More US Deaths In Iraq

4 Army, 1 Marine.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Four U.S. soldiers and a Marine have been killed in attacks in Iraq, military officials said Tuesday.

The deaths were announced on the same day as U.S.-led forces launched an offensive in the western province of Anbar, where four of the troops died, military statements said.

We have started more operations in the west, including Haqlaniya.

This is the same Haqlaniya we hit during Operation River Blitz in February. We were again involved in combat Haqlaniya in June and again in August.

In a couple of days we will clear out, and we can go back in December for a little more combat, and a few more deaths for the Christmas holiday. Interesting way to run a war, isn't' it.