Bush vision of a democratic Iraq.

[NNN0LHI]

4. That proves we have the Iraqis on the run now n/t

[Imagevision]

5. Iraq will decide the election, screw Foley, he adds to this mess!