US Soldier Killed by Bomb South of Baghdad

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=7&u=/nm/20040203/ts_nm/iraq_death_dc

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded by a roadside bomb south of Baghdad Tuesday, the U.S. military said.

A U.S. statement said the soldier was killed at about 10.30 a.m. close to Iskandariya, about 30 miles south of the capital.

The death brings to 367 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in combat in Iraq (news - web sites) since the start of the U.S.-led war on Iraq

>>> notice the number parsing.... It is 523 Dead as of today!

:(

[David__77]

1. National Review whines about death statistics.

The neo-cons at National Review are complaining that the media are giving numbers on soldiers' deaths without "framing" the issue by listing a litany of types of accidental deaths that occur everyday. The difference is that a man ordered these men to their deaths. This is no accident. And when this happens, there better be a good reason. We have the right to demand that.

[David__77]

2. And a thing about the number parsing!

When we talk about the Vietnam war dead, we aren't just including KIA.Why are the media playing along with this numbers-reduction game in this conflict. They need to be set straight. They need to at a minimum reference both numbers.

[JanMichael]

7. Good point. How do we make them honest?

Obviously relying on their good journalistic ethics isn't working.

[catmandu57]

3. 326 plus two missing

since I don't remember when so it should be safe to say that the death toll stands at 328. It doesn't matter if a soldier is killed by an ied, whether they were killed in a vehical accident, or if they took their own life, dead is dead, wounded and maimed is wounded and maimed, and the fact of the matter is all of the dead and wounded were caused by lies.

[Flagg]

4. BRING' EM ON ! cried the AWOL CHIMP

[saigon68]

13. And "Bring it On", the Resistance did

Another death for big oil. I wonder if Halliburton (2LLs) would send $100.00 cash ( A Benjamin), as kind of a Valentine gratuity to the family ?? On second thought Nah

[bluestateguy]

5. Despicable

There are all kinds of ways for the media to lowball the casualty numbers, and you can expect more of it as the numbers grow.

[Qanisqineq]

6. Actually,

the total number is between 529-530 plus 2 missing.

[daleo]

8. Well over 625

If you include the "coalition of the willing". Add in many hundreds of Iraqi post-invasion 'police' and you have no trouble topping 1000. Without even considering innocent civilians, which would put the total in the tens of thousands. And they all died for a lie.

[maggrwaggr]

9. this picture says it all

[Mari333]

10. God help us. Our children must be so scared.

and alone. and wondering why no one is bringing them home to be with us.
Im so tired and angry.
I need to go cry. Our poor children.
no one seems to care .

[GCP]

12. (((((HUGS)))))) Mari

When does your stepson go? My heart aches for everybody in your position.
:grouphug:

[leftchick]

11. you are right....it says it all

:cry:

[dennis4868]

14. Cheney looks at this picture and says....

"well at least Halliburton stock is on the rise...."

[leftchick]

16. If you don't mind magg.....

I am adding this to my sig line now... This NEEDS to be seen!

[Cooley Hurd]

17. God DAMN it!!!!

This makes the WMD lies and the AWOL story all that much more significant...

Lives are being torn apart by MOTHERFUCKERS who never served in the military, MOTHERFUCKERS who lied to the WORLD about Iraq!

Sorry for the potty-mouth, but I cannot think of a stronger word to call those dirty, rotten MOTHERFUCKERS who are ruining MY country!!!

:grr: <- even this emoticon doesn't do my ire justice!

[DemoTex]

15. More blood for oil. End it now!