Iraq Churches Bombed, 1,000th American Killed

[rodeodance]

The article reports that US troops wounded are 9,765
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=2&u=/nm/20041207/ts_nm/iraq_dc
Dec 7, 2004

Iraq Churches Bombed, 1,000th American Killed


1 hour, 19 minutes ago


By Maher al-Thanoon

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen bombed two churches in the tense Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, fueling fears of ethnic and sectarian unrest ahead of an election next month.


The insurgent war of attrition against U.S. forces and their Iraqi proteges claimed another American life in Baghdad, taking the U.S. combat death toll to 1,000 since last year's invasion.


At least four Iraqi National Guard troopers were also killed in two incidents, one in the capital and another further south.


A new CIA (news - web sites) assessment, reported by the New York Times, gave a gloomy picture of Iraq (news - web sites)'s future, seeing further insecurity if the government fails to assert itself and promote prosperity. .....

[BulletproofLandshark]

1. 1000th?

I was under the impression that over 1200 American soldiers had died. Or does that number include all "coalition" forces?

[phantom power]

2. The 1200+ includes "noncombat" deaths.

I consider the distinction to be B.S., but it's made in some circles.

[one_true_leroy]

4. yeah, asinine distinction...

"they would've died, anyway, if they were at home" :eyes:

[louis-t]

5. Um, I think this is the post-invasion #.

Number of killed was gettin' too high, so they are just going with number killed since 'Mission Accomplished'. Pretty soon they'll be going with 'number of killed since CPA turned over power to Iraqis', '...since 2004 reselection', '....since Arafat's death', '... since inaugural', etc.

[Harlan James]

3. All This So Iraq Can Elect An Islamic Fundamentalist Dictatorship

Looks like Georgie likes to help out fundies no matter who or where they are.