Another copter down

Via Raw Story, the German Press Agency is reporting that another of our helicopters has been shot down:

Baghdad- Another US helicopter has crashed in Iraq, Al-Arabiya television reports said Thursday. The reports quoted witnesses as saying that a helicopter had
crashed north of Baquba, 60 kilometres north of Baghdad. None of the crew were hurt, according to the reports.

If the US military command in Baghdad confirms the report, this would be the eighth helicopter lost by the US military in Iraq within the last month.

Also, attacking them while they are packing to go, the Shi'as are bombing British bases in southern Iraq:

An Iraqi security source said Thursday that two British military bases in Basra, which has a predominantly Shiite population, had been bombarded with rocket-propelled grenades in the past 24 hours.

The two British bases, located in downtown Basra and in the city's Shat al-Arab hotel, were bombed Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the source added.

These are surely signs that Cheney is right and that things are going just splendidly in Iraq.