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Unfortunately it doesn't look good. Also, thre's possibility that it was an American tank that fired on them (in the paper so I can't link). Which, after this is very not good.
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So there are, counting the RAF plane, now 23 coalition casualties, is that right? Two of which have died in actual combat?
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quote: At least 10 U.S. marines were killed in an ambush near the city of Nasiriya, and another dozen American soldiers were captured.
Still, the casualties from even the 'Toughest day of resistance" is still very minimal compared to say WWI/WWII/Vietnam, etc. For better or for worse, the Pentagon is probably getting the nice media friendly sanitized war it wants. Haven't read much about Iraqi casualties either, but if anyone has a link...feel free to share.
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Hmmm, previous news article. When they say "an American soldier is suspected in the attack", is that a friendly fire incident, or someone going ballistic Timothy McVeigh style?
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No, that's the guy that tossed something like four grenades into his own camp and opened fire on the other American troops. Definitely not "friendly fire".
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quote:The soldier in custody was identified as Sergeant Asan Akbar of the 326th Engineer Battalion. Fort Campbell spokesman George Heath said Akbar had not been charged with any crime. Heath did not release Akbar's hometown or say how long he had served in the military.
But Heath did say Akbar had been ''having what some might call an attitude problem.'' As a sergeant, Akbar commanded four to seven soldiers, Heath said.
Another Army spokesman, Max Blumenfeld, said the motive in the attack ''most likely was resentment.'' No further details were available
I heard a report earlier that he may have attacked because he was told he wouldn't be going into Iraq with the rest of his unit, for some reason.
And another report which said he was described by other soldiers as "acting strangely" and being very antiwar.
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Well, yes, being anti-war I would call strange behaviour for a soldier.
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"It's a trap" is Farkian in origin, I think.
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