Iraq toll now 148, surpassing Gulf War total

[muchacho]

Ths should be the buttress in the Niger/uranium discussion the Dems make. It gives it the grisly context it deserves.


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Coalition forces increased security Thursday in Baghdad in an effort to prevent Saddam Hussein's supporters from launching attacks to mark the 35th anniversary of the Baath Party's rise to power.

It is the first time the Baath anniversary will not be officially celebrated. As its first order of business, Iraq's new governing council canceled the July 17 holiday over the weekend.

Security is tight around Baghdad's convention center, where coalition officials often meet.

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http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/07/17/sprj.irq.main/

[SoCalDem]

1. Woo Hoo way to Go, Dubya

[NNN0LHI]

2. 224 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq. The liars

A Look at U.S. Daily Casualties in Iraq

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGARA0459ID.html

As of Thursday, July 17, 224 U.S. soldiers have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Defense Department. The British government has reported 42 casualties.


On or since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 87 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, according to the Pentagon.

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[Liberal Veteran]

3. Yes, but 77 died in "accidents".....

You know accidents. Like "accidently" standing between an insurgent's car and it's destination. Or accidently being beating to death by the locals. Or accidently falling off a building. Or accidently falling on a live grenade.

[pansypoo53219]

4. riding

in a car that 'accidently' hits a land mine.

[underpants]

5. 148 is the COMBAT total

1 is too much.

[seemslikeadream]

6. Please do not forget the REAL death toll from poppy's war

9,600 soldiers have died since the last gulf war ended and many more are sick. You can read more about them here www.ngwrc.org