{"article":{"id":83425,"heading":"8 U.S. Troops killed in Iraq ambush","author":"peace dove","created":"2003-09-19 14:00:10","modified":"2005-08-15 01:41:43","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:41:43","article":"

NOT ONE MORE DEAD!

BRING THEM HOME NOW

OCCUPATION IS NOT LIBERATION

Friday, Sept. 19th, 6 - 7:30 pm

Intersection of Laurel Canyon & Ventura Blvds.

Bring banners, signs, puppets, candles, noise makers, and all your friends.

In George Bush's national address on Sunday, September 7th, he made it

official: THIS COUNTRY IS NOW LOCKED INTO AN OPEN-ENDED CONFLICT IN THE

MIDDLE EAST. The real war starts NOW. The price

tag is an additional 87 BILLION for this year alone. We need to take action

NOW!!!

Sponsored by Neighbors for Peace and Justice, San Fernando Valley

****

US troops 'killed in Iraq ambush'

Associated Press

Thursday September 18, 2003

Up to eight US troops were reported to have been killed today in an ambush in the Iraqi town of Khaldiyah, west of the capital Baghdad.

Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television said eight soldiers were killed and one wounded in the incident, although there has been no confirmation from the military.

An Associated Press reporter at the scene said two US tanks and helicopters were guarding a smouldering transport truck, which had apparently been destroyed by rebels.

The reporter was unable to get close enough to verify the casualty reports and was fired on by one of the tanks with three rounds from its 50-calibre machine gun. It appeared the troops, who were taking fire from unknown positions, were trying to protect themselves until reinforcements arrived.<\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","summary":"While L.A. Indymedia evolves into the "All Sherman Austin, all the time" website... the U.S. occupation of Iraq grinds on. On Thursday Sept 18th... an ambush of U.S. troops resulted in the death of 8 American soldiers. What did they die for George? Hey... where are those weapons of mass destruction you launched this war over?","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2003\/09\/8dead.jpg","filesize":"32.0 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2003\/09\/83425.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2003\/09\/8dead.jpg","small":"\/uploads\/2003\/09\/8dead.jpgthumb.jpg","medium":"\/uploads\/2003\/09\/8dead.jpgmid.jpg"}},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}