Sunday, July 27, 2003
War News for July 27, 2003
Bring ‘em on: CENTCOM reports one US soldier killed, two wounded in small arms, RPG and possible an improvised explosive device ambush on Highway 10 near Abu Ghuraib.
Bring 'em on: CENTCOM reports one US soldier killed, one wounded when their patrol was ambushed in Babil province near the village of Al Haswah. Solders were attached to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
Thai troops deploying to “quiet” Karbala.
US troops kill two civilians in Karbala. (Last paragraph of this article.)
Raid in Tikrit “missed Saddam Hussein by 24 hours.”
Resentment builds in Tikrit; US troops brace for attacks.
Baathist purges may backfire.
Japan will send troops to Iraq; no timetable set and only to “non-combat” zones.
Sen. Lugar says Bushies are hiding true costs of Iraqi operations.
Four US soldiers charged with mistreating Iraqi POWs.
Afghanistan: Mullah Omar orders more attacks on US troops.
Afghanistan: US command expects Taliban and AQ terror attacks.
Afghanistan: Villagers fear US will kill them for being Muslim. Is Ann Coulter on a book tour in Kabul?
Home Front: Wives sound off, brass unhappy.
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