As the last U.S. troops pack up to leave Iraq by the end of next month, Pentagon officials and senior military commanders are warning that Iran will rush to fill a power vacuum created by the American exit unless Washington limits its pullback from the region. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / October 31, 2004)
US Service Member Dies While Conducting Operations In Central Iraq -- Washington Post/AP
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American service member has been killed while conducting military operations in central Iraq.
The military statement released Tuesday said the death occurred Monday. It gave no further details of the incident.
Violence has dropped dramatically across Iraq, but deadly bombings and shootings still happen nearly every day. Some officials have warned of an increase in attacks as the U.S. withdraws all of its troops from Iraq by the end of the year.
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My Comment: With the last American soldiers now leaving Iraq .... a U.S. soldier getting killed right now should give everyone pause. On the flip side .... at least the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq is progressing smoothly, even though America's top general is concerned about Iraq's future and Iran's growing influence.
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