  BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed about 300 Iraq (news - web sites) militants in two days of fighting in Najaf with militiamen loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the U.S. military said Friday. Battles in other Shiite areas of the country has killed dozens more, according to Iraqi authorities. Two U.S. Marines and an American soldier were killed in Najaf on Thursday, and 12 troops were wounded, the military said. Coalition troops have been battling the militiamen since early Thursday in fighting that shattered a series of truces that had ended a widespread Shiite rebellion two months ago. The fighting was heaviest in Najaf, where U.S. warplanes and helicopters attacked suspected militant positions. "We estimate we've killed 300 anti-Iraqi forces in the past two days of fighting," said Capt. Carrie Batson, a Marine spokeswoman.
-- Talk about kicking some serious ass. That's a lot of DEAD TERRORISTS. Sounds great to me. Keep going...plenty more where that came from. I am willing to wager a small fortune that most Iraqis are growing tired of these terrorists...maybe at first they might have supported them for various reasons, but now its a different story. These people can see their future crumbing with the terrorists. They see a bright future with the Americans and the coaltion that is helping to rebuild Iraq and bring it back to life after thousands of years of decay. The 'Cradle of Civilization' will come back and better than before. Andrew B. 
