Ouch

Well, at least according to the administration, this means we're winning:

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military said on Thursday it was setting a trap to “eliminate” militants near Baghdad, where 15 American troops died in the past three days, including five slain Thursday in a single roadside bombing that also killed four Iraqis.

Whether in fact we are winning or not, there are a lot of American families that won't be too happy next week.