26 U.S. Troops Killed In 1 Week In Iraq

Military Announces 4 More Deaths Around Baghdad

(CBS/AP)  The U.S. military tells CBSNews.com that 26 American service members have been killed in action in Iraq in the past week alone, including three soldiers who were killed by a single roadside bomb attack reported Tuesday.

Most recently reported were the three Task Force Marne soldiers killed Saturday when a roadside bomb struck their convoy south of Baghdad, according to a brief statement that provided no more details.

One Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldier was killed and another wounded Monday when their vehicle was targeted by an armor-piercing explosively formed penetrator, or EFP, in a western section of the capital, the military said separately.

Lt. Col. Rudy Burwell, a military spokesman based at Camp Victory in Baghdad, told CBSNews.com that a total of six troops were killed in action Monday.

The U.S. military has accused Iran of supplying Shiite extremists with EFPs to step up attacks against American forces. Tehran denies the allegations.

The deaths raised to at least 3,678 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

August has begun with a wave of U.S. troop deaths in Iraq, on the heels of a relatively low death toll in July, which was cited by commanders as an indication that that the build-up of American troops in and around Baghdad was reducing violence.

The military reported Monday that four U.S. soldiers had died from wounds suffered in a combat explosion in Diyala province north of Baghdad earlier that day. Twelve others had minor injuries and returned to duty.

The military statement announcing the deaths gave no other details and said identities of the victims were being withheld until family could be notified.

Earlier Monday the military said one soldier was killed during fighting in eastern Baghdad a day earlier. Two soldiers were wounded in the fighting.

In other developments:

The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has temporarily peaked at its highest level ever as new units arrive to replace those packing up and leaving, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The size of the force is nearly 162,000, slightly surpassing the 161,000 troop level for the Iraqi elections in 2005, said the department's spokesman Bryan Whitman.

Iraq's autonomous Kurdish government approved a regional oil law on Tuesday, officials said, paving the way for foreign investment in their northern oil and gas fields while U.S.-backed federal legislation remained stalled. The measure gives the regional government the right to administer its oil wealth in the three northern governates - Irbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dahuk - as well as what it called "disputed territories," referring to Kirkuk, one of Iraq's largest crude production hubs.

Turkey and Iraq agreed to try to end the presence of a Kurdish rebel group in Iraq, Turkey's prime minister told a news conference Tuesday. "We have reached an agreement to spend all efforts to end the presence of the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK in Iraq," Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a news conference together with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

The Associated Press reports only eight Jews remain in Baghdad – the remnant of a community 2,700 years old. An Anglican clergyman who watches over the tiny group says they're desperate to leave Iraq for Holland, but Israeli, Dutch and Jewish officials say that's not true

A report in The Washington Post says investigators don't know what happened to about a third of the guns given to Iraqi security forces — or who has them now. A study by the Government Accountability Office shows U.S. military officials have lost track of about 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to Iraqi forces in 2004 and 2005, according to the newspaper. The report says the highest previous estimate of unaccounted-for weapons — given to Iraqi forces as part of their training — was 14,000.

Sixty decomposing bodies were found in a mainly Sunni area that had been under the control of al Qaeda in Iraq west of Baqouba, according to a Diyala police official. The U.S. military said it had no information about any discovery. At least 53 other people were killed or found dead elsewhere in Iraq, according to police. Those included the bodies of five soldiers who had been ambushed by gunmen while on their way home for vacation north of Tikrit.

Iraqi authorities girded for a major Shiite pilgrimage later this week in Baghdad with plans to tighten security. Sunni insurgents often target such gatherings. And this particular annual march, to commemorate the eighth-century death of a key Shiite saint, was struck by tragedy in 2005, when thousands of Shiite pilgrims, panicked by rumors of a suicide bomber, broke into a stampede on a bridge, killing 1,000.

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by crater7 August 7, 2007 6:30 AM PDT

NINE AMERICAN SOLDIERS DEAD

28 KILLED IN NORTHERN CITY, 19 CHILDREN PLAYING HOPSCOTCH

SIXTY DECOMPOSING BODIES FOUND

53 OTHERS KILLED ELSEWHERE

190,000 AK-47'S MISSING

NO WATER, ELECT.

IRAQI GOVERNMENT, ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW.

SURGE ON

STAY THE COURSE

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by August 7, 2007 6:58 AM PDT

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most? There will always be wars and always be soldiers dying in them! Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!

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by formrusmcsgt August 7, 2007 7:02 AM PDT

"Meanwhile Iraq's political crisis worsened Monday as five more ministers announced a boycott of Cabinet meetings %u2014 leaving the embattled prime minister's unity government with no members affiliated with Sunni political factions."

Nine more American warriors and $200 million dollars wasted just yesterday while Iraq fragments further and the neocons claim something is being achieved.

The term "does not equate" comes to mind.

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by neoconrcrazy August 7, 2007 7:03 AM PDT

Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!
Posted by US8th_Hit

Were the iraqis "free" before we "liberated" them?

Are they "free" today?

Is freedom being able to vote?

Or being able to send your kids off to school safely?

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by formrusmcsgt August 7, 2007 7:06 AM PDT

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most?
Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007

What will happen is that the Iraqis will determine for themselves who shall govern them as they should.

The majority of Iraqis neither need or want our occupation. If they did, they would not be leaving their homes to become refugees at a rate of 60,000 a month.

That's 2,000 Iraqis a day stating "we're better off being refugees".

What does that tell you?

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by tuckerndfw August 7, 2007 7:20 AM PDT

The US is not at war with Iraq.

US soldiers are occupying Iraq. They are not engaged in "combat" in Iraq. They are playing policemen.

The media is promoting propaganda when they refer to the "Iraq war." There is no such thing.

These soldiers were murdered during their occupation of Iraq.

George Bush murdered them.

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by tbweb August 7, 2007 7:23 AM PDT

NINE AMERICAN SOLDIERS DEAD

28 KILLED IN NORTHERN CITY, 19 CHILDREN PLAYING HOPSCOTCH

SIXTY DECOMPOSING BODIES FOUND

53 OTHERS KILLED ELSEWHERE

190,000 AK-47'S MISSING

NO WATER, ELECT.

IRAQI GOVERNMENT, ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW.

SURGE ON

STAY THE COURSE

Posted by crater7 at 06:30 AM : Aug 07, 2007,,,

You forgot;

IRAQ GOV. GOES ON 5 WEEK VACATION!

THE SURGE IS WORKING!

BUILD BRIDGES IN IRAQ WHILE U.S. BRIDGES FALL APART!

TOTAL CONFIRMED U.S. DEATHS IN IRAQ: THE OMINOUS 3666

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by mcvet August 7, 2007 7:25 AM PDT

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most? There will always be wars and always be soldiers dying in them! Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!
Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007

You Nazi's had better wake the F--K up. These people have done their home work folks and they KNOW southern fascist better than even we did during the 60's. They are fighting a war without even being involved... that's right, they are using the Civil War in Iraq as a front to kill American's and to suck the life out of this nation. They KNOW these fascist who lead us and they KNOW what they will or will not do BEFORE they do it. They USE them like some two bit *** to recruit new people and to gain power in the region. Just think for yourself here... if you were looking on and watching, would you really have any concern if people who are representing Southern Fascist were blown up in your streets? No you wouldn't!! This Administration didn't have a clue how to fight Terrorist because most of them WERE terrorist when they were young. Sieg Heil Y'all.

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by tuckerndfw August 7, 2007 7:42 AM PDT

Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007

"abandon the people of Iraq"?

You must be kidding.

Over 10% of the Iraqi population fled Iraq. The other 90% wish we would leave.

ExxonMobil and other war profiteers, including those in the ExxonMobil installed Iraqi "government," do not represent the Iraqi people.

"Freedom means nothing left to lose," (Kris Kristofferson, Janis Joplin), so you are correct the US routinely "frees" people. But, it is hard to enjoy that "freedom" since they are dead.

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by August 7, 2007 7:50 AM PDT

If we abandon Iraq, it will be a disgrace that we will not live down for at least 100 years. Furthermore, it will cost many american lives in the future if we fail to crush our enemies now. History belongs to the conquerors. Thats who all of us living are, the decendants of the conquerors. Our ancestors killed everything in sight to give this land to us. If we fail to kill our enemies, they WILL kill us!!!

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by tbweb August 7, 2007 7:50 AM PDT

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most? There will always be wars and always be soldiers dying in them! Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!

Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007,,,

The U.S. should redeploy but not to Kuwait, it's too far to respond quickly. The U.S. can kill 2 birds with one stone by redeploying to Kurdistan and get in between the 140,000 troops Turkey has on Iraq's border intimidating the Kurds and preventing Kurdish rebels from attacking inside Turkey all the while staying closer to Iraq to respond quickly if the predicted genocide starts to take place. No Americans have died in Kurdistan to date and General Mixon claims Kurdistan is good duty! It will give U.S. troops a must needed break, keep U.S. Forces near by, give the Iraqi's who supported the U.S. a level of comfort knowing they are not being completely abandoned and finally give the Iraqi's a chance to see if they can handle their own security and test Nouri al-Maliki's claim the U.S. can leave anytime it wants. I like Joe Biden's plan to split Iraq into 3 regions of Kurd, Sunni and Shiite but the U.S. can either implement that plan or just redeploy sooner.

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by prinzowhales August 7, 2007 7:55 AM PDT

Don't worry, Haifa Street is safe...its all been worth while...General Betrayus can go for a stroll with his flunkies and the Green Zone inbed media...Our new Vatican City-sized embassy compound will have a swimming pool...won't that be jolly? Electricity for Baghdad can come later...clean water (except for the pool) can come later...safe streets, adequate medical care...sanitation? Later,later, later..."We're the Americans and we're here to help"...is about as welcome in Iraq, as FEMA is in Louisiana... "We're here from the government and we're here to help."

Soldiers! Your enemy and the enemy of the Republic is in Washington! The borders are open, the nation betrayed...Come Home Now!!

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by johnpatrick9 August 7, 2007 8:17 AM PDT

What we are doing in Iraq is a disgrace not a liberation. Our nation, the United States is rotting internally both in spirit, ideals and liberties as a result of this lying absurd aggression. If you support this maddness then go over there and stop being a hypocrite willing to spend the lives of other mens' sons and daughters but not your own or that of your family.
Only some 24% NONTHINKING YAHOOS supported this absurd bloodshed and now America has awakened to the mistake and shame of allowing neo-nazis to run our Republic. Iraq is not ours to lose it is for the Iraquiis to figure out on their own and if they choose slavery then so be it but it is not worth one drop of our blood or treasure. Bloody waste.

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by oakishpines August 7, 2007 8:22 AM PDT

hi, i'm god

hold my bombs and tax my world and spank my lazy ignorant profane

99 plus % of punishment and rape and murders go to the smallest kids during peacetime

and, during wartime, they suffer 99.9999 plus % of punishment and rape and murders

victory is yours!

rule my landfill of smacked and dead kids!

hold my bombs and tax my world

love -god

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by tbweb August 7, 2007 8:27 AM PDT

Defense Secretary Gates said the U.S. underestimated the divisions and mistrust between the Shiite's and Sunni's but the U.S. underestimated more than that! The U.S. underestimated Iran and Syria's involvement and efforts to undermine U.S. efforts in Iraq. At almost no cost to them at all, Iran and Syria can wreak havoc against the U.S. mission in Iraq. Iran and Syria don't have to fly anywhere, sail anywhere and can be completely disruptive on the cheap! Not having a plan in place to deal with Iran and Syria allowing their borders to be used by insurgents was a military blunder and has proven to be a nightmare.

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by prinzowhales August 7, 2007 8:43 AM PDT

johnpatrick9--Well said, but aside from the benighted 24%, there is a group of evil men and women who serve the interests of Anglo-American capital who want the Iraqi oil production and are quite willing to see millions dead to get it.
Far more Americans than this 24% support the Washington Regime's actions...All of the mainstream candidates have, in one way or another, announced support for war--in Iran, Pakistan, Iraq and equivocate on peace. Hillary is getting support from Rupert Murdoch, the ardent hawk and Israel-firster who owns FOX and now the WSJ. Many Neo-Cons are going over to Giuliani...

I lost count of the Kerry supporters I talked with prior to the election who ignored his pro-war positions--more hawkish than Bush-- and smugly believed that he could move mountains and turn bread into wine...ignoring the men behind him....

If Americans don't vote for peace, they are going to get continued war.

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by ekucrew August 7, 2007 8:44 AM PDT

Rubes from both sides of the aisle will continue to say "huh" "whaaaa" when the growing numbers of dead troops are listed. This will continue until their lil' JR is effected by a draft... then watch the stampede for deferments!

What percentage of those pushing for "fighting for freedom" in another country actually HAVE a dog in the fight OR have a blood kin's name on THE WALL in DC?

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by crater7 August 7, 2007 8:45 AM PDT

tbweb;07:23am, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

SORRY YOU MISSED THE PART, "IRAQI GOVERNMENT ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW."

ALL , MY COMMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM TODAYS HEADLINES.

THE SURGE, IS AT BEST IS A TEMP. FIX. ONE SHOULD QUESTON THE SUCCESS OF THE SURGE, AFTER READING TODAYS HEADLINES.

AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT.

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by crater7 August 7, 2007 8:45 AM PDT

tbweb;07:23am, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

SORRY YOU MISSED THE PART, "IRAQI GOVERNMENT ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW."

ALL , MY COMMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM TODAYS HEADLINES.

THE SURGE, IS AT BEST IS A TEMP. FIX. ONE SHOULD QUESTON THE SUCCESS OF THE SURGE, AFTER READING TODAYS HEADLINES.

AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT.

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by nyckate August 7, 2007 8:56 AM PDT

tbweb - scarily it's not only Bush living in a bubble - I always figure he's not going to know much - but it seems that the Pentagon has also not a clue what the goes on in middle east - many countries were warning that this would erupt in a new civil war in Iraq - yet even the Pentagon and DOD seems to have been taken by surprise.

It's all very troubling - the fact that they don't understand the people in middle east or even know their history - the loss of so many weapons, the lack of foresight even now that the insurgency is a severe problem.

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by wfbdem August 7, 2007 9:00 AM PDT

"Get over it..People panic on how they were killed..That's it..nothing more..Move On"
Posted by FARTKNOCKER2

Folks remember these lines. This how the right views our troops, their sacrifices, their families' pain and loss. Next time one of these rightwing fanatics mention the military, ask them why THEY are so unpatriotic, why they have no respect for the troops, why they hate america. I spent 2 years having my patriotism questioned when I said we had no reason to invade Iraq. Now we see the true side of the rightwing viewpoints. What they really think about the deaths of our sons, daughters, husbands and wives.

"get over it. Move on. They were killed, that's it... nothing more."
Remember what they really think of our troops.

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by nyckate August 7, 2007 9:00 AM PDT

US8th_Hit -- so that means you are signing up and you're also gearing your kids to sign up to serve in Iraq for the next decade or so? Or are you one of the so-called proud Americans who want war but ya'll just want someone/anyone else to serve in your place??

What is mortifying to this nation is to be led by a complete and utter incompetent with severe delusions of grandeur whom nobody believes anymore - what is mortifying is that we have a presidential administration who are the laughing stock of America AND the world.

What is dangerous is we have fools who push war when they know eff all about the situation in Iraq. We invaded Iraq - not because Al queda was there - cause they weren't. You are confused - the War on Terror is a separate issue to the Invasion and Occupation ofIraq -- and until you become a smarter more informed person you are talking nothing but nonsense, foolish rhetoric and stupid soundbites.

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by nyckate August 7, 2007 9:04 AM PDT

wfbdem - its not like Bush or the legions of Bush Morons who still support him ever cared about the troops - just so long as the cowardly Bushits don't have to fight they don't care who lives or dies for Bush -- if they did they'd be taking care of the large number of vets already returned from Iraq in bits and pieces. If they did they'd have protested Bush's lack of care and concern for the vets.

The Bushits will be the very first to turn their backs on our troops and also the very first and the angriest to denounce the vets as the vets seek care and disability.

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by nyckate August 7, 2007 9:10 AM PDT

Chimneyfish -- hon - we don't live in Iraq - our legislature is not allowed to make governmental decisions for Iraq - and sadly our own president is so secretive that he doesn't let our own legislature know what's going on -- so what the eff are you complaining out?? That Congress took a month off - on - you have a president who takes more vacations and long weekends than any other previous one - if you need to complain about something here - complain about the Head Honcho.

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by infidel_us August 7, 2007 9:24 AM PDT

And the MSM can barely contain themselves at the loss. OOooo goody.....more American deaths for us to make Bush look bad and dems look good.

Libs and the MSM are the best allies our enemies have.

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by bluestardad August 7, 2007 9:27 AM PDT

THE DEMOCRATS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE DEATHS! THEY COULD HAVE STOPPED THIS BY NOT FUNDING THE WAR! BUT THEY CAVED TO THE ISRAELI LOBBY GROUP AIPAC!

THE REPUBLICANS ARE ALREADY ON ITS PAYROLL! SO THEY CAN EXPECTED TO BE LOST!

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by infidel_us August 7, 2007 9:30 AM PDT

jh6379,

Grow up.

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by space_poet August 7, 2007 9:30 AM PDT

infidel_us - And there it is again folks, what neo-cons think of our troops. They can only see it as a game, as chess pieces moving around on a board, doesn't matter who dies, just as long as they look good.

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by rafterman1 August 7, 2007 9:32 AM PDT

===infidel_us, How many deaths are enough for you? How many need to die to quench your thirst?===

58,000, like Vietnam? Or perhaps the 10,000 the Russians lost before they realized the foolhardiness of the mission will be enough for the neocons.

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by mcvet August 7, 2007 9:35 AM PDT

Libs and the MSM are the best allies our enemies have.


Posted by infidel_us at 09:24 AM : Aug 07,

You think so? You REALLY need to get out of the Bunker more Sparky!! You really need to READ and LISTEN to the Propaganda used to Recruit people to Kill American's. IF you were to do that you would find that YOU are the biggest weapon the Terrorist have... YOU and your Hatred for your fellow citizens and for "Liberals" all over the world. You Clowns like to pretend that you are so superior, like the rest of the world doesn't know your past... doesn't know that Europe would be NAZI today if not for "Liberals"... that they would still be lynching blacks in Mississippi today if not of "Liberal's". Don't you think the rest of the world knows that the leader who pounded his chest in front of them, lied to them and tried to tell them how to establish democracy came from a state where all the citizens wouldn't be able to vote if not for "Liberals"? "Liberals" you pathetic Nazi have been right about this mess from day one AND as history shows LIBERALS are more likely to defeat Terrorist than you freaks. Better grow up Sparky because you and your fuhrer are flat getting the c-r-a-p kicked out of you and you have not one friend in this entire world. Hows that for REALITY!! Sieg Heil Bush... Come on help me out here SIEG HEIL and let's all hate them Liberals!! Sieg Heil.. hold on a sec while I get my hood and sheet... Okay! SIEG HEIL!! Dumb as a box of rocks!!

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by talkingham August 7, 2007 9:36 AM PDT

Infi-idiot makes his usual comment about mainstream media which is mostly owned by Bush support Murdock and other huge supporters of the war like NBC's General Electric. I'm sure he'd rather believe the all is peaches and cream reporting about the war from Fox or to simply ignore the facts that our flawed strategy has killed thousands of US soldiers and countless Iraqis. Yes, it's the main stream media's fault that we have an idiot who started a war in the wrong place, wrong time and wrong reasons, all based on calculated lies and half-truths shoved down the public's throat by the same MSM he protests so loudly about.

The war isn't about the war and the flawed strategy it's all about infi-idiot's peception of the war and how it should be covered in the US media (forget the rest of the world they have no media right?)

In addition to the ongoing casualities the strategy in Iraq has exposed the weaknesses in the tactics we employ, the kind of units and hardware we deploy. Look on the bright side infi-idiot, this debacle has given those pentagon planners you love so much the opportunity to develop new strategies and hardware since what we have now is great for invading but nearly useless for an extended occupation as our death toll shows.

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by mcvet August 7, 2007 9:41 AM PDT

What percentage of those pushing for "fighting for freedom" in another country actually HAVE a dog in the fight OR have a blood kin's name on THE WALL in DC?
Posted by ekucrew at 08:44 AM : Aug 07, 2007

A better question would be how many of them have actually carried a weapon in combat... how many have listened to the screams of a comrade fall at your side. I HAVE and I'm here to tell you NO American should be dying for Corporate Interest anywhere but right here. If Corporations what the protection of this nation then let them live and do business here. Otherwise they can hire their own "Security". Let's not kid ourselves here, Bush and Cheney aren't fighting for the "freedom" of anyone they have NEVER in their slimy lives EVER stood up for anyone's freedom but the Superior Class. Check the records!! Sieg Heil Bush.

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by tuckerndfw August 7, 2007 9:44 AM PDT

The question is are those who so publicly and loudly proclaimed the "surge is working" (McCain, Graham, Faux News, et al), based on casualties in July now going to declare the "surge" is a failure?

Or, do they only refer to our casualties when it suits their political agenda?

If the US could not "pacify" Iraq in five years, the US will not "pacify" Iraq in fifty years.

US soldiers presence are the primary reason for the instability. And, the primary reason Iraqis haven't formed a government they will support.

The US isn't eliminating instability in Iraq, it is creating it.

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by bareemperor August 7, 2007 9:44 AM PDT

CBS -
I have grown tired of selective deletions of comments on hot-button stories.
I hate your scrolling ads.
I hate your pre-video ads so bad I won't watch the news videos any more.
See ya.

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by tuckerndfw August 7, 2007 9:47 AM PDT

One more time:

The US did not declare war on Iraq.

There is no such thing as the "Iraq war."

The US is occupying Iraq on behalf of ExxonMobil and other war profiteers. But, US soldiers are not engaged in combat against an enemy, they are playing policemen on behalf of EM and other war profiteers.

The same is true for Afghanistan.

Calling it a war is Bush administration and media propaganda.

It is an occupation, it is not a war.

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by omega39-2009 August 7, 2007 9:51 AM PDT

If Corporations what the protection of this nation then let them live and do business here.
Posted by MCVet

MCVet, I believe the same thing. The countries that have most heavily benefited from the US corporate/political zeal to globalize (China, India, Philippines), have contributed nothing to the "global war on terror". America's new low wage service economy is picking up the full cost in blood and money.

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by juwboy August 7, 2007 9:59 AM PDT

Jews are out-numbered by about 50-to-1 in the US.

So, why are Gentile-Americans like yourself so weak and ineffective at presenting your case to Congress and the Executive, bluedastard?

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by v_1618 August 7, 2007 10:00 AM PDT

WE ARE IN THE HANDS AND THE DOMINATION OF A
FEW CORRUPT PEOPLE WHO ARE THE OWNERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BANKS OR THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK. WHO MADE MONEY BACKING BY NOTHING WE ARE SLAVES
FROM THIS CORRUPT PEOPLE ....BUT TO KEEP
THEIR POWER THEY INVENT US ALL AROUND EUROPE
AND AMERICA THAT WE ARE IN WAR. TO KEEP THEIR
POWER MADE FROM NOTHING THEY ARE THE EVIL IN
THIS WORLD..LIKE HITLER FOR THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS THE MOST LUCRATIVE THING !!!!IS WAR!!!
FORCES THE COUNTRY TO BORROW MORE MONEY AT INTEREST
THEY ARE THE MOST KIND OF THIEFS IN ALL TIMES OF
HUMANKIND. THE MONEY PAPER IS THE MOST ASTOUNDING
PIECE OF SLEIGHT OF HAND THAT WAS EVER INVENTED.
USURY IS THE MOST EVIL THING THAT MANKIND HAS INVENTED
IS THE DESTRUCTION OF ALL CIVILITATIONS.
USURY IS THE MONSTER AGAINST THE KINGDOM
OF GOD. AND THE U.N. IS MADE BY THE INTERNATIONAL
BANKERS. WHO CONTROL EVERYTHING AND CONTROL THE WAR
IN IRAQ AND IRAN SOONER. OUR RULERS ARE A BUNCH OF CRIMINALS
THE TRILATERAL COMMISSION IS THE WAY THAT ALL THE
PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WE'LL BE SOONER IN COMPLETE
SLAVERY UNTIL SOME REAL POWERS DEFEAT THIS EVIL ON EARTH.

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by roger_inkart August 7, 2007 10:04 AM PDT

And did anyone see the article in the WaPo today? As the British leave Basra and it basically falls into fighting and chaos.

What a friggin' endless nightmare of our OWN creation.

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by samael2014 August 7, 2007 10:06 AM PDT

When did the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq by a government under the whim of a criminal sociopath become someone else's problem? This isn't about a solution, it's about justice. You can never hope to win over the necessary trust of so many people... betrayed, murdered and lied to Iraqis, Americans (soldiers and citizens), world community ... if you don't bring George Bush and co-conspirators to justice. The human mind does not have the capacity to suppress the truth and injustice of leaving someone like this unpunished and removed from the equation, while seeking a solution it can live with. It impacts everything, from the current Iraqi government, world commitment -- which should be treating this like the aftermath of criminal atrocity, not animosity toward's a sociopath's growing disregard for international law -- to a complete loss of faith in American democracy.

This self-righteous, sociopathic war criminal, traitor to the American Constitution and its democracy has not been brought to justice... and it reeks and permeates in our collective conscious, not just here in America, but in Iraq and throughout the world.

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by clestes-2009 August 7, 2007 10:14 AM PDT

"There's a very healthy political debate that is going on in Iraq, and that is good."

That is a FLAT OUT LIE!!!! There is NONE, ZERO, NOTHING debate. First of all the fcking parliment is ON VACATION and secondly the Sunni reps ARE BOYCOTTING PARLIMENT.

God, this makes soooo angry!!!!!! This is ANOTHER BUSH LIE design to make the American people think progress is being made so come Sept he can extend the surge and ask for $147 billion more dollars to continue THIS FIASCO.

And US troops are dying EVERY DAY while this NOTHING DEBATE continues. There has been absolutely NO PROGRESS since the parliment was elected in 2005!!!!

HOW MUCH LONGER IS THIS CHARADE GOING TO CONTINUE!!!!!

It is past time for the American people to pull the plug. Talk to your rep while they are home. Tell them you DO NOT SUPPORT more money for Iraq. Enough of our troops dying FOR NOTHING!!!!

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by samael2014 August 7, 2007 10:14 AM PDT

This self-righteous, sociopathic war criminal, traitor to the American Constitution and its democracy has not been brought to justice... and it reeks and permeates in our collective conscious, not just here in America, but in Iraq and throughout the world.

Posted by samael2014 at 10:06 AM : Aug 07, 2007

Sorry, I meant "collective conscience". Although "collective conscious" could have been a poetic or political allegory here for a larger separate symptom I guess.

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by tuckerndfw August 7, 2007 10:15 AM PDT

Posted by samael2014 at 10:06 AM : Aug 07, 2007

Well said and we agree.

OBL's crimes pale in comparison to the crimes committed by the Bush administration.

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by rjmcbs August 7, 2007 10:17 AM PDT

According to the army, last month was a "good" month-only 75 troops killed! This month is starting off as a "bad" month- 26 dead in a week,
When we have our final month in Iraq, how many should we loose to get out "with honor"?

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by roger_inkart August 7, 2007 10:22 AM PDT

Over the last few weeks there has been a concerted effort on the part of the administration and the Pentagon to get out the "good news" about Iraq. Two right-wingers posing as critics were there for a week and that somehow made them experts on how the "surge" was working. Shortly, the administration begins using it as evidence of how well things are going. Coincidence?

200,000 guns lost. 26 troops killed in a week. Basra falls into chaos. The Iraqi government is on the vergo of collapse. Severe shortages of water and electrity. 8 million citizens in need of aid. THIS is the reality of Iraq. Not some bogus report from two right-wing pundits.

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by Syndicate August 7, 2007 10:51 AM PDT

It would be nice to see an article about the 5,600 killed in car crashes this week. Perhaps then people would be equally outraged and do something about it too instead of just using dead soilders for political gain.

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by August 7, 2007 10:51 AM PDT

The progress is just palpable. This September report is going to show real progress and therefore we will need to continue the surge or it will show disapointing progress in which case we will need to surge more because if we don't it will just be catastrophic.

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by mcvet August 7, 2007 11:03 AM PDT

It would be nice to see an article about the 5,600 killed in car crashes this week. Perhaps then people would be equally outraged and do something about it too instead of just using dead soilders for political gain.
Posted by cbscrash07 at 10:51 AM : Aug 07, 2007

It's always something with you Fascist. As a Combat Vet I'm always disgusted by the total disregard you have for our Troops. It's one thing for a person to get in their car and meet with a death by accident. It's quite another for a man or woman to loose their lives in defense of this nation. It's just disgusting that slime like You can not figure out the difference. One is important to their family and folks around them. The other is important to the security and defense of this nation. God were does slime like this come from? Sieg Heil Bush!!

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by one_american August 7, 2007 11:07 AM PDT

Just like during the Vietnam War, anti-America CBS only reports American Soldier casualties.

Get the whole story, get the REAL news:

www.mnf-iraq.com

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by goamerica August 7, 2007 11:15 AM PDT

If we are so into supporting our troops -- WHY DOESN'T THE MEDIA FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO TELL US THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIE AND LET US GRIEVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES????!!!! Why isn't the media in each of these home towns telling us about the short lives of these wonderful people?!

Cable news wastes hours and hours and hours of news time talking about Michael Vick, Paris Hilton and people of that ilk. We felt we knew Natalie Holloway PERSONALLY by the time the media was done with her and her mother. This is a crime, AND WE ARE ALL PARTICIPATING.

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[crater7]

NINE AMERICAN SOLDIERS DEAD

28 KILLED IN NORTHERN CITY, 19 CHILDREN PLAYING HOPSCOTCH

SIXTY DECOMPOSING BODIES FOUND

53 OTHERS KILLED ELSEWHERE

190,000 AK-47'S MISSING

NO WATER, ELECT.

IRAQI GOVERNMENT, ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW.

SURGE ON

STAY THE COURSE

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most? There will always be wars and always be soldiers dying in them! Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!

[formrusmcsgt]

"Meanwhile Iraq's political crisis worsened Monday as five more ministers announced a boycott of Cabinet meetings %u2014 leaving the embattled prime minister's unity government with no members affiliated with Sunni political factions."

Nine more American warriors and $200 million dollars wasted just yesterday while Iraq fragments further and the neocons claim something is being achieved.

The term "does not equate" comes to mind.

[neoconrcrazy]

Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!
Posted by US8th_Hit

Were the iraqis "free" before we "liberated" them?

Are they "free" today?

Is freedom being able to vote?

Or being able to send your kids off to school safely?

[formrusmcsgt]

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most?
Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007

What will happen is that the Iraqis will determine for themselves who shall govern them as they should.

The majority of Iraqis neither need or want our occupation. If they did, they would not be leaving their homes to become refugees at a rate of 60,000 a month.

That's 2,000 Iraqis a day stating "we're better off being refugees".

What does that tell you?

[tuckerndfw]

The US is not at war with Iraq.

US soldiers are occupying Iraq. They are not engaged in "combat" in Iraq. They are playing policemen.

The media is promoting propaganda when they refer to the "Iraq war." There is no such thing.

These soldiers were murdered during their occupation of Iraq.

George Bush murdered them.

[tbweb]

NINE AMERICAN SOLDIERS DEAD

28 KILLED IN NORTHERN CITY, 19 CHILDREN PLAYING HOPSCOTCH

SIXTY DECOMPOSING BODIES FOUND

53 OTHERS KILLED ELSEWHERE

190,000 AK-47'S MISSING

NO WATER, ELECT.

IRAQI GOVERNMENT, ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW.

SURGE ON

STAY THE COURSE

Posted by crater7 at 06:30 AM : Aug 07, 2007,,,

You forgot;

IRAQ GOV. GOES ON 5 WEEK VACATION!

THE SURGE IS WORKING!

BUILD BRIDGES IN IRAQ WHILE U.S. BRIDGES FALL APART!

TOTAL CONFIRMED U.S. DEATHS IN IRAQ: THE OMINOUS 3666

[mcvet]

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most? There will always be wars and always be soldiers dying in them! Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!
Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007

You Nazi's had better wake the F--K up. These people have done their home work folks and they KNOW southern fascist better than even we did during the 60's. They are fighting a war without even being involved... that's right, they are using the Civil War in Iraq as a front to kill American's and to suck the life out of this nation. They KNOW these fascist who lead us and they KNOW what they will or will not do BEFORE they do it. They USE them like some two bit *** to recruit new people and to gain power in the region. Just think for yourself here... if you were looking on and watching, would you really have any concern if people who are representing Southern Fascist were blown up in your streets? No you wouldn't!! This Administration didn't have a clue how to fight Terrorist because most of them WERE terrorist when they were young. Sieg Heil Y'all.

[tuckerndfw]

Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007

"abandon the people of Iraq"?

You must be kidding.

Over 10% of the Iraqi population fled Iraq. The other 90% wish we would leave.

ExxonMobil and other war profiteers, including those in the ExxonMobil installed Iraqi "government," do not represent the Iraqi people.

"Freedom means nothing left to lose," (Kris Kristofferson, Janis Joplin), so you are correct the US routinely "frees" people. But, it is hard to enjoy that "freedom" since they are dead.

If we abandon Iraq, it will be a disgrace that we will not live down for at least 100 years. Furthermore, it will cost many american lives in the future if we fail to crush our enemies now. History belongs to the conquerors. Thats who all of us living are, the decendants of the conquerors. Our ancestors killed everything in sight to give this land to us. If we fail to kill our enemies, they WILL kill us!!!

[tbweb]

Ask yourself what will happen if we abandon the iraqi people when they need us the most? There will always be wars and always be soldiers dying in them! Salute to all who have given their life so that others could live free!!!

Posted by US8th_Hit at 06:58 AM : Aug 07, 2007,,,

The U.S. should redeploy but not to Kuwait, it's too far to respond quickly. The U.S. can kill 2 birds with one stone by redeploying to Kurdistan and get in between the 140,000 troops Turkey has on Iraq's border intimidating the Kurds and preventing Kurdish rebels from attacking inside Turkey all the while staying closer to Iraq to respond quickly if the predicted genocide starts to take place. No Americans have died in Kurdistan to date and General Mixon claims Kurdistan is good duty! It will give U.S. troops a must needed break, keep U.S. Forces near by, give the Iraqi's who supported the U.S. a level of comfort knowing they are not being completely abandoned and finally give the Iraqi's a chance to see if they can handle their own security and test Nouri al-Maliki's claim the U.S. can leave anytime it wants. I like Joe Biden's plan to split Iraq into 3 regions of Kurd, Sunni and Shiite but the U.S. can either implement that plan or just redeploy sooner.

[prinzowhales]

Don't worry, Haifa Street is safe...its all been worth while...General Betrayus can go for a stroll with his flunkies and the Green Zone inbed media...Our new Vatican City-sized embassy compound will have a swimming pool...won't that be jolly? Electricity for Baghdad can come later...clean water (except for the pool) can come later...safe streets, adequate medical care...sanitation? Later,later, later..."We're the Americans and we're here to help"...is about as welcome in Iraq, as FEMA is in Louisiana... "We're here from the government and we're here to help."

Soldiers! Your enemy and the enemy of the Republic is in Washington! The borders are open, the nation betrayed...Come Home Now!!

[johnpatrick9]

What we are doing in Iraq is a disgrace not a liberation. Our nation, the United States is rotting internally both in spirit, ideals and liberties as a result of this lying absurd aggression. If you support this maddness then go over there and stop being a hypocrite willing to spend the lives of other mens' sons and daughters but not your own or that of your family.
Only some 24% NONTHINKING YAHOOS supported this absurd bloodshed and now America has awakened to the mistake and shame of allowing neo-nazis to run our Republic. Iraq is not ours to lose it is for the Iraquiis to figure out on their own and if they choose slavery then so be it but it is not worth one drop of our blood or treasure. Bloody waste.

[oakishpines]

hi, i'm god

hold my bombs and tax my world and spank my lazy ignorant profane

99 plus % of punishment and rape and murders go to the smallest kids during peacetime

and, during wartime, they suffer 99.9999 plus % of punishment and rape and murders

victory is yours!

rule my landfill of smacked and dead kids!

hold my bombs and tax my world

love -god

[tbweb]

Defense Secretary Gates said the U.S. underestimated the divisions and mistrust between the Shiite's and Sunni's but the U.S. underestimated more than that! The U.S. underestimated Iran and Syria's involvement and efforts to undermine U.S. efforts in Iraq. At almost no cost to them at all, Iran and Syria can wreak havoc against the U.S. mission in Iraq. Iran and Syria don't have to fly anywhere, sail anywhere and can be completely disruptive on the cheap! Not having a plan in place to deal with Iran and Syria allowing their borders to be used by insurgents was a military blunder and has proven to be a nightmare.

[prinzowhales]

johnpatrick9--Well said, but aside from the benighted 24%, there is a group of evil men and women who serve the interests of Anglo-American capital who want the Iraqi oil production and are quite willing to see millions dead to get it.
Far more Americans than this 24% support the Washington Regime's actions...All of the mainstream candidates have, in one way or another, announced support for war--in Iran, Pakistan, Iraq and equivocate on peace. Hillary is getting support from Rupert Murdoch, the ardent hawk and Israel-firster who owns FOX and now the WSJ. Many Neo-Cons are going over to Giuliani...

I lost count of the Kerry supporters I talked with prior to the election who ignored his pro-war positions--more hawkish than Bush-- and smugly believed that he could move mountains and turn bread into wine...ignoring the men behind him....

If Americans don't vote for peace, they are going to get continued war.

[ekucrew]

Rubes from both sides of the aisle will continue to say "huh" "whaaaa" when the growing numbers of dead troops are listed. This will continue until their lil' JR is effected by a draft... then watch the stampede for deferments!

What percentage of those pushing for "fighting for freedom" in another country actually HAVE a dog in the fight OR have a blood kin's name on THE WALL in DC?

[crater7]

tbweb;07:23am, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

SORRY YOU MISSED THE PART, "IRAQI GOVERNMENT ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW."

ALL , MY COMMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM TODAYS HEADLINES.

THE SURGE, IS AT BEST IS A TEMP. FIX. ONE SHOULD QUESTON THE SUCCESS OF THE SURGE, AFTER READING TODAYS HEADLINES.

AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT.

[crater7]

tbweb;07:23am, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

SORRY YOU MISSED THE PART, "IRAQI GOVERNMENT ON VACATION, TO HOT ACCORDING TO TONY SNOW."

ALL , MY COMMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM TODAYS HEADLINES.

THE SURGE, IS AT BEST IS A TEMP. FIX. ONE SHOULD QUESTON THE SUCCESS OF THE SURGE, AFTER READING TODAYS HEADLINES.

AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT.

[nyckate]

tbweb - scarily it's not only Bush living in a bubble - I always figure he's not going to know much - but it seems that the Pentagon has also not a clue what the goes on in middle east - many countries were warning that this would erupt in a new civil war in Iraq - yet even the Pentagon and DOD seems to have been taken by surprise.

It's all very troubling - the fact that they don't understand the people in middle east or even know their history - the loss of so many weapons, the lack of foresight even now that the insurgency is a severe problem.

[wfbdem]

"Get over it..People panic on how they were killed..That's it..nothing more..Move On"
Posted by FARTKNOCKER2

Folks remember these lines. This how the right views our troops, their sacrifices, their families' pain and loss. Next time one of these rightwing fanatics mention the military, ask them why THEY are so unpatriotic, why they have no respect for the troops, why they hate america. I spent 2 years having my patriotism questioned when I said we had no reason to invade Iraq. Now we see the true side of the rightwing viewpoints. What they really think about the deaths of our sons, daughters, husbands and wives.

"get over it. Move on. They were killed, that's it... nothing more."
Remember what they really think of our troops.

[nyckate]

US8th_Hit -- so that means you are signing up and you're also gearing your kids to sign up to serve in Iraq for the next decade or so? Or are you one of the so-called proud Americans who want war but ya'll just want someone/anyone else to serve in your place??

What is mortifying to this nation is to be led by a complete and utter incompetent with severe delusions of grandeur whom nobody believes anymore - what is mortifying is that we have a presidential administration who are the laughing stock of America AND the world.

What is dangerous is we have fools who push war when they know eff all about the situation in Iraq. We invaded Iraq - not because Al queda was there - cause they weren't. You are confused - the War on Terror is a separate issue to the Invasion and Occupation ofIraq -- and until you become a smarter more informed person you are talking nothing but nonsense, foolish rhetoric and stupid soundbites.

[nyckate]

wfbdem - its not like Bush or the legions of Bush Morons who still support him ever cared about the troops - just so long as the cowardly Bushits don't have to fight they don't care who lives or dies for Bush -- if they did they'd be taking care of the large number of vets already returned from Iraq in bits and pieces. If they did they'd have protested Bush's lack of care and concern for the vets.

The Bushits will be the very first to turn their backs on our troops and also the very first and the angriest to denounce the vets as the vets seek care and disability.

[nyckate]

Chimneyfish -- hon - we don't live in Iraq - our legislature is not allowed to make governmental decisions for Iraq - and sadly our own president is so secretive that he doesn't let our own legislature know what's going on -- so what the eff are you complaining out?? That Congress took a month off - on - you have a president who takes more vacations and long weekends than any other previous one - if you need to complain about something here - complain about the Head Honcho.

[infidel_us]

And the MSM can barely contain themselves at the loss. OOooo goody.....more American deaths for us to make Bush look bad and dems look good.

Libs and the MSM are the best allies our enemies have.

[bluestardad]

THE DEMOCRATS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE DEATHS! THEY COULD HAVE STOPPED THIS BY NOT FUNDING THE WAR! BUT THEY CAVED TO THE ISRAELI LOBBY GROUP AIPAC!

THE REPUBLICANS ARE ALREADY ON ITS PAYROLL! SO THEY CAN EXPECTED TO BE LOST!

[infidel_us]

jh6379,

Grow up.

[space_poet]

infidel_us - And there it is again folks, what neo-cons think of our troops. They can only see it as a game, as chess pieces moving around on a board, doesn't matter who dies, just as long as they look good.

[rafterman1]

===infidel_us, How many deaths are enough for you? How many need to die to quench your thirst?===

58,000, like Vietnam? Or perhaps the 10,000 the Russians lost before they realized the foolhardiness of the mission will be enough for the neocons.

[mcvet]

Libs and the MSM are the best allies our enemies have.


Posted by infidel_us at 09:24 AM : Aug 07,

You think so? You REALLY need to get out of the Bunker more Sparky!! You really need to READ and LISTEN to the Propaganda used to Recruit people to Kill American's. IF you were to do that you would find that YOU are the biggest weapon the Terrorist have... YOU and your Hatred for your fellow citizens and for "Liberals" all over the world. You Clowns like to pretend that you are so superior, like the rest of the world doesn't know your past... doesn't know that Europe would be NAZI today if not for "Liberals"... that they would still be lynching blacks in Mississippi today if not of "Liberal's". Don't you think the rest of the world knows that the leader who pounded his chest in front of them, lied to them and tried to tell them how to establish democracy came from a state where all the citizens wouldn't be able to vote if not for "Liberals"? "Liberals" you pathetic Nazi have been right about this mess from day one AND as history shows LIBERALS are more likely to defeat Terrorist than you freaks. Better grow up Sparky because you and your fuhrer are flat getting the c-r-a-p kicked out of you and you have not one friend in this entire world. Hows that for REALITY!! Sieg Heil Bush... Come on help me out here SIEG HEIL and let's all hate them Liberals!! Sieg Heil.. hold on a sec while I get my hood and sheet... Okay! SIEG HEIL!! Dumb as a box of rocks!!

[talkingham]

Infi-idiot makes his usual comment about mainstream media which is mostly owned by Bush support Murdock and other huge supporters of the war like NBC's General Electric. I'm sure he'd rather believe the all is peaches and cream reporting about the war from Fox or to simply ignore the facts that our flawed strategy has killed thousands of US soldiers and countless Iraqis. Yes, it's the main stream media's fault that we have an idiot who started a war in the wrong place, wrong time and wrong reasons, all based on calculated lies and half-truths shoved down the public's throat by the same MSM he protests so loudly about.

The war isn't about the war and the flawed strategy it's all about infi-idiot's peception of the war and how it should be covered in the US media (forget the rest of the world they have no media right?)

In addition to the ongoing casualities the strategy in Iraq has exposed the weaknesses in the tactics we employ, the kind of units and hardware we deploy. Look on the bright side infi-idiot, this debacle has given those pentagon planners you love so much the opportunity to develop new strategies and hardware since what we have now is great for invading but nearly useless for an extended occupation as our death toll shows.

[mcvet]

What percentage of those pushing for "fighting for freedom" in another country actually HAVE a dog in the fight OR have a blood kin's name on THE WALL in DC?
Posted by ekucrew at 08:44 AM : Aug 07, 2007

A better question would be how many of them have actually carried a weapon in combat... how many have listened to the screams of a comrade fall at your side. I HAVE and I'm here to tell you NO American should be dying for Corporate Interest anywhere but right here. If Corporations what the protection of this nation then let them live and do business here. Otherwise they can hire their own "Security". Let's not kid ourselves here, Bush and Cheney aren't fighting for the "freedom" of anyone they have NEVER in their slimy lives EVER stood up for anyone's freedom but the Superior Class. Check the records!! Sieg Heil Bush.

[tuckerndfw]

The question is are those who so publicly and loudly proclaimed the "surge is working" (McCain, Graham, Faux News, et al), based on casualties in July now going to declare the "surge" is a failure?

Or, do they only refer to our casualties when it suits their political agenda?

If the US could not "pacify" Iraq in five years, the US will not "pacify" Iraq in fifty years.

US soldiers presence are the primary reason for the instability. And, the primary reason Iraqis haven't formed a government they will support.

The US isn't eliminating instability in Iraq, it is creating it.

[bareemperor]

CBS -
I have grown tired of selective deletions of comments on hot-button stories.
I hate your scrolling ads.
I hate your pre-video ads so bad I won't watch the news videos any more.
See ya.

[tuckerndfw]

One more time:

The US did not declare war on Iraq.

There is no such thing as the "Iraq war."

The US is occupying Iraq on behalf of ExxonMobil and other war profiteers. But, US soldiers are not engaged in combat against an enemy, they are playing policemen on behalf of EM and other war profiteers.

The same is true for Afghanistan.

Calling it a war is Bush administration and media propaganda.

It is an occupation, it is not a war.

[omega39-2009]

If Corporations what the protection of this nation then let them live and do business here.
Posted by MCVet

MCVet, I believe the same thing. The countries that have most heavily benefited from the US corporate/political zeal to globalize (China, India, Philippines), have contributed nothing to the "global war on terror". America's new low wage service economy is picking up the full cost in blood and money.

[juwboy]

Jews are out-numbered by about 50-to-1 in the US.

So, why are Gentile-Americans like yourself so weak and ineffective at presenting your case to Congress and the Executive, bluedastard?

[v_1618]

WE ARE IN THE HANDS AND THE DOMINATION OF A
FEW CORRUPT PEOPLE WHO ARE THE OWNERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BANKS OR THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK. WHO MADE MONEY BACKING BY NOTHING WE ARE SLAVES
FROM THIS CORRUPT PEOPLE ....BUT TO KEEP
THEIR POWER THEY INVENT US ALL AROUND EUROPE
AND AMERICA THAT WE ARE IN WAR. TO KEEP THEIR
POWER MADE FROM NOTHING THEY ARE THE EVIL IN
THIS WORLD..LIKE HITLER FOR THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS THE MOST LUCRATIVE THING !!!!IS WAR!!!
FORCES THE COUNTRY TO BORROW MORE MONEY AT INTEREST
THEY ARE THE MOST KIND OF THIEFS IN ALL TIMES OF
HUMANKIND. THE MONEY PAPER IS THE MOST ASTOUNDING
PIECE OF SLEIGHT OF HAND THAT WAS EVER INVENTED.
USURY IS THE MOST EVIL THING THAT MANKIND HAS INVENTED
IS THE DESTRUCTION OF ALL CIVILITATIONS.
USURY IS THE MONSTER AGAINST THE KINGDOM
OF GOD. AND THE U.N. IS MADE BY THE INTERNATIONAL
BANKERS. WHO CONTROL EVERYTHING AND CONTROL THE WAR
IN IRAQ AND IRAN SOONER. OUR RULERS ARE A BUNCH OF CRIMINALS
THE TRILATERAL COMMISSION IS THE WAY THAT ALL THE
PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WE'LL BE SOONER IN COMPLETE
SLAVERY UNTIL SOME REAL POWERS DEFEAT THIS EVIL ON EARTH.

[roger_inkart]

And did anyone see the article in the WaPo today? As the British leave Basra and it basically falls into fighting and chaos.

What a friggin' endless nightmare of our OWN creation.

[samael2014]

When did the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq by a government under the whim of a criminal sociopath become someone else's problem? This isn't about a solution, it's about justice. You can never hope to win over the necessary trust of so many people... betrayed, murdered and lied to Iraqis, Americans (soldiers and citizens), world community ... if you don't bring George Bush and co-conspirators to justice. The human mind does not have the capacity to suppress the truth and injustice of leaving someone like this unpunished and removed from the equation, while seeking a solution it can live with. It impacts everything, from the current Iraqi government, world commitment -- which should be treating this like the aftermath of criminal atrocity, not animosity toward's a sociopath's growing disregard for international law -- to a complete loss of faith in American democracy.

This self-righteous, sociopathic war criminal, traitor to the American Constitution and its democracy has not been brought to justice... and it reeks and permeates in our collective conscious, not just here in America, but in Iraq and throughout the world.

[clestes-2009]

"There's a very healthy political debate that is going on in Iraq, and that is good."

That is a FLAT OUT LIE!!!! There is NONE, ZERO, NOTHING debate. First of all the fcking parliment is ON VACATION and secondly the Sunni reps ARE BOYCOTTING PARLIMENT.

God, this makes soooo angry!!!!!! This is ANOTHER BUSH LIE design to make the American people think progress is being made so come Sept he can extend the surge and ask for $147 billion more dollars to continue THIS FIASCO.

And US troops are dying EVERY DAY while this NOTHING DEBATE continues. There has been absolutely NO PROGRESS since the parliment was elected in 2005!!!!

HOW MUCH LONGER IS THIS CHARADE GOING TO CONTINUE!!!!!

It is past time for the American people to pull the plug. Talk to your rep while they are home. Tell them you DO NOT SUPPORT more money for Iraq. Enough of our troops dying FOR NOTHING!!!!

[samael2014]

This self-righteous, sociopathic war criminal, traitor to the American Constitution and its democracy has not been brought to justice... and it reeks and permeates in our collective conscious, not just here in America, but in Iraq and throughout the world.

Posted by samael2014 at 10:06 AM : Aug 07, 2007

Sorry, I meant "collective conscience". Although "collective conscious" could have been a poetic or political allegory here for a larger separate symptom I guess.

[tuckerndfw]

Posted by samael2014 at 10:06 AM : Aug 07, 2007

Well said and we agree.

OBL's crimes pale in comparison to the crimes committed by the Bush administration.

[rjmcbs]

According to the army, last month was a "good" month-only 75 troops killed! This month is starting off as a "bad" month- 26 dead in a week,
When we have our final month in Iraq, how many should we loose to get out "with honor"?

[roger_inkart]

Over the last few weeks there has been a concerted effort on the part of the administration and the Pentagon to get out the "good news" about Iraq. Two right-wingers posing as critics were there for a week and that somehow made them experts on how the "surge" was working. Shortly, the administration begins using it as evidence of how well things are going. Coincidence?

200,000 guns lost. 26 troops killed in a week. Basra falls into chaos. The Iraqi government is on the vergo of collapse. Severe shortages of water and electrity. 8 million citizens in need of aid. THIS is the reality of Iraq. Not some bogus report from two right-wing pundits.

[Syndicate]

It would be nice to see an article about the 5,600 killed in car crashes this week. Perhaps then people would be equally outraged and do something about it too instead of just using dead soilders for political gain.

The progress is just palpable. This September report is going to show real progress and therefore we will need to continue the surge or it will show disapointing progress in which case we will need to surge more because if we don't it will just be catastrophic.

[mcvet]

It would be nice to see an article about the 5,600 killed in car crashes this week. Perhaps then people would be equally outraged and do something about it too instead of just using dead soilders for political gain.
Posted by cbscrash07 at 10:51 AM : Aug 07, 2007

It's always something with you Fascist. As a Combat Vet I'm always disgusted by the total disregard you have for our Troops. It's one thing for a person to get in their car and meet with a death by accident. It's quite another for a man or woman to loose their lives in defense of this nation. It's just disgusting that slime like You can not figure out the difference. One is important to their family and folks around them. The other is important to the security and defense of this nation. God were does slime like this come from? Sieg Heil Bush!!

[one_american]

Just like during the Vietnam War, anti-America CBS only reports American Soldier casualties.

Get the whole story, get the REAL news:

www.mnf-iraq.com

[goamerica]

If we are so into supporting our troops -- WHY DOESN'T THE MEDIA FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO TELL US THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIE AND LET US GRIEVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES????!!!! Why isn't the media in each of these home towns telling us about the short lives of these wonderful people?!

Cable news wastes hours and hours and hours of news time talking about Michael Vick, Paris Hilton and people of that ilk. We felt we knew Natalie Holloway PERSONALLY by the time the media was done with her and her mother. This is a crime, AND WE ARE ALL PARTICIPATING.