Wednesday, September 8, 2010

U.S. combat mission may have ended, but 2 soldiers killed in Iraq

Two American soldiers were killed and nine were injured Tuesday when a man wearing an Iraqi army uniform opened fire on them in an Iraqi commando compound in the province of Salahuddin, an attack that highlighted the danger U.S. troops continue to face in Iraq despite the formal end of combat operations announced by President Obama last week.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-shooting-20100908,0,5955866.story

Obama's declaration of "the end of combat operations" is no comfort to the family and friends of the 2 U.S. troops killed, and 9 wounded, in Iraq yesterday. It is no comfort to the family and friends of the 50,000 U.S. troops still in Iraq.

Obama's announcement was a false and cynical campaign speech.

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