U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Hits 27 for Weekend

This really is bad news. Of course the deaths, but this additional information.

New details also emerged about clashes on Saturday in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, which left five Americans dead. Lt. Col. Scott R. Bleichwehl, an American military spokesman, said the gunmen who stormed the provincial governor’s office during a meeting between American and local officials were wearing what appeared to be American military uniforms in an effort to impersonate United States soldiers. [emphasis mine]

Now the troops won't know if they can trust each other just based on uniforms.

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