CNN: U.S. deaths in Iraq surpass 1,600

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/08/iraq.main/index.html

Total U.S. troop casualties in the Iraq war passed 1,600 Sunday, according to a CNN count, when two soldiers were killed near Khaldiya and a third died in Samarra.

[deadparrot]

1. Already? I thought it was 1599...?

Shit. On Mothers' Day, too.

...

RIP.

[RamboLiberal]

4. Site I rely on Iraq Coalition Casualty Count has it at 1602

And yeah I agree with you - Shit. On Mother's Day, too. Some poor mothers will always remember Mother's Day with great sadness thanks to that Chickenhawk in the WH and his evil cabal!

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[brettdale]

7. Iraq Coalition Casualty Count

Is the most accurate.

[dhinojosa]

15. Yeah, happy mother's day....

Sad that for many mom's out there they lost their children to this dumbass war.

[bluestateguy]

2. "Well, that's just the price we pay for FREEDOM in America!"

Talking points for the Monday right wing talk shows.

[dhinojosa]

14. That pisses me off.

That quote and "support the troops" drives me ape shit. Can't support that which is dead.

[DUBYASCREWEDUS]

25. Of course it is!!!

But ONLY when it is someone else's child making the sacrifice. When one of God's Chosen People is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice then war takes on a whole new meaning. A favorite bumper sticker: "Support Bush's war; draft young Republicans". Bring back the draft; watch how fast the war comes to an end.

[eaprez]

3. If the population cares not about the memo which shows Bush lied...

...then they definitely don't give a damn about this.

[psychopomp]

5. Isn't that only those designated KIA?

I am certain the actual number of troops who lost their lives in Iraq is much higher...but we won't be told that figure.

[Zorra]

6. I was wondering about that, too. What about troops that are wounded

and die in the hospital a week later from their wounds?

I never hear about them, only about the troops KIA.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. Wrong

Matter of fact, one of the recent deaths included in the 1602 count on http://icasualties.org/oif/ is a National Guard soldier who died in Brooke Army Medical Center (Texas) after having been wounded in Iraq two weeks previous. Here's the DoD release:

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050503-2922.html

That should be enough to quash the thoroughly false claim that only troops who die in the field are counted in the 1602. But if it is not enough, go to this page

http://icasualties.org/oif/Details.aspx

Scroll to the bottom, and check out the "Place of Death" pull down menu. There are literally dozens included in the 1602 count who died in hospital after having been wounded in Iraq. The count is accurate.

[Virginian]

24. Thanks for the link to the stats.

Good info.

[saigon68]

9. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

As he ate his Barbecue dinner at the Pig Farm.

[Yellow_Dog]

10. Where will this be covered in your local paper

The last deaths were covered in a 3 inch article at the very bottom of page 4 of Asheville Citizen-Times(May 6 edition) and no mention at all on their website.

[Straight Shooter]

11. The public will really not begin to pay attention until it hits 2000.

For some reason I cannot explain, I do believe that will be the number that really makes them sit up and take notice.

For those of us who opposed this invasion based on lies and hubris, we don't need no steenkin' numbers to be against bush and his aggression in furtherance of the American Empire.

[BenDavid]

12. Iraq Coalition Casualties

As of 10:36 p.m. 05/08/05 the total U.S. casualities are 1602. 15 U.S. soldiers have been killed thus far this month.

Latest Military Fatality Date: May 08, 2005

Total Fatalities since May 1, 2003: 1532
March 20th through May 1st: 139
Hostile US Fatalities Since May 1, 2003: 1119

Hostile Fatalities Since May 1, 2003: 1227

US deaths since July 2, 2003: 1395
(Pres. Bush announces, "Bring Them On")

Total Fatalities since December 13, 2003: 1234
(Saddam Hussein is captured)

Total Hostile Fatalities since December 13, 2003: 989
(Saddam Hussein is captured)

It is a damn shame that our so called "free press" has not begun asking questions about Bush and his Administration planning the Iraq invasion as early as 2002......

A DAMN SHAME!!!!

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[DanCa]

18. Pro Life and Pro War

Well you know what the first commandment of the Red God is. 1) It is murder to kill an embryo but to kill thousand is okay under the name of foriegn policy.

[Robworld]

13. According to Bush's rose colored glasses everything in IRAQ is just fine.

http://www.dumdumgoestothecircus.com

[understandinglife]

16. "MNA 1608" - be prepared.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3588644

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[DanCa]

17. I cant believe this.

I hope the red god of the Fristians make them pay. How can they say the war is worth it? This is definetly not my America anymore.

[DeaconBlues]

19. I can't believe it

CNN actually spent a few seconds to report the fact that deaths have passed 1600? Now they can go back to sleep until a few weeks/months from now when it goes pass 1700.

[leftchick]

26. In a month....

it will surpass 1700. I wonder when those Russian SAMs will start showing up. I say bring the Troops Home NOW!

:(

[ls317]

20. Death Toll

That is 1,600 to many because of a BS war...!

[Zorra]

21. kick

[Virginian]

22. How long before American deaths in Iraq outnumber 9/11 deaths?

The number of Iraqi deaths in Iraq way outnumber 9/11. They have since early in the war.

What is the criteria for counting American deaths in Iraq. Do they have to be engaged in battle or can they die of a heart attack or thrombosis in the green zone? Edit: website above says all Americans are included in this count.

Are civilian contractors included in the death count? The beheaded civilians, are they counted? Edit: I saw a contractor stat page at website, but not sure if it was included in total, Didn't see Nick Berg.

:tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: Tin foil hat time:
For those who can't believe in LIHOP or MIHOP because leaders are responsible for their citizens and wouldn't let them be killed, how many have been killed now because of Bush's illegal war. You have all read the secret memo, you know he wanted war and created the "facts" to support it. This was not a necessary war. Bush is killing Americans by sending them to a war like a child playing with little plastic army men. He has no regard for their deaths or for the ruined lives of the injured. He doesn't care about the ruined, broken families because of his little war. Yesterday was mothers' day. Do you think he cared about all the women who gave birth to these people who have come home in a box. Some of them now are no longer mothers. They have lost their only child.

He has no guilt he loses no sleep over any of this.

[Botany]

23. All for a lie ......

...... "When I am President I will have a war in Iraq......"
Or something to that effect .... direct quote from W. Bush 1999 ......

Son of Bitch yellow AWOL chicken hawk!

for those that died and were wounded :cry:

and for all OUR troops :patriot:

easy to slap a yellow ribbon from Wal Mart on your car
harder to change the colostomy bag from some poor
fellow that has had his bowels ripped up.

[dogday]

27. A moment of silence please for those who have given their lives

their efforts should never be forgotten, even if this war was wrong, they did right......

[SheepyMcSheepster]

28. Freedoms on the march!

too bad it is freeing people from their life.

[RamboLiberal]

29. 9 days in to May the toll is already 19. 2.44 Avg per day

Highest avg death rate since December when 72 died - yeah, tell me again about that successful election. Oh and one of the Sunday guests mentioned only 1/4 of the promised Iraqi Security Forces are trained.

My guess is neocons will be declaring victory and pulling out troops in '06 whether Iraqis are ready or not. Repukes won't want troops still there and dying for the '06 American elections. Just too bad though that a bunch more American troops will be killed and maimed before then.

[pmcnally]

30. Why they died...

In reference to the the death of soldiers in the Iraq War (and all war for that matter):

Let me start out by saying, I don't want anybody to be killed. I don't condone violence/murder (state-sponsored or not) of any kind. But it seems to me if the highest morality is Do unto others as thou wouldst have done unto you, the it seems like they created their own deaths.