U.S. commander paints bleak picture of Iraq<//a> 3 to 6 deaths per week; more than 6,600 treated at one hospital The Associated Press TINI TRAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Olympian Online BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Between three and six American soldiers are killed and another 40 wounded every week in Iraq by an enemy that has become more lethal and sophisticated since the fall of Baghdad in April, the commander of coalition forces said Thursday. Nearly six months after the fall of Baghdad, U.S. soldiers still face 15 to 20 attacks a day, including roadside bombs, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez said. Seven to 10 attacks a day involve small groups of fighters. "They're getting attacked every day," Sanchez said of his soldiers. "I'm having soldiers wounded at a rate of about 40 a week and getting killed anywhere from three to six soldiers a week."More...
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