HUMVEES ARE SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS?
Seriously now. Look at that explosion and tell me those vehicles in the foreground are substantial enough to protect the personnel of the USA Military?
What are they doing with Humvees in war?
Thursday: 151 Iraqis, 2 Marines, 1 British Soldier Killed (click on)
In Iraq today, at least 151 people were reported killed or found dead, including several foreign militia members. Fifty-nine Iraqis were wounded as well. Also, two Marines and a British soldier were killed in separate incidents, and two GIs and a British soldier were wounded.
According to military authorities, two Marines were killed during combat operations yesterday. Two GIs were wounded when their helicopter made a "hard landing" south of Kirkuk thanks to mechanical failure. A British soldier was killed and a second wounded during separate attacks in Basra.
At Amaryit al Fallujuh, Iraqi forces killed 80 militants and arrested 50 more. Afghans and Arabs were among the dead. The clashes were in response to an attack on the village by militia.
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded four others near Beirut Square. One man was killed and another kidnapped at gunpoint in Sadr City. Two policemen were injured when a bomb was tossed from a vehicle towards their patrol. Ten bodies were recovered in Baghdad on Wednesday and 15 more today. A member of parliament survived an assassination attempt. In the evening, a series of explosions rocked the Doura neighborhood; military authorities said it was part of an anti-militia offensive.
