My God - the Number Today is 2831 (and rising fast)

[leftyladyfrommo]

Wounded - about 20,600.

I have been surprised lately. We have had pictures of funerals on the front page of the KC Star. Actual stories re: Iraq on the front page.

It's way past time. We need to get those kids out of there - like yesterday. Instead, I think our troop numbers are now up to 150,000. So much for the big drawdown.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Okay something freaky is going on here...

Your thread title says 2837, but when I hit reply, it says 2831 (and it doesn't say you've edited your post).

Can someone else confirm what I'm seeing here????

On edit, I see you changed it between the time I hit reply, went back and then hit reply again.:crazy:

[leftchick]

2. kids?

we has a 42 yr old from NC killed the other day. A lot of widows and fatherless/motherless kids for Operation Enduring Chaos. :(

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. I'm old. They are all kids to me. n/t

When I watch the obituaries on PBS most of the dead are in their 20's. And they just look so young to me.

The other thing I notice is how many Hispanic names there are. And here we are trying to build a fence to keep them out.

Very sad stuff.

[genie_weenie]

4. Don't forget Grandfathers.

There are 18 50+ year old servicemembers and 4 civilians listed on icasaulties page, including a 59 year old SSgt named Chaney.