Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq - 532 U.S. service members have died

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/iraq_us_deaths

As of Tuesday, Feb. 10, 532 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq (news - web sites), according to the Department of Defense (news - web sites). Of those, 372 died as a result of hostile action and 160 died of non-hostile causes, the department said. snip

Since May 1, when President Bush (news - web sites) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 394 U.S. soldiers have died — 257 as a result of hostile action and 137 of non-hostile causes, according to the military.

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[lovedems]

1. And bu$h trying to justify that just turned my stomach.

I swear the chimp is going to give me an ulcer.

There shouldn't have been ONE death, not one. This was a war of choice and look at the price that has been paid. And these idiots say they "value" life. I don't think so.

[leftchick]

2. No Problem...

These jerks say all is well in Iraq...

[dusty64]

7. I hope they

are enjoying their vacation. The picture is really disgusting.

[FloridaPat]

3. Number of wounded is low. NYT said it was between 10,000 to

14,000. No one in the DOD called them out on it. The injured are being kept secrect. They are moved to Germany mostly. A few come back to the state. The deaths are of those that died in Iraq. The dead from the injured are not being counted. They are 6% of the injured - a good step up from other wars. Everything about this invasion is a lie.

Also, remember the reporter that was killed because the story he was working on was the mass graves of US service men in Iraq. Anyone just a little curious about that one????

[Just Me]

4. And did so with the honorable intention of "liberating" people!!!

No matter how manipulative and corrupt and greedy and awful this administration,...our soldiers have served for a purpose. They served to protect us and to liberate the Iraqi people!!! That was THEIR goal!!! They are not responsible for the corruption of those under whose command they are obliged.

I want to stand up our soldiers' honor and service,...and take down this administration which has embezzled the lives of our soldiers, our people and our resources!!! I AM ANGRY!!! I WANT JUSTICE!!! I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS BETRAYAL, EVER!!!

[Mari333]

5. ......................

[Just Me]

6. Great cartoon, Mari333,...

,...hope ya' don't mind if I spread it around :D

[llmart]

9. Me too.

I'm spreading the cartoon around also, Mari. Thanks!

Kerry's a Hero; Bush is a Zero.

[JawJaw]

8. Never Forget

Someone has a good idea over at the Malloy board - contacting your local church and asking them to ring their bells once for each of the war dead.

You could even do a similar protest yourself, if you take a bell on the street and read out the names.

Do you think Sen. Byrd would read out the whole list on the floor of the Senate?