If a roadside bomb went off, then it was my time to go.
The statement did not say whether a roadside bomb was later found at the site.
Here in reality, a large and growing number are being killed by roadside bombs.
He said roadside bombs had been a growing problem in that area.
Five American soldiers were also killed by a roadside bomb 15 miles away.
He reported that his troops were now beginning to clear roadside bombs in the city.
Roadside bombs were by far the most common means of killing Americans.
In the same neighborhood on Sunday, a roadside bomb killed one person.
An American soldier was killed by a roadside bomb just north of the city.
Enemy fire and roadside bombs killed several friends, he said.