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Rick Faurot

10/28/04 11:20 AM

#11693 RE: Rick Faurot #11639

War News for Thursday, October 28, 2004

Bring ‘em on: Three Iraqis killed in US air strike in Fallujah.

Bring ‘em on: One US soldier killed, two wounded by car bomb in Baghdad.

Bring ‘em on: One foreign civilian killed, three wounded by roadside bomb attack near Baghdad airport.

Bring ‘em on: Senior official from Iraqi Foreign Affairs Ministry assassinated in Baghdad.

Bring ‘em on: One US soldier killed, one wounded in convoy ambush near Sindiayah.

Bring ‘em on: Iraqi television anchorwoman assassinated in Baghdad.

Bring ‘em on: One Estonian soldier killed, five wounded by roadside bomb ambush in Baghdad.

Bring ‘em on: Explosions reported at South Korean base camp near Arbil.

Bring ‘em on: INC politician assassinated in Baghdad.

Bring ‘em on: US troops attacked by roadside bomb near Baghdad airport.

Bring ‘em on: Three Iraqis killed, four wounded in fighting near Baquba.

Bring ‘em on: Three Iraqi policemen wounded in bomb ambush near Basra.

Bring ‘em on: British troops ambushed in Basra.

Bring ‘em on: Three US soldiers wounded by car bomb in Baghdad.

Bring ‘em on: Insurgents take Polish woman hostage in Iraq.

Bring ‘em on: Coalition checkpoint mortared near As Suwayrah.

Bring ‘em on: Car bombing foiled in Mosul.

Bring ‘em on: Insurgents seize Latifiyah, expel residents.

Allawi denigrates the troops. “Prime Minister Ayad Allawi blamed the U.S.-led military forces on Tuesday for the weekend massacre of 49 freshly trained Iraqi soldiers, saying the military had shown ‘major negligence.’”

Ramadi. “With a powerful mix of propaganda and intimidation, well-financed guerrillas have turned the people of Ramadi against the American occupiers and their allies, Iraqis and marines here say. ‘The provincial government is on the verge of collapse,’ said Second Lt. Ryan Schranel, whose platoon does 24-hour guard duty at the besieged government center opposite the main bazaar. ‘Just about everybody has resigned or is on the verge of resigning.’”