Two of Seven Soldiers Who Wrote 'NYT' Op-Ed Die in Iraq

Editor & Publisher by Greg Mitchell | Sep. 12, 2007 (News Report)

The Op-Ed by seven active duty U.S. soldiers in Iraq questioning the war drew international attention just three weeks ago. Now two of the seven are dead.

Sgt. Omar Mora and Sgt. Yance T. Gray died Monday in a vehicle accident in western Baghdad, two of seven U.S. troops killed in the incident which was reported just as Gen. David Petraeus was about to report to Congress on progress in the "surge." The names have just been released. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business, Media
Topics: War in Iraq, Mainstream Media
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Sep 12, 2007 - 9:36 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Mike LaBonte (review), Scott Wilk (review), Jack Dinkmeyer (review), Gene Brown (review)
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Scott Wilk
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 by Scott Wilk - Oct. 1, 2008

Important, timely information, presented in a straightfoward manner. Tragically ironic.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Another side to the Iraq war. Albeit a lamentable one.

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Mike LaBonte
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 by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

No source given for info about deaths. The soldier op-ed is linked though. Well written.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
Kaizar posted this story.
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Gene Brown
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 by Gene Brown - Oct. 1, 2008
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