Meanwhile, there is a war going on

[proud2BlibKansan]

US deaths in Iraq: 4311
Us deaths in Afghanistan: 702

Those who died in Iraq from May31 to Jun 6:

Spc Marko Samson 31 Port Orchard WA
Sgt Justin Duffy 31 Columbus OH
Spc Christopher Kurth 23 Cozad NE
Spc Charles Parrish 23 Alamogordo NM
Cpl Robert Ulmer 22 Jasper AL

6 were seriously wounded.
9 wounded were returned to occupation.
71 Iraqi sisters and brothers were killed.

In Afghanistan were killed:

Cpl Matthew Reza 27 Austin TX
Pvt Matthew Wilson 19 Miller MO
Pvt Matthew Ogden 33 Corpus Christi TX
Sgt Jeffrey Hall 28 Huntsville AL
Sgt Jasper Obakrairur 26 Hilo HI
Spc Roberto Hernandez 21 Far Rockaway NY
Cpl Cyrus Thatcher 19 England
Spc Jarrett Griemel 20 Laporte TX
Spc Jeffrey Jordon 21 Rome GA
Sgt John Beale 39 Riverdale GA
Maj Kevin Jenrette 37 Lula GA
Cpl Joshua Whittle 20 Downey GA
Maj Rocco Barnes 50 Los Angeles CA

214 Afghanis and Pakistanis were killed.

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[QueenOfCalifornia]

1. apparently

not too many people around here care about this.

How many troops have been permanently withdrawn?

Bueller? Bueller?

There is a plan... sort of...

But it is a long way off - 2011 to be exact... but rest assured, the intent is to occupy Iraq with that giant "embassy."

[yellowwood]

2. Thank You for Reminding

I don't know why posts like this don't get much attention on DU anymore.

You'd get more attention if you said that your cat or dog was sick.

Yes, we're happy that Barack Obama is our President. That doesn't mean that we now have to support wars.
And, yes, we can be patient about getting us out of the stupid predicament that Bush got us into.


Still, many of us came to Democratic Underground because of our opposition to the involvement in Iraq. Let's not forget that, and let's continue to pressure the powers-that-be to get us out of these wars. I don't really believe that we can "win" there. Meanwhile, real people continue to die.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

4. Yep...

dead soldiers are just not the rage these days... but if your pet has a cough people here will light candles and hold hands.

[yellowwood]

7. "But if...pet has a cough people.. will light candles and hold hands.

What is this "animal compassion" versus "people compassion" phenomenon?

Aren't people animals, too, and deserve our attention?

[timeforpeace]

5. I agree.

It's not OK just because now it's our side doing it. Iraq is over, get out. Afghanistan is a bad idea, don't double down, get out.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[Eyerish]

3. Thank You

K&R

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. Sad news but it needs to be reported.

[T Wolf]

6. Yeah. I heard some noise coming from across the water. But, considering "our" new President is

committed to continuing (and expanding) the wars against Iraq and Afghanistan, we had better get used to the new, quiet war that does not intrude on our "beautiful minds."