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16 US troops commit suicide in Iraq

Sixteen US troops form the 57th Unit of the Airborne Division have committed suicide inside a military base in Iraq, security sources say.

Sixteen US troops form the 57th Unit of the Airborne Division have committed suicide inside a military base in Iraq, security sources say.

Iraqi security sources have revealed that 21 US troops had committed suicide inside a former Iraqi air force base 27 days ago, Fars News Agency reported on Monday.

According to the sources, the 21 troops were treated in a hospital but only five soldiers have survived and they are in a critical condition. Security officials said they used potent narcotics to kill themselves.

The troops' motivations for suicide are not known but according to Iraqi sources the servicemen belonged to the 57th Unit of the US Airborne Division that was behind the massacre of several Iraqi families-- mostly women and children-- in northern Baghdad, said Ali al-Baghdadi an Iraqi security official.

The suicides took place in the soldiers' dormitory after the dinner time.
"The bodies of the US troops became misshapen such a way that they looked like 5000-year mummies," said a witness.

According to Iraqi officials' estimates, some 600 US troops, including senior officers, have committed suicide in Iraq since the invasion of the country in 2003. Half of the suicide attempts have been successful.

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http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=159198

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Originally posted by nspreitler:
What's the 57th Unit of the Airborne Division? That is a pathetic attempt at propoganda, if you are going to lie at least make it sound feasible.

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Fars News Agency

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Originally posted by godawgz:
Until other sources confirm, I'm calling Bull Schidt! I agree.. WTF is '57th unit of 'The Airborne division'.. we have more than one... well, technically the 101st is 'Air Assault' but last i checked they were still called Airborne...

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Originally posted by FlankerFlyer:
EVERYTHING that can be done to prevent this type of tragedy MUST be done, no holds barred.
This is horrible and the troops need every kind of assistance that can be made available to them to manage stress and morale. prosecuting soldiers for mistakes on the battlefield must stop now.

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Originally posted by nspreitler:
What's the 57th Unit of the Airborne Division? That is a pathetic attempt at propoganda, if you are going to lie at least make it sound feasible.

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Originally posted by Arielski:
Main Entry: pro·pa·gan·da
Pronunciation: \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\
Function: noun

The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause;

It is time for everyone to fact-check before posting. I assume that everyone on this board has access to a search engine. If certain OPs had checked they would have found absolutely NOTHING in the US or European MSM.

Please don't do Iran TV's and AlJazeera's work for them. Loose lips and all ...

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Originally posted by SLDO:

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Originally posted by Arielski:
Main Entry: pro·pa·gan·da
Pronunciation: \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\
Function: noun

The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause;

It is time for everyone to fact-check before posting. I assume that everyone on this board has access to a search engine. If certain OPs had checked they would have found absolutely NOTHING in the US or European MSM.

Please don't do Iran TV's and AlJazeera's work for them. Loose lips and all ...

And, in the intel community, there are three types of propaganda: White, grey and black. Know the difference?

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Originally posted by I_M_Qwerty:

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Originally posted by SLDO:

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Originally posted by Arielski:
Main Entry: pro·pa·gan·da
Pronunciation: \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\
Function: noun

The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause;

It is time for everyone to fact-check before posting. I assume that everyone on this board has access to a search engine. If certain OPs had checked they would have found absolutely NOTHING in the US or European MSM.

Please don't do Iran TV's and AlJazeera's work for them. Loose lips and all ...

And, in the intel community, there are three types of propaganda: White, grey and black. Know the difference?

Hmm ... think you (or someone else) posted on that before. We'll see how good my memory is ... has to do with the source, known, unknown, and a sort of false flag respectively ... close?