Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Iraq (18 plus 1 non-combat death=19 since Sunday)

[maddezmom]

Source: AP


BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb in central Baghdad.

An improvised explosive device struck the soldier's vehicle during operations on Wednesday, the military said.

Thursday's announcement raises to 18 the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq since Sunday.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_casualties;_ylt=AsZFH.FpM6EPnT8mv0lLhuhvaA8F

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MND-B Soldier dies of non-combat related cause (Baghdad)
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080409-15
April 9, 2008

MND-B Soldier dies of non-combat related cause (Baghdad)

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldier died from non-combat related injuries at approximately 6:30 a.m. April 9.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

The incident is under investigation.


http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18324&Itemid=128

[islandmkl]

1. this can't be true...everything is going "kind of okay" in Iraq...

we just need a little more time with the surge to see its true full effects...

you can't put a timeframe on progress...

no, we won't show any caskets on TV...there are no dead to most Americans, just numbers...

19 since SUNDAY...bush/cheney/petraeus death math...

[sinkingfeeling]

2. That just can't be. Gen. Betrayus told us 'violence is down' in Iraq.

[MidwestTransplant]

3. Everything is getting back to normal according to *.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Yes, US deaths are back to 2 a day for the month of April.

[mwb970]

5. McCain also said "normalcy is returning to Iraq."

What idiots.

[stillcool]

6. Time for some more..

'shock and awe'. round and round we go.