This is getting really bad. It's sick that the Republicans in the Senate won't debate the Iraq war. They won't deal with the reality of Bush's failed policy. While the Republicans are filibustering and preventing any discussion about the war on the Senate floor, the situation in Iraq is getting worse.
Chris reported the chopper crash earlier today. There are conflicting reports about whether this one was shot down, too. CNN just reported on air that it's believed seven Americans were killed in this latest crash. This is the latest from Reuters:
A U.S. military transport helicopter crashed near Baghdad on Wednesday, the fifth such aircraft lost in Iraq in three weeks, an army spokesman said.In addition to all the other problems with Iraq, one thing is clear: Bush's war has given our enemies extensive training in how to fight U.S. armed forces.
Iraqi witnesses reported seeing an aircraft in trouble during gunfire from the ground. U.S. military spokesman Major- General William Caldwell told reporters it would be inappropriate to talk about casualties.
"We have a CH-46 that is down," Caldwell said, referring to the twin-rotor Sea Knight, the Marine version of the Chinook, which can carry up to 25 passengers and four crew.
Also, while the GOP Senators are filibustering, the death toll is climbing way too fast in Iraq according to this AP report:
More American troops were killed in combat in Iraq over the past four months - at least 334 through Jan. 31 - than in any comparable stretch since the war began, according to an Associated Press analysis of casualty records.This has to stop.
Not since the bloody battle for Fallujah in 2004 has the death toll spiked so high.
The reason is that U.S. soldiers and Marines are fighting more battles in the streets of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and other cities. And while hostile forces are using a variety of weaponry, the top killer is the roadside bomb.
