Military confirms 4 U.S. soldiers were abducted, killed in Karbala

January 26, 2007
Military confirms 4 U.S. soldiers were abducted, killed in Karbala

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Four American soldiers were abducted during a sophisticated sneak attack last week in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, the U.S. military confirmed Friday. It said three were shot to death and a fourth was mortally wounded with a gunshot to the head when they were found in a neighboring province, far from the compound where they were captured.

Two of the four were handcuffed together in the back seat of an SUV near the southern Iraqi town of Mahawil. A third dead soldier was on the ground nearby. The fourth soldier died on the way to the hospital, the military said in a statement issued late Friday that confirmed details reported by The Associated Press earlier.

Over 1,000 active duty military members signed petitions against the war

January 16, 2007
Over 1,000 active duty military members signed petitions against the war

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Several anti-war groups that include members of the military on Tuesday
delivered petitions against the war in Iraq to U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat who's long
been against the conflict.

Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace and Military Families Speak Out sponsored the
"appeal for redress" petition, which was signed by more than 1,000 active duty military members,
according to Kucinich's office.