American injury toll grows amid fierce resistance

Englander

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:28 AM
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American injury toll grows amid fierce resistance

Rory McCarthy in Baghdad
Friday November 12, 2004
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1349402,00.html

US commanders said yesterday hundreds of insurgents had been killed in the four-day assault on Falluja but acknowledged taking heavy casualties themselves.

Military officials said 18 troops had been killed in the battle for the rebel-held city west of Baghdad, with another 178 injured. Five members of Iraqi security forces have died and 34 have been wounded.

Planeloads of injured soldiers have been flown to the US military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, and doctors were bracing for a further influx as the Falluja battle culminates.

Two aircraft carrying 102 injured soldiers arrived yesterday. Another 125 injured arrived earlier in the week and more were expected today

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Sideways

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:42 AM
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1. Dupe

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teryang

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:53 AM
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2. 102 plus 125 equals 178 n/t

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qazplm

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:55 AM
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3. well to be fair

wounded from Fallujah are not the only wounded flying to Germany.

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teryang

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Fri Nov-12-04 06:35 AM
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5. Yes, categorizing the wounded

...by region is a way to limit the number.

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LibertyorDeath

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Fri Nov-12-04 06:16 AM
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4. While America tries to Rape the Planet for its resources this is

what it will get.

fierce resistance"

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