In two weeks, April has become the bloodiest month for US forces in Iraq

Sandpiper

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:20 PM
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In two weeks, April has become the bloodiest month for US forces in Iraq

In the past 14 days, at least 85 US troops have been killed in Iraq.

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

But remember the new GOP spin: Major combat operations are still over. And the surge in violence isn't a popular uprising or civil war. It's just a "Robust Insurgency."

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methinks2

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:28 PM
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1. how do you think they would spin this bit of info?

http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=04/04/12/0773321
Infoshop News - US tactics condemned by British officers

"It is trite, but American troops do shoot first and ask questions later. They are very concerned about taking casualties and have even trained their guns on British troops, which has led to some confrontations between soldiers."

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fryguy

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:36 PM
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2. I thought they were just a few thugs and murders

(my earlier post - in which I forgot it was still only April....)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1408800&mesg_id=1408800

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Sandpiper

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:42 PM
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3. "Robust Insurgency" is what John McCain was calling it

On Meet the Press when he was spinning like a top, explaining why Bush was correct to say that major combat operations were over.

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fryguy

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:49 PM
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4. he's crazy

and seems intent on proving that again and again....

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