A Look at U.S. Daily Deaths in Iraq - 345 U.S. Service Members Have Died

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031026/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths&cid=540&ncid=1478

As of Sunday, Oct. 26, 345 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. snip

On or since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 207 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, according to the latest Defense Department figures.

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[Cappurr]

1. Yeah NNN

But those are Defense Department figures. AND they don't include the injured. Did you know that the Iraqi hospitals are now off-limits to journalists? So we have no idea how many Iraqis have been injured or died. (They can't get into the morges either).

It also seems that some of those soldiers kept on "hold" in those barracks in Georgia are there because of some lung problems that no-one can explain. Another kind of Gulf War syndrome I suspect.

The truth will never come out. At least not in my lifetime.

[kainah]

9. IraqBodyCount.com

Currently, minimum number of deaths: 7768; maximum number: 9578.

the desperately needed :sigh: emoticon here

[OneBlueSky]

2. I hate stories about how many US servicemen have died . . .

because they totally negate the value of the thousands of Iraqi lives that have been lost . . . just infuriates me that no one is talking about these people, most of whom were civilians . . .

[annak110]

3. I agree OneBlueSky and Cappurr

It is pitiful that no one ever looks at the (at least) 57,000 Iraqi deaths between 1991 and 1999 plus the thousands just killed in the illegal "war". Or those who have died or will die because we spread depleted Uranium across the land. No one ever seemed to notice either that thousands of women were buried alive in Afganistan by one of our mercenary armies, the Taliban, while thousands of other Afgani women, children and men had been put to death earlier by the Mujahedeen who were also our mercenary army. The depth of sickness in this country is appalling. Consider what was done when our army pulled up in front of a house in Iraq and blew away Saddam Hussein's sons and, presumably, their families, and then showed, and gloated over, their bodies on national T.V. . Whatever happened to trials? Who knows what these sons did or if they had any influence at all at the time they were slaughtered?

[jonoboy]

12. that is the awful truth

the general public don't give 2 seconds thought to Iraqis that have died.
Which also gives added weight to their pathetic statments now that Iraq is so much better off.

They didn't care less before and they don't care now afterthe invasion about Iraqis, the only thing that will imobilise them is the death of US servicemen.

[bluestateguy]

5. Unfortunate

But we must be practical. I'm sorry, but unfortunately the American public just could not care less about Iraqi civilians killed. To them, it's just a bunch of brown people being blown up. Only when All-American boys are brought home in body bags will they begin to ask questions. It's terrible that things are that way, but that is how it is. If we want to end the war, we must deal in reality, and that means, regrettably, talking about dead US personell more often than dead Iraqis. Do you think it was the civilian casulties that mobilized opposition to the Vietnam War? It was not, it was mounting US casulties. Americans must be able to identify with the victims of war for them to say the war is wrong. Unfortunately, a typical white bread family in Green Bay, Wisconsin is just not going to care if a bunch of Iraqis are blown up, but when Pvt. Jonny Hometown, who was quarterback for the local high school football team, is blown up by roadside bomb in Baghdad, these people will start to ask questions.

[Francis]

15. Totally Agree

Caught a snippet of the rush show yesterday when his stand in, and I don't know who it was, stated that Oakland had over 100 murders this year, he then stated quite plainly, that was more than Iraq.

[bluestateguy]

4. 349

Try this link. They do a great job at keeping it updated.

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

[alcuno]

7. 345 is the official number of notifications.

[FlyByNight]

6. Looks like the Iraqis are "bringin' it on"

Thanks Dubya. Ignorant, irresponsible, frat-boy.

[MasonJar]

8. Ignorant Americans

It is time for ignorant, provincial, self-satisfied UGLY AMERICANS to get a life. My best friend who is totally hard-headed and will not listen to reason thinks America is the best country. I do not agree with her. We're the best at polluting the environment.

[wellst0nev0ter]

10. It Was Still "Only" 324 Soldiers Killed In Vietnam

between 1963 and 1964

Wow, didn't even take us six month to top that milestone :eyes:

[metisnation]

11. great link

it is always interesting to see blue states leading the stats in KIA. At the rate we are going it is much more accelerated.

:crazy:

[osaMABUSh]

13. Does CNN NewsNight do a daily "body count" every night?

I noticed tonight that on Aaron Brown's show they had the names, rank, age and hometowns listed of the latest three GI's to killed i Iraq? Is this something they've started doing regularly? Somewhat reminiscent of the Cronkite's body count each evening during 'Nam.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

14. 353 U.S. deaths--2036 U.S wounded(serious shit)--pass it on

10/27/03 USA: Guerrillas and Weapons
Iraqi guerrillas have an abundant supply of small arms and explosives that could allow them to maintain their pace of attacks indefinitely

10/27/03 Centcom: 1 Killed, 6 Wounded
1st Armored Division soldier was killed and six were wounded by an explosion from a vehicle packed with explosives at approximately 8:30 a.m., Oct. 27th

10/27/03 Reuters: Bloodbath in Baghdad
Bombers have struck at least four times in Baghdad, killing at least 33 people

10/27/03 Centcom: 2 Dead, 2 Wounded in IED attack
Two 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed and two wounded in an improvised explosion device attack while on patrol in Baghdad at approximately 10 p.m. October 26.

10/27/03 Centcom:1 Killed, 2 Wounded in mortar attack
One 18th Military Police Brigade soldier was killed and two wounded in a mortar attack at Abu Ghuraib Prison at approximately 10:30 p.m. October 26

10/26/03 USA Today: Injured troops survive more
U.S. troops are more than twice as likely to survive combat wounds in Iraq than they have been in most wars over the last century, an analysis of the numbers of wounded and killed there show.

10/26/03 DJ: Accidental Shooting Kills Spanish Soldier
A Spanish army sergeant died Sunday from a shot fired accidentally by a colleague, the defense ministry said. He was the third Spaniard to die in Iraq since the war ended.

10/26/03 Centcom: HELICOPTER HIT WITH RPG 25 Oct
On 25 Oct, at approximately 4 p.m., one of two UH-60 “Black Hawk” helicopters assigned to the 3-158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, while in the vicinity of Tikrit, was hit in one of its engines by a rocket propelled grenade.

10/26/03 Scottsman: Briton Injured in Hotel Attack
Secondment from the British Government to the Coalition Provisional Authority, has undergone surgery for serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.

10/26/03 Centcom: Confirms Death from Hotel Attack
One U. S. soldier assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority was killed and 15 other Coalition personnel were wounded in a rocket attack against the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad at 6:08 a.m. Oct. 26.



http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx


http://www.iraqbodycount.net/press.htm