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U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,186

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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Oct-21-08 09:55 PM
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U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,186Updated at 2:49 AM
Edited on Tue Oct-21-08 09:56 PM by Hissyspit
Source: Associated Press

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,186

By The Associated Press – 1 hour ago
As of Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at least 4,186 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,387 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is the same as the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gqgQCcv26kB1dkgZRZNH...
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   As to charges for murder...  Patriought   Oct-21-08 10:36 PM   #1 
   You forgot one  nichomachus   Oct-22-08 07:52 AM   #4 
   k&r  uppityperson   Oct-21-08 11:22 PM   #2 
   ?  Nihil   Oct-22-08 06:37 AM   #3 
   Unbelievable number. Heck of a job, Bushie.  Judi Lynn   Oct-22-08 08:09 AM   #5 
   ...and now we're shooting ourselves in Afghanistan  Loge23   Oct-22-08 10:04 AM   #6 
 
Patriought Donating Member (107 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Oct-21-08 10:36 PM
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1. As to charges for murder...
I wonder if Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Perle, Wolfowitz, et al, could be tried in one trial, or could we have a separate trial for each victim?

You know what would be an excellent plea agreement?

That the above-named sociopaths would have to spend 40 hours each week providing nursing care for all the Iraq wounded. For the rest of their lives.
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Oct-22-08 07:52 AM
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4. You forgot one
Powell -- or has he been exonerated for the price of an endorsement?
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Oct-21-08 11:22 PM
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2. k&r
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3. ?
> The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action.

What's a "military civilian"? (Other than an oxymoron)

A "civilian" is defined as "a person who isn't a member of the military
armed forces" so WTF is a "military person who isn't a member of the military
armed forces"?

Civilian contractors (cooks, cleaners, mercenaries) are still civilians.
Military out of uniform are still military, not civilian.

So ...?
:shrug:
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5. Unbelievable number. Heck of a job, Bushie.
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Loge23 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Oct-22-08 10:04 AM
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6. ...and now we're shooting ourselves in Afghanistan
On NBC last night, "friendly fire" kills one, injures two other American soldiers.
This AM, the news is that we "accidentally" killed nine Afghan soldiers (they're on our side, supposedly).

Yikes.
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