Four US servicemen killed in western Iraq

[Olive]

BAGHDAD (AFX) - Four US servicemen have been killed in and around the restive western Iraqi town of Ramadi, including two US marines who died in the crash of their attack helicopter, the US military said.

There was no immediate word on the cause of this morning's crash, but in a separate statement the military said an F-18 fighter jet bombed a suspected insurgent command centre 500 metres from the site of the crash a few hours after the helicopter went down.

The crash occurred 'while the two-man crew was flying in support of security and stabilization operations,' the military said.

Another marine and a sailor serving with the marine expeditionary force were also killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Ramadi yesterday, the military added.

The deaths brought to at least 2,026 the number of US military personnel who have died in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion, according to an AFP tally based on Pentagon figures

http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/11/02/afx2314017.html

[Christa]

1. May they rest in peace

and Bush not.

[bigscott]

2. God bless their souls

and families. :cry:

I am so tired of typing this:banghead:

[UpInArms]

3. ...

:cry:

Period	US	UK	Other*	Total	Avg	Days	
4 	595	12	17	624	2.26	276	
3 	579	25	27	631	2.92	216	
2 	718	27	58	803	1.89	424	
1 	140	33	0	173	4.02	43	
Total	2032	97	102	2231	2.33	959

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[LonelyLRLiberal]

4. Let's appoint Bush ambassador to Iraq

and make him live in Bagdad outside the Green Zone (which is unsafe too).

Maybe he'll enjoy fearing for his life every minute of every day. Or maybe he is too dumb to be afraid.

[saigon68]

5. HE NEEDS A BRAIN TO BE AFRAID

HE DOESN'T HAVE "MUCH" OF ONE