A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (1649)

[leftchick]

:cry:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050525/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths_3

As of Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at least 1,648 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,265 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department. The figures include four military civilians.


The AP count is two higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday.

The British military has reported 88 deaths; Italy, 21; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, 10; Slovakia, three; Estonia, Thailand and the Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, El Salvador, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Latvia one death each.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

_ A soldier was killed Wednesday in a vehicle accident near Tuz, Iraq.

Edit: Icasualties has 1649.... :(

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
4 212 2 7 221 1.92 115
3 579 26 27 632 2.93 216
2 718 27 58 803 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1649 88 92 1829 2.29 798

To View Period Details Click The Period Number
Time Periods Defined
Latest Fatality: May 25, 2005
2005: Iraqi Police and Guardsmen Deaths


Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
5-2005 62 1 2 65 2.6 25


http://icasualties.org/oif/


...I imagine deaths will have to hit at least 50/day before the amerikans wake up.

[El Supremo]

1. What about those that died in hospitals outside of Iraq?

I heard that they are not being included in the totals. Is that right?

[leftchick]

2. The real answer will come

about 20 years after this quagmire has ended.

[Crunchy Frog]

8. They're included at icasualties.

At least alot of them are. There may very well be some fatalities that aren't getting reported at all. It will probably be years before we know for sure.

[Ice4Clark]

3. Nightline will be broadcasting the names and pictures of the

more than 900 killed since the last time they did this, Monday, May 30, 2005.

Here's the story about it

[malaise]

5. Just watch Senator Lautenberg

question the reasons for not showing the flag draped remains of servicemen and women on their return to the US. He wanted to know why they continue to hide this from the public and felt this should be corrected as Memorial Day approaches.
He then named all the persons from his state who were killed in Iraq. That was too cool.

[maddezmom]

4. I'm afraid you may be correct

talking with some of my neighbors today, they all think we are making progress now that Iraq's a democracy, etc. Tried to talk about the non-existent WMD's, the UK Memo, the Koran abuse...but was shhhh'd, those things happen in the fog of war.
My reply was: I'm not in a fog, I've followed it from the beginning to today. If you refuse by want or need to be in a fog, that's your choice.
With that, I grabbed my son and walked into the house. Bet I won't be asked back to the ornament party next year. :eyes:

[NNN0LHI]

6. That was a great answer maddezmom

You just can't imagine how proud I am of you.

Don

[maddezmom]

7. thanks, Don

:hug:

I've had a lot of conversations and let it go in one ear and out the other, but today....I was taken aback but the sheer willful ignorance on display.

[DrDebug]

11. They use the ignorance to protect themselves

So don't judge them too hard either. It is very frustrating, but most people are in denial and will not listen, because they can't handle the truth.

[leftchick]

9. They sound just like my in-laws

I do everything I can to avoid them, much to my husbands chagrin. The thing is, the more daily death and destruction I see caused by that monster in the WH, the less I am able to tolerate his enabling, freeper voters.

I think you should consider yourself lucky if you don't get that invitation. And I agree with Don. Excellent answer!

:thumbsup:

peace,
lc

[Pinboy]

10. Good for you!

Seems the fog here is even worse than the fog there.