2 Americans, dozens of Iraqis killed

[sabra]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4065151.html

2 Americans, dozens of Iraqis killed

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Two American soldiers were killed Saturday in Baghdad, seven Shiite construction
workers were gunned down and five Sunni civilians were blown up, deepening the capital's security crisis. Shiite politicians called on the prime minister to cancel his visit to Washington to protest Israel's attacks in Lebanon.

One U.S. soldier died in the second of two roadside bombs that exploded in east Baghdad at mid-morning. An Iraqi civilian was killed by the first blast, police said. Another American soldier died Saturday evening when gunmen attacked his patrol with small arms fire, the military said.

The seven Shiite workers were killed and two were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a construction site near Baghdad International Airport, police said. Later Saturday, a mortar shell killed five civilians at a market in the mostly Sunni neighborhood of Amil in west Baghdad, police said.

The violence appeared to be part of the tit-for-tat reprisal killings by Sunni and Shiite extremists which have led to a dramatic deterioration of security in the Iraqi capital.

[Botany]

1. The last throes seem to be going on a bit longer then Dick Cheney said.

[cantstandbush]

2. What the hell are we doing there? We can't (or don't) protect

the Iraqis or ourselves. WTF? Whay are we there? There is no peace and there is no democracy because if it was, we would be preparing to leave as requested.

[chelsea0011]

3. Watching the news this week I thought this war was over. It's still going?

This has been one of the worst weeks in Iraq and close to silence from the media. Can't they do both trouble spots even thought the world is filled with more than two. I mean CNN today is proud they are carrying Israel/Hezzbolah 24-7. They said it. We are bringing you this 24-7. They are proud. And the death, American, Iraqi, and others takes a back seat.

[951-Riverside]

4. Always two americans at a time

...Hmmm