U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,300

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Source: AP



U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,300
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Apr 15, 8:04 PM (ET)

By The Associated Press

As of Sunday, April 15, 2007, at least 3,300 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,674 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

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

The British military has reported 142 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 19; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, one death each.

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The latest deaths reported by the military:

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another horrible landmark was reached this weekend.

[truthisfreedom]

1. Plus one million Iraqi dead (although completely denied by bushco).

It's a freaking bloodbath.

[maddezmom]

2. and AP count hasn't been updated since Friday

Sunday, 15 April 2007 Two Coalition helicopters crash near Taji; killing two, wounding five
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Two roadside bomb teams hit while laying devices in Basra
Sunday, 15 April 2007 FIVE TERRORISTS KILLED, TWO DETAINED IN BASRAH RAID
Sunday, 15 April 2007 IA Soldiers clear IEDs, rescue victims
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Operation Yukon River reaps cache, seizes eight suspects in southern Baghdad
Sunday, 15 April 2007 National police and emergency services respond to twin car-bombing
Sunday, 15 April 2007 10 detained following mortar attack
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Operation Yukon River reaps cache, seizes eight suspects in southern Baghdad
Sunday, 15 April 2007 MND-B patrol ends with small arms fire
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Insurgent mortar attack injures two Iraqi civilians
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Terrorists destroy local clinic in Diyala
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Local citizens turn in extremists
Sunday, 15 April 2007 MNF-W unit attacked during combat operations
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Provincial Security Forces discover weapons cache
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Task Force Marne patrol attacked
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Iraqi soldiers and coalition helicopters repel terrorist attack
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Soldier on R&R pass dies from non-combat related cause
Saturday, 14 April 2007 AL-QAEDA MILITARY EMIR, 16 OTHER SUSPECTS DETAINED IN RAIDS
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=1&id=4&Itemid=21

on edit: I think I read it incorrectly, the DOD tally hasn't been updated.

[bdamomma]

3. needless death for a needless illegal invasion

god, this must stop. :cry:

[RedCloud]

4. Occupation forces seldom succeed.

History repeats itself needlessly.