A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq -478 U.S. service members have died

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031229/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths&cid=540&ncid=1480

As of Monday, Dec. 29, 478 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, 327 died as a result of hostile action and 151 died of non-hostile causes, the department said. snip

On or since May 1, when President Bush (news - web sites) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 340 U.S. soldiers have died — 212 as a result of hostile action and 128 of non-hostile causes, according to the Defense Department's figures.

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[kainah]

1. and more died of hostile action

in the last four months than died during the "war" itself. Sigh..........

[caledesi]

2. Well, I have a new "slogan"

Remember the troops!

[PaDUer]

3. And more will

die because they're not coming out when they're supposed to, and don't forget the upcoming draft! These bastards!!!