U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq - 842 U.S. service members have died

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040623/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths&cid=540&ncid=1473

As of Wednesday, June 23, 842 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq (news - web sites) last year, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 622 died as a result of hostile action and 220 died of non-hostile causes.

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[DrBB]

1. Plus about 100 mercenaries.

Or "contractors" if we must. Nicest thing about 'em is that not only are they not covered by the UCMJ, they don't count when they die.

[saigon68]

4. They however cost the taxpayer a pretty penny

They are sub humanoids with little scruples but the lure of the $$$

[pansypoo53219]

2. 848 reported

who knows how many that haven't been reported.

[GoldenOldie]

3. Deaths in Country (Iraq)

848 died within Iraq...does this include those that died in Afghanistan??? What is not reported are those that have died enroute to Military medical facilities or those that have died and dying in medical facilities due to their severe injuries.

[saigon68]

5. OUR SKANKY PUPPET IN BAGHDAD

Iraq (news - web sites)'s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi vowed June 24, 2004 to hunt down militants threatening to assassinate him, dismissing their bloody campaign before a U.S. handover to Iraqi rule in a week's time. Allawi is seen during his first meeting with the new Iraqi interim government in Baghdad, June 2, Photo by Pool/Reuters

ON EDIT THIS IS THE SCUM ---THESE PEOPLE DIED FOR. Another mercenary thug who is out to make a pofit. Even with 250 Blackwater thugs protecting him-- he will BITE THE DUST SOON.