U.S. Deaths in Iraq - 1,527 members of the U.S. military have died

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050327/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths&cid=540&ncid=1478

As of Sunday, March 27, 2005, at least 1,527 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq (news - web sites) war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,164 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department. The figures include four military civilians.

The AP count is seven higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated at 10 a.m. EST Friday.

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[blogbear]

1. Any totals which include Afghanistan?

[daleo]

2. Icasualites has an Afghanistan page, with these fatalities

2005 9
2004 52
2003 46
2002 43
2001 12
Total 162

[blogbear]

3. Thanks!

[NNN0LHI]

4. Neither of the totals count US mercenaries killed though n/t

[blogbear]

5. Would you know if those numbers are very large?

[daleo]

7. I have heard it is in the 200+ range, at least.

I think that was an "up to time x" type figure, and only applied to some of the larger mercenary companies. Undoubtedly the figures are substantially higher, but I have never heard of any central compilation.

[blogbear]

8. thank-you

[NNN0LHI]

9. At least 232 American mercenaries have been killed in Iraq

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=576355

[blogbear]

10. thanks..I'm trying to get a rough idea of the total human cost for the

whole effort between Iraq and Afghanistan..

[NNN0LHI]

11. You are welcome but that doesn't really give the true cost

There have been over 10,000 wounded. And these wounds are not skinned knees. Many are coming back with their brains completely blown out of their skulls. The military leaves it up to the families to pull the plug when they return home. Its really pretty grim.

Don

[paineinthearse]

6. The AP count is seven higher than the Defense Department's tally

Both are HUNDREDS less than the actual count, soldiers who have died of their wounds at hospitals in Kuwait, Germany and in the USA.

[hector459]

12. Title should be "1,527 have been reported killed" The number who have died

we really don't know.

[Wink]

13. No one cares....It's God's work. N/T

[seg4527]

14. why are you talking about that?

the ONE person in florida who will be officially dead in a short time is of much more importance than the thousands upon thousands who have died and been injured because of this administration.

*rolls eyes*

[NNN0LHI]

15. I don't know what came over me

No one wants to hear about these insignificant deaths. We know they aren't important to the RepubliKans

Don