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Protester Cindy Sheehan bows in silence in front of the White House, where she began a Lafayette Park vigil. Her son Casey, a soldier, was killed in Iraq. (By Michael Williamson -- The Washington Post

2,000th Death Marked by Silence and a Vow
Bush Says War in Iraq Will Require More Resolve, While Protesters Plan Vigils

By Michael A. Fletcher
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 26, 2005; Page A13

Washington marked the 2,000th American fatality of the Iraq war with a moment of silence in the Senate, the reading of the names of the fallen from the House floor, new protests and a solemn vow from President Bush not to "rest or tire until the war on terror is won."

http://political.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=29

Vigil for 2000 Killed in Iraq

This week, the number of American soldiers lost while serving in Iraq reached over 2000. While thousands of families have made the ultimate sacrifice, thousands more send their children and loved ones off to a war that seems to have no end in sight.

Today, Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. we will gather at vigils to remember and honor our fallen soldiers and ask, "How many more?"

Thousands of us will solemnly gather together and acknowledge the sacrifices made by over 2000 American men and women in Iraq and their families and speak out against the war.

Host your own Vigil for 2000 Killed in Iraq or sign up for an event near you.