for everyone that thinks the US warmongers jumped the gun and opened fire for no reason on that van of women and children

Northwest of the capital, three coalition troops were killed and two were wounded Friday when a car bomb exploded at a checkpoint about 11 miles away from the strategic Hadithah Dam, Central Command said.

Officials said a pregnant woman got out of a car and began screaming in fear at the checkpoint and the car exploded as the troops approached the vehicle. The woman and the car's driver were also killed.