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03/29/2003 Archived Entry: "War"

Iraqi Suicide Bomber Kills 4 U.S. Troops
A man, identified by Iraqi officials as a noncommissioned officer,
drove his taxi to a U.S. checkpoint in south-central Iraq and waved
for help. When soldiers approached, the car exploded and four Americans died.

Iraq promises more suicide bombings
Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan said.
"This is just the beginning. You'll hear more pleasant news later."

US death toll hits 34
15 were listed as missing, 104 wounded, 7 POWs

Report: Rumseld Ignored Pentagon Advice on Iraq
Rumsfeld insisted at least six times in the run-up to the conflict that
the proposed number of ground troops be sharply reduced and got his way.
"He thought he knew better. He was the decision-maker at every turn,"
the article quoted an unidentified senior Pentagon planner as saying.
"This is the mess Rummy put himself in because he didn't want a heavy
footprint on the ground."

For war tactics, Iraq looks to places where U.S. troops stumbled
Saddam Hussein's commanders have turned to Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia
and Northern Ireland for inspiration, and also borrowed one idea from
Yugoslavia's losing battles against NATO forces in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Missionaries To Follow U.S. Forces In Iraq

4 Marines missing while clearing supply routes
Pentagon denies supply problems

‘We’re Fighting Two Wars Here’

British troops sad and angry at fifth friendly fire death

British Govt apologises for execution claim