Amidst all of the Iraqi Election Happy Horseshit 2153 US troops DEAD.

[leftchick]

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
4 716 13 18 747 2.33 320
3 579 25 27 631 2.92 216
2 718 27 58 803 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 2153 98 103 2354 2.35 1003



Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
12-2005 40 0 0 40 2.5 16

http://icasualties.org/oif/



Kasinal Cashe prays Thursday Dec. 15, 2005 for her brother, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe of Oviedo, Fla., while holding the eastern redbud tree planted in his name at Warriors' Walk in Fort Stewart, Ga. Cashe died in Iraq from wounds he suffered while rescuing other soldiers trapped inside a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was destroyed by a roadside bomb. The tree dedication ceremony was the second largest for those killed in action while serving with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

[ladjf]

1. And over 100,000 Iraqis dead, not to mention 500 billion dollars

squandered while Americans suffer. Was getting Saddam out of office worth that?

[still_one]

2. and it isn't over

it will get a lot worse before it gets better

I have very little confidence in the democrats in congress for any united conviction

[lonestarnot]

3. Yep and they had to do it with lies. Hiding M3 Money supply accounting

now so they can get away with all the profits they have reaped.

[Bluerthanblue]

4. nothing has changed in Iraq-

i don't understand why anyone sees this as any kind of victory-
People are still suffering and dying- on all sides, and plans for continued fighting and murder continue- The best example at how poorly a 'democracy' can operate for the majority of a nations citizens is the one who was so insecure in its 'validity' that being the most powerful nation in the world, it had to prove that by destroying one of the least powerful- and we ain't done yet.

A truly secure, self-assured, MORAL, JUST system of governance, never needs to use force to prove its superiority. We are doing everything we accused the 'Communists' of doing, and then some.

The 'election' is fluff and nonsense- and it's sad to see people buying the PR- hook line and sink-us all.

[catmandu57]

5. On the local news last night

they reported four Ft. Riley soldiers had been killed, they didn't say when, but, I'm thinking we'll see a spike in numbers next week.

[malaise]

6. I noticed CNN talked about an explosion

near the Green Zone this morning. This happened yesterday. No details on dead or injured up to now. They don't plan to spoil the celebrations.