US Death Toll In Iraq Reaches 4,000
US Death Toll In Iraq Reaches 4,000 — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at Care2 Election Blog)
Yesterday, on Easter Sunday, we hit a very sad milestone in the Iraq war…The US death toll reached 4,000. When I heard this sad news, it made me recall some of the comments that George Bush and Dick Cheney made last week as they observed the 5th anniversary of the War in Iraq. This is a video clip from a segment last week, on Keith Olbermann’s show. It seemed relevant to reflect on this story today, especially since many might be surprised at some of the facts noted in this clip.
Associated Press - Overall US death toll in Iraq hits 4,000
BAGHDAD - U.S. officials said Monday they will press forward in the fight against extremists in Iraq a day after the overall U.S. death toll in the five-year conflict rose to 4,000.
The White House called the grim milestone “a sober moment” and said President Bush spends time every day thinking about those who have lost their lives in battle.
“He bears the responsibility for the decisions that he made,” White House press secretary Dana Perino said. “He also bears the responsibility to continue to focus on succeeding.”
The American deaths came Sunday, the same day rockets pounded the U.S.-protected Green Zone in Baghdad and a wave of attacks left at least 61 Iraqis dead nationwide.
From Out Of Iraq…
In our 6th year of military operations in Iraq, we knew this day would come, we knew this number would come. 4000. Any death from Iraq is unacceptable, but to hear the announcement of the 4000th US death in Iraq on Easter, a day of joyous celebration, is an affront, one of those karmic ironies that should not happen.
From Pajamadeen…
With a roadside bomb detonation at about 10:00 p.m. local time in Baghdad, the Easter holiday was marred as the U.S. troop death toll in the Iraq War officially rose to 4,000. The four as-yet-unnamed soldiers were killed in a patrol vehicle during the explosion, while a Multi-National Division soldier was wounded.
This is a video I found on Dear Kitty, Some Blog…
This video from the USA is called IVAW Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan Vermont Appeal.How many more have to die in Iraq?
Comment from Burt Wats
Time: March 24, 2008, 6:30 pm
To the tune of “Ohio”
Brave soldiers and Bush warmonger
We’re finally on our own
This Spring I hear the numbers
4K dead in Iraq-O
Gotta get down to it
Civil War is cutting them down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew those dead on the ground?
How can we stay when we know?
Gotta get down to it
Iraqis’ cutting each other down
Nothing our boys can really do
How many more must bleed and die?
How can we stay when we know?
Brave soldiers and Bush Warmonger
We’re finally on our own.
This Spring I hear the numbers’.
Four K dead in Iraq-O
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.
Four K dead in Iraq-O.