AP: U.S. Military Deaths In Iraq At 3,200

[Purveyor]

As of Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at least 3,200 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,579 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

The AP count is six higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

The British military has reported 134 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 19; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, one death each.

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4632010.html

[Botany]

1. Blessings and prayers for their spirits, families, and friends

3,200 members of the U.S. military :patriot:

:cry:

How many more George, how many?

[NightWatcher]

2. It's just another round number

...a shameful, illegal, disappointing round number that shows that the administration does not care about the troops.