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To: BubbaFred who wrote (5679)8/23/2004 12:55:54 PM
From: BubbaFred  Respond to of 9018
 
U.S. military deaths in war on terrorism

Washington, DC, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- List of U.S. military personnel who have died while serving with units assigned to Operation Enduring Freedom:

Andrews, Evander Earl; Air Force master sergeant; 36; Solon, Maine; Oct. 10, 2001; heavy equipment accident.

Edmunds, John J; Army specialist; 20; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Oct. 19, 2001; helicopter crash.

Stonesifer, Kristofor T.; Army private first class; 28; Missoula, Mont.; Oct. 19, 2001; helicopter crash.

Davis, Bryant L.; Navy machinist's mate fireman apprentice; 20; Chicago; Nov. 7, 2001; fell overboard USS Kitty Hawk.

Johnson, Benjamin; Navy petty officer 3rd class; 21; Rochester, N.Y.; Nov. 18, 2001; Lost at sea, Persian Gulf.

Parker, Vincent; Navy engineman 1st class; 38; Preston, Miss.; Nov. 18, 2001; lost at sea, Persian Gulf.

Maria, Giovanny; Army private; 19; New York; Nov. 29, 2001; non-hostile gunshot wound in Uzbekistan.

Jakes, Michael J. Jr.; Navy electrician's mate fireman; 20; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Dec. 4, 2001; on-board ship accident.

Davis, Jefferson Donald; Army Special Forces master sergeant; 39; Clarksville, Tenn.; Dec. 5, 2001; friendly fire incident.

Petithory, Daniel Henry; Army Special Forces sergeant first class; 32; Cheshire, Mass.; Dec. 5, 2001; friendly fire incident.

Prosser, Brian Cody; Army Special Forces staff sergeant; 28; Frazier Park, Calif.; Dec. 5, 2001; friendly fire incident.

Chapman, Nathan Ross; Army Special Forces sergeant 1st class; 31; San Antonio; Jan. 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Bancroft, Matthew W.; Marine captain; 29; Shasta, Calif.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

Bertrand, Bryan P.; Marine lance corporal; 23; Coos Bay, Ore.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

Bryson, Stephen L; Marine gunnery sergeant; 35; Montgomery, Ala.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

Germosen, Scott N.; Marine staff sergeant; 37; Queens, N.Y.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

Hays, Nathan P.; Marine sergeant; 21; Lincoln, Wash.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

McCollum, Daniel G.; Marine captain; 29; Richland, S.C.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

Winters, Jeannette L.; Marine sergeant; 25; De Page, Ill.; Jan. 9, 2002; plane crash.

Cohee, Walker F. III; Marine staff sergeant; 26; Wicomico, Md.; Jan. 20, 2002; helicopter crash.

Morgan, Dwight J.; Marine sergeant; 24; Mendocino, Calif.; Jan. 20, 2002; helicopter crash.

Disney, Jason A.; Army specialist; 21; Fallon, Nev.; Feb. 13, 2002; equipment accident.

Allison, Thomas F.; Army specialist; 22; Roy, Wash.; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Dorrity, James P.; Army staff sergeant; 37; Goldsboro, N.C.; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Egnor, Jody L.; Army chief warrant officer 2nd class; 32; Middletown, Ohio; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Feistner, Curtis D.; Army major; 34; White Bear Lake, Minn.; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Foshee, Jeremy D.; Army sergeant; 25; Pisgah, Ala.; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Frith, Kerry W.; Army staff sergeant; 37; Las Vegas; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

McDaniel, William L.; Air Force master sergeant; 29; Greenville, Ohio; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Owens, Bartt D.; Army captain; 31; Middletown, Ohio; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Ridout, Juan M.; Air Force staff sergeant; 36; Maple Tree, Wash.; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Rushforth, Bruce A. Jr.; Army staff sergeant; 35; New Bedford, Mass.; Feb. 21, 2002; Philippines helicopter crash.

Carter, Curtis A.; Army specialist; 25; Lafayette, La.; Feb. 27, 2002; non-hostile gunshot wound in Kuwait.

Harriman, Stanley L.; Army chief warrant officer two; 34; Wade, N.C.; March 2, 2002; enemy fire.

Anderson, Marc A.; Army specialist; 30; Brandon, Fla.; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Chapman, John A.; Air Force technical sergeant; 36; Waco, Texas; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Commons, Matthew A.; Army private first class; 21; Boulder City, Nev.; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Crose, Bradley S.; Army sergeant; 22; Orange Park, Fla.; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Cunningham, Jason, D.; Air Force senior airman; 26; Camarillo, Calif.; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Roberts, Neil C.; Navy petty officer 1st class; 32; Woodland, Calif.; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Svitak, Philip J.; Army sergeant; 31; Joplin, Mo.; March 4, 2002; enemy fire.

Bourgeois, Matthew J.; Navy chief petty officer; 35; Tallahassee, Fla.; March 27, 2002; stepped on land mine.

Craig, Brian T.; Army staff sergeant; 27; Houston; April 15, 2002; explosives clearing operation accident.

Galewski, Justin J.; Army staff sergeant; 28; Olathe, Kan.; April 15, 2002; explosives clearing operation accident.

Maugans, Jamie O.; Army sergeant; 27; Wichita, Kan.; April 15, 2002; explosives clearing operation accident.

Romero, Daniel A.; Army sergeant 1st class; 30; Lafayette, Colo.; April 15, 2002; explosives clearing operation accident.

Vance, Gene Arden; Army sergeant; 38; Morgantown, W.Va.; May 19, 2002, enemy fire.

Corlew, Sean M.; Air Force technical sergeant; 37; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; June 12, 2002; plane crash.

Shero, Anissa A.; Air Force staff sergeant; 31; Grafton, W.Va.; June 12, 2002; plane crash.

Tycz; Peter P. II; Army sergeant 1st class; 32; Tonawanda, N.Y.; June 12, 2002; plane crash.

Speer, Christopher James; Army sergeant 1st class; 28; Albuquerque; Aug. 7, 2002; enemy fire.

Foraker, Ryan D.; Army sergeant; 31; Logan, Ohio; Sept. 24, 2002; missing from unit in Guantanamo, Cuba, and was not found after an extensive search.

Jackson, Mark Wayne; Army sergeant 1st class; 40; Glennie, Mich.; Oct. 2, 2002; explosion in Philippines.

Sledd, Antonio J.; Marine lance corporal; 20; Tampa, Fla.; Oct. 8, 2002; injuries suffered during military exercise.

Ebbers, James H.; Army private; 19; Bridgeview, Ill.; Oct. 14, 2002; apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Djibouti, Africa.

Pena, Pedro; Army specialist; 35; Florida; Nov. 7, 2002; Kuwait.

Checo, Steven; Army sergeant; 22; New York; Dec. 20, 2002; enemy fire.

Frampton, Gregory M.; Army sergeant; 37; California; Jan. 30, 2003; helicopter crash.

Gibbons, Thomas J.; Army chief warrant officer; 31; Maryland; Jan. 30, 2003; helicopter crash.

Kisling, Daniel L. Jr.; Army staff sergeant; 31; Neosho, Mo.; Jan. 30, 2003; helicopter crash.

O'Steen, Mark S.; Army chief warrant officer; 43; Ozark, Ala.; Jan. 30, 2003; helicopter crash.

Barry, Michael C.; Army sergeant; 29; Bradon, Fla.; Feb. 1, 2003; vehicle accident in Qatar.

Clemens, Brian M.; Army specialist; Clemens, Ind.; Feb. 7, 2003; vehicle accident in Kuwait.

Gonzalez-Garza, Rodrigo; Army specialist; 26, Texas; Feb. 24, 2003; helicopter crash in Kuwait.

Moehling, Timothy W.; Army chief warrant officer; 35; Florida; Feb. 24, 2003; helicopter crash in Kuwait.

Smith, John D.; Army chief warrant officer; 32; Nevada; Feb. 24, 2003; helicopter crash in Kuwait.

Tracy William J.; Army specialist; 27; New Hampshire; Feb. 24, 2003; helicopter crash in Kuwait.

McNeil; Spence A.; Army private first class; 19, Bennettsville, S.C.; March 8, 2003; vehicle accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dillon, James R.; Marine private first class; 19, Grove City, Pa.; March 13, 2003; non-combat related injury.

Profitt, Jason; Navy petty officer 3rd class; 23; Charlestown, Ind.; March 17, 2003; non-combat related injury.

Archuleta, Tamara; Air Force 1st lieutenant; 23, Los Lunas, N.M.; March 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Hicks, Jason; Air Force staff sergeant, 25; Jefferson, S.C.; March 23, 2003, helicopter crash.

Maltz, Michael; Air Force master sergeant; 42; St. Petersburg, Fla.; March 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Plite, Jason; Air Force senior airman; 21; Lansing, Mich.; March 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Stein, John; Air Force lieutenant colonel; 39; Bardolph, Ill.; March 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Teal, John; Air Force staff sergeant; 29; Dallas; March 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Frazier, Jacob L.; Air National Guard Staff sergeant; 24; St. Charles, Ill.; March 29, 2003, enemy fire.

Morales, Orlando; Army sergeant; 33; Manati, Puerto Rico; March 29, 2003, enemy fire.

Dennis, Jerod R.; Army private; 19; Antlers, Okla.; April 25, 2003; enemy fire.

Losano, Raymond; Air Force airman 1st class; 24; Del Rio, Texas; April 25, 2003; enemy fire.

Taylor, John E.; Army sergeant 1st class; 31; Wichita Falls, Texas; May 17, 2003; heart attack after physical training in Afghanistan.

Michaud, Seth R.; Marine captain; 27; Hudson, Mass.; June 6, 2003; friendly fire incident during training in Africa.

Retzer, Thomas E.; Navy petty officer 1st class; 30; San Diego; June 25, 2003; enemy fire.

Gutierrez, Kelvin E. Feliciano; Army specialist; 21, Anasco, Puerto Rico; June 28, 2003; vehicle accident in Afghanistan.

Geiger, Christopher P.; Army sergeant; 38; Allentown, Pa.; July 9, 2003; non-combat-related cause in Afghanistan.

Tapper, David M.; Navy petty officer 1st class; 32; Camden County, N.J.; Aug. 22, 2003; enemy fire.

Lane, Mitchell A.; Army sergeant 1st class; 34; Lompoc, Calif.; Aug. 29, 2003; fell while entering enemy cave complex.

Fuller, Chad C.; Army specialist; 24; Potsdam, N.Y.; Aug. 31, 2003; enemy fire.

Thomas, Adam L.; Army private 1st class; 21; Palos Hills, Ill.; Aug. 31, 2003, enemy fire.

Andrews, Lisa M.; Army specialist; 24; Lenexa, Kan.; Sept. 26, 2003; traffic accident in the United States.

O'Neill, Evan W.; Army private 1st class; 19; Haverhill, Mass.; Sept. 29, 2003; enemy fire.

Parker, Kristian E.; Army private first class; 23; Slidell, La.; Sept. 29, 2003; non-combat-related injuries.

Kimbrough, Paul W.; Army lieutenant colonel; 44; Washington; Oct. 3, 2003; non-combat related cause.

Jones, Darrell; Navy petty officer 2nd class; 22. Wellston, Ohio; Oct. 8, 2003, non-combat related injuries.

Sweeney, Paul A.; Army staff sergeant; 32, Lakeville, Pa.; Oct. 30, 2003; enemy fire.

Bailey, Nathan J.; Army staff sergeant; 46; Nashville; Nov. 12, 2003; non-hostile gunshot wound.

Blessing, Jay A.; Army sergeant; 23; Tacoma, Wash.; Nov. 14, 2003; died after being injured by an improvised explosive device.

Albert, Phillip R.; Army sergeant major; 41; Terryville, Conn,; Nov. 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Kerwood, William J.; Air Force technical sergeant; 37, Houston, Mo.; Nov. 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Plumhoff, Steven; Air Force major; 33, Neshanic Station, N.J.; Nov. 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Walkup, Thomas A.; Air Force staff sergeant; 25; Millville, N.J.; Nov. 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Walters, Howard, A.; Air Force technical sergeant; 33, Port Huron, Mich.; Nov. 23, 2003; helicopter crash.

Perreault, Theodore L.; Army sergeant; 33; Webster, Mass.; Dec. 23, 2003; non-combat related injuries at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Wood, Roy A.; Army sergeant; 47; Alva, Fla.; Jan. 9, 2004; vehicle accident in Afghanistan.

Clemens, Shawn M.; Army staff sergeant; 28; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Cook, Robert J.; Army specialist; 24; Sun Prairie, Wis.; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Kinser, Adam G.; Army specialist; 21; Sacramento, Calif.; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Mancini, Curtis, Army sergeant 1st class; 43; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Mowris, James D.; Army staff sergeant; 37; Aurora, Mo.; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Scott, Justin A.; Army specialist; 22; Bellevue, Ky.; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Seitsinger, Danton K.; Army sergeant; 29; Oklahoma City; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Gilman, Benjamin J.; Army sergeant; 28; Meriden, Conn.; Jan. 29, 2004; explosion at weapons cache.

Golding, Nicholes D.; Army sergeant; 24; Addison, Maine; Feb. 13, 2004; mine explosion.

Merila. Michael M.; Army specialist; 23, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Feb. 16, 2004; road-side bomb explosion.

Hall, David E.; Army specialist; 21; Uniontown, Kan.; Feb. 25, 2004; non-hostile accident.

Esposito, Michael J.; 22, Army sergeant; Brentwood, N.Y.; March 18, 2004; enemy fire.

Lagman, Anthony S.; Army staff sergeant; 26; Yonkers, N.Y.; March 18, 2004; enemy fire.

Jallah, Dennis Jr.; Army command sergeant major; 49; Fayetteville, N.C.; March 28, 2004; non-combat-related cause.

Claunch, Herbert R.; Army master sergeant; 58; Wetumpka, Ala., April 18, 2004; non-hostile incident that is under investigation at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Tillman, Patrick D.; Army specialist; 27; Chandler, Ariz.; April 22, 2004; friendly fire incident.

Witkowski, Phillip L.; Army specialist; 24; Fredonia, N.Y.; May 1, 2004; non-combat-related injuries.

Wadman, Brandon J.; Army private first class; 19; West Palm Beach, Fla.; May 5, 2004; vehicle accident.

Payne, Ronald R.; Marine corporal; 23; Lakeland, Fla.; May 8, 2004; enemy fire.

Price, Bruce E.; Army chief warrant officer; 37, Fayetteville, N.C.; May 15, 2004; enemy fire.

Eggers, Daniel W.; Army captain; 28; Cape Coral, Fla.; May 29, 2004; vehicle hit land mine.

Jeffries, Joseph A.; Army private first class; 21; Beaverton, Ore.; May 29, 2004; vehicle hit land mine.

Mogensen, Robert J.; Army staff sergeant; 26; Leesville, La.; May 29, 2004; vehicle hit land mine.

Ouellette, Brian J.; Navy petty officer first class; 37; Needham, Mass.; May 29, 2004; vehicle hit land mine.

White, Russell P.; Marine lance corporal; 19; Dagsboro, Del.; June 20, 2004; non-combat related incident.

McClenney, Daniel B.; Marine private first class; 19; Shelbyville, Tenn.; June 24, 2004; enemy fire.

Thacker, Juston T.; Marine lance corporal; 21; Bluefield, W.Va.; June 24, 2004; enemy fire.

Torres, Juan M.; Army specialist; 25; Houston; July 12, 2004; non-combat related injuries.

Beasley, Bobby E.; Army sergeant; 36; Inwood, W.Va.; Aug. 7, 2004; vehicle hit explosive device.

Cherry, Craig W.; Army staff sergeant; 39; Winchester, Va.; Aug. 7, 2004; vehicle hit explosive device.

Galvan, Daniel Lee; Army sergeant; 30; Moore, Okla.; Aug. 12, 2004; helicopter crash.

washingtontimes.com



To: BubbaFred who wrote (5679)8/23/2004 1:57:53 PM
From: Crimson Ghost  Respond to of 9018
 
Is Najaf the first battle of WWIII?
Xymphora

Monday, August 23, 2004

From the - ahem - New York Times (my emphasis):
"Just five days after they arrived here to take over from U.S. Army units that had encircled Najaf since an earlier confrontation in the spring, new Marine commanders decided to smash guerrillas loyal to the rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr." ( indystar.com
.html )

In recent interviews, the Marine officers said they turned a firefight with al-Sadr's forces on Aug. 5 into a eight-day pitched battle - without the approval of the Pentagon or senior Iraqi officials."

Not a very likely story (but one they liked so much they repeated it in an editorial essentially complaining that some civilians were left alive in Falluja, a mistake the United States cannot afford to make again: nytimes.com
ytimes.com/2004/08/21/opinion/21sat1.html ). It is improbable that American commanders would start a battle without Pentagon approval - this isn't an era where you have to communicate using pigeons - and utterly preposterous that they would be able to carry out a battle for eight days without official approval. The story is so preposterous, and the source, the always unreliable New York Times, so questionable, that we are obviously seeing disinformation in order to hide an embarrassing truth. Najaf is just like Falluja. The neocons are desperately trying to start World War III by bombing Islamic holy sites - just why do you think of all the places they could pick a completely unnecessary fight they decided to pick Najaf? - and the State Department, possibly with some elements in the Pentagon, is trying to stop them. All the confusion on the ground reflects all the confusion in Washington. In Falluja, it appears that American commanders on the ground decided that slaughtering a bunch of civilians wasn't the good idea that the bloodthirsty neocons thought it was, and made peace while the time zone difference meant the neocons slept (even absolute evil has to sleep sometime). The many conflicting stories about what is going on in Najaf - is there peace or not? - reflects a similar duality in American policy. Every time a ceasefire is about to be negotiated, the neocons manage to send another A-130 gunship to stir things up (American forces have conducted completely outrageous war crimes in both Falluja and Najaf, with absolutely no comment in the American media that this might not be such a good thing). Hopefully, when Wolfowitz takes a nap, peace will break out. Otherwise, Najaf may be the first battle in World War III.

xymphora.blogspot.com



To: BubbaFred who wrote (5679)8/24/2004 4:23:45 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9018
 
Turning the tables on Israel...

Emended from Martin Walker's article:

The problem is to understand Israel's real motives. Tel Aviv's desire to have a nuclear deterrent is hardly understandable. It is surrounded by ragtag armies: Lebanon and Syria to the North; Jordan and Iraq to the East; and Egypt to the South. The American superpower has always placed Israel on top of its most favored allies list.

But are Israel's ambitions more than just defensive? Iranian officials have for some time been talking about Tel Aviv's hopes of building a Judeofascist empire, based on the ideological ties between Israel's own Jewish population, the Jewish lobby in the US, the Judeofascists of Europe and the Jewish minority in Russia, who mostly live along the French Riviera and in Switzerland where the money is.

If Tel Aviv, or rather the Judeoconservative spinmeisters of the unholy city of Washington, could bring all these Judeofascists together into a geopolitical league that stretched from the Americas to the Indian Ocean, and commanded the oil of Iraq, Russia and Saudi Arabia, that would be an extremely rich and influential entity. And if it also was defended by nuclear weapons, it might with impunity dominate not only the Middle East but the world.
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