17 Americans killed in Iraq in last 24 hours

[mopaul]

oh yeah, the war, i'd almost forgotten about that, is that still going swimmingly?

[lonestarnot]

1. "last throes" or is that throws? like trash throw out the trash?

[Oversea Visitor]

2. Wonder what the General will say

Another abnormality.

General Spin General Spin you needed

[marylanddem]

3. Tears of rage, tears of grief

for these needless deaths.

[spanone]

4. But, but, but, our president just said things are going great!!

Our PRESIDENT wouldn't lie to us now, would he????:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[SpiralHawk]

5. Actually, according to the AWOL-in-Chief

The war is over. The "Mission Accomplished" phase came in May, 2003

[leftchick]

6. 30 US DEAD in one week is "an anomaly"

Pay no attention to the numbers citizen....

<Snip>

THE recent surge in violence is "an anomaly" and Iraq is not on the verge of civil war, the top US commander there said yesterday, after one of the country's bloodiest days since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


http://smh.com.au/news/world/us-generals-disagree-on-iraq-violence/2006/01/07/1136609984022.html

[marylanddem]

7. That "news" should comfort the families of the dead and dying...n/t

[Mark E. Smith]

8. Bush Trash, Who Claim So Much Love For Our Military ...

... will collectively turn their backs and busy themselves instead with regurgitating whatever Iraq fantasies they've been fed most recently.

AP: Five Marines Killed In Iraq, Military Says
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060108/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

AP: 12 Dead After Helicopter Crashed In Iraq
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060108/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_helicopter_crash

[Hissyspit]

9. Does that INCLUDE the 12 dead in the Blackhawk crash?

See LBN.

[Christa]

10. Time for another "progress report"

For * to tell us how well it is going

:cry: :cry: