U.S., Iraqi forces clash with militias By DAVID RISING, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces clashed with Shiite militiamen Sunday in the southern city of Diwaniyah after a raid on the home of a leader of the Mahdi Army, accused of killing Sunnis in Iraq's spiral of sectarian violence.
The U.S. military said 30 militiamen were killed in the fightingand many wounded , which came about two months after a similar battle in the predominantly Shiite city, 80 miles south of Baghdad. Officials from the party of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, which heads the militia denied any of their fighters were killed.
A U.S. Abrams tank was seriously damaged when it was hammered by rocket-propelled grenades, but no casualties were reported among the U.S. or Iraqi forces. ( The Question is this..."Will the USA suffer over this?" )
2006-10-08 05:37:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
hmmmm....AN M1A1 "Seriously" damaged by RPG's....... very interesting article
2006-10-08 07:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by devildriver_667 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its clear who is doing the most suffering over the US involvement in Iraq, and I think that it will continue to be that way until they leave. I'm sorry for the innocents caught up in this, they are by an ovewhelming majority, Iraqis.
2006-10-08 05:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Hans B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are so many reports coming out of Iraq, and many conflicting stories I hesitate to comment. Looking at the big picture I've a feeling we have occupied Iraq too long. Occupation breeds resentment, abuse, killing of civilians, and rape breeds hate. Fear it is a no-win situation.
2006-10-08 05:46:46 · answer #3 · answered by longroad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US started suffering the first day they went into war for nothing. It's not the US that is suffering, it the soldiers and their families. If Bush wanted to fight so much, why don't he put on a uniform and go over there himself or let his daughters serve a tour of duty and see what it is like. I served in Iraq and it was no fun, I get so tired of all the lies the media is telling about we are winning the war, we are in a no win situlation right now.
2006-10-08 05:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The U.S. took 150 years or so to "tame" the American Indians. A long fight with hit and run fighters that can blend into and live in harsh terrain is nothing new.
2006-10-08 07:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, this citizen of the USA suffers greatly at any death in Iraq, whether it is one of our troops or an Iraqi. Sad sad sad...
2006-10-08 05:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by just browsin 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
America is suffering greatly from so many unamericans who will not support our government during war time
2006-10-08 05:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sweet, 30 bad guys, no causalities, now all we need is a direction and a concrete goal.
2006-10-08 05:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by Chuglon 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Like we aren;t suffering now?
2006-10-08 05:38:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have gotten in a situation where no one wins and EVERYONE SUFFERS!!!
2006-10-08 05:55:43 · answer #10 · answered by kitkatish1962 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋