962 Americans have died in Iraq

[PSU84]

Associated Press, 8/24/2004 17:23

As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, 962 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 824 U.S. soldiers have died.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 6,690 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department's weekly tally.

www.boston.com/dailynews/

THAT'S what this election is about, not the fucking Vietnam war.

[SmileyBoy]

1. 966 according to icasualties.org.

http://www.icasualties.org

[Erika]

2. For What?

We need to elect Kerry and undo the damage Bushco has done to this country, our citizens, and the world.

[Sugarbleus]

3. Anyone have their black ribbons/armbands ready yet?

Someone proposed wearing them when the "offical" (media) count reached 1000. I'm doing it now.

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[Erika]

5. Bushco Doesn't Honor Our Dead/Maimed Troops

It might make GOP members start to think, then they wouldn't vote for Bushco.

[struggle4progress]

10. No. I'd rather have the soldiers alive. eom

[MirrorAshes]

11. Cool? More like tragic and inexcusable. But it would be a reality check.

I'll take anything that reminds the media we're fighting a war.

[gratuitous]

12. I hardly think "cool" is the word

Tragic. Wasteful. Unnecessary. Stupid. Criminal. Homicidal. Irresponsible. Outrageous.

Nope, "cool" doesn't quite cut it.

[LeftistGorilla]

6. this should be the real issue....

swift boat my ass....

[benddem]

7. The number they are hiding

is the number of American mercenaries who've been killed and maimed. They should be counted too.

[Nancy Waterman]

8. I think it will be 1000 during the convention

Just watch. It is their evil karma coming to haunt them.

[krkaufman]

9. Gary Hart had estimated 10,000 US wounded...

... in a recent 'Charlie Rose' interview.