Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Digging ourselves a hole...
UPDATE: DIGGING DEEPER
US Casualties: 1,216; 95 killed so far in November
Headlines from 11/18/04
--Bogalusa Daily News: 8 Bossier City-based Marines Injured in Iraq
--REUTERS: Rare Blood Infection Surfaces in Injured U.S. Soldiers
A total of 102 soldiers were found to be infected with the bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii. The infections occurred among soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and 3 other sites
--East Aurora Advertiser: INJURED MARINE VOWS TO "REHAB MYSELF"
Cpl. Mark P. O'Brien, 21, lost his right arm and leg after a rocket slammed into his vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq. a colleague was able to re-inflate O'Brien's lungs with an available medical kit and take him to a field hospital.
--Aljazeera: Fierce clashes erupt in Fallujah
--AP:Commander: Iraq Insurgents Killed America
--Iraq Pipeline Watch: Attack # 160, 17 Nov 2004
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Insurgent attacks are on the increase following the US offensive in Fallujah, with attacks now spreading to Baqubah and Mosul.
Meanwhile, the number of US casualties has risen to 1,200--that's 79 killed so far in November, making it the second deadliest month since Bush began his misguided (and illegal) war in 2003.
Over 500 US soldiers are reported wounded in action, just over the last week.
The Red Cross estimates that at least 800 civilians--innocent men, women, and children--were killed in Fallujah.
Meanwhile, due to the shortage of troops (reflecting the poor planning for this war), the back door draft is still going strong, according to a NY Times article:
After the election, I remember seeing a bumper sticker that read "Draft Young Republicans." I think it's actually a very good idea to find those who support Bush and Bush's War in Iraq and to send them off to fight for what they believe in.
Iraq Coalition Casualties
US Casualties: 1,216; 95 killed so far in November
Headlines from 11/18/04
--Bogalusa Daily News: 8 Bossier City-based Marines Injured in Iraq
--REUTERS: Rare Blood Infection Surfaces in Injured U.S. Soldiers
A total of 102 soldiers were found to be infected with the bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii. The infections occurred among soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and 3 other sites
--East Aurora Advertiser: INJURED MARINE VOWS TO "REHAB MYSELF"
Cpl. Mark P. O'Brien, 21, lost his right arm and leg after a rocket slammed into his vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq. a colleague was able to re-inflate O'Brien's lungs with an available medical kit and take him to a field hospital.
--Aljazeera: Fierce clashes erupt in Fallujah
--AP:Commander: Iraq Insurgents Killed America
--Iraq Pipeline Watch: Attack # 160, 17 Nov 2004
PREVIOUS POST
Insurgent attacks are on the increase following the US offensive in Fallujah, with attacks now spreading to Baqubah and Mosul.
Meanwhile, the number of US casualties has risen to 1,200--that's 79 killed so far in November, making it the second deadliest month since Bush began his misguided (and illegal) war in 2003.
Over 500 US soldiers are reported wounded in action, just over the last week.
The Red Cross estimates that at least 800 civilians--innocent men, women, and children--were killed in Fallujah.
Meanwhile, due to the shortage of troops (reflecting the poor planning for this war), the back door draft is still going strong, according to a NY Times article:
"The Army has encountered resistance from more than 2,000 former soldiers it has ordered back to military work, complicating its efforts to fill gaps in the regular troops.
Many of these former soldiers - some of whom say they have not trained, held a gun, worn a uniform or even gone for a jog in years - object to being sent to Iraq and Afghanistan now, after they thought they were through with life on active duty.
They are seeking exemptions, filing court cases or simply failing to report for duty, moves that will be watched closely by approximately 110,000 other members of the Individual Ready Reserve, a corps of soldiers who are no longer on active duty but still are eligible for call-up."
After the election, I remember seeing a bumper sticker that read "Draft Young Republicans." I think it's actually a very good idea to find those who support Bush and Bush's War in Iraq and to send them off to fight for what they believe in.
Iraq Coalition Casualties
