Is Nathaniel Given the 3,000 soldier to die in Iraq?

[boston bean]

I heard Alex Witt (MSNBC) say it was a soldier from Texas who was killed earlier in the week.

[Bluebear]

1. Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring, Texas

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061231/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_american_deaths

[boston bean]

2. Thank you. How terrible. I wish this war would come to a screeching halt.

[onenote]

3. excuse me, but difference does it make who it is?

I grieve as much for number 2999 as for 3000 and will grieve as much for 3001 as 3000. I think focusing on one particular death is wrong.

[uppityperson]

6. He was a nephew of a DUer

[onenote]

7. didn't know that -- wasn't mentioned in the earlier posts

If it was a relative of a DUer, my condolences go out to them. And those same condolences go out to any DUer who lost a relative or close friend at any point during this horrid war.

[boston bean]

8. But you are right onenote, they are all tragic, unnecessary deaths.

I wish this insanity would stop tomorrow.

[uppityperson]

9. here's the link and I agree, condolences to all

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2986623

[uppityperson]

4. here is a link to a good website with varied lists and things.

http://icasualties.org/oif/

[liberal N proud]

5. How many more must die for the lies?

Dying in vain is bull shit.
Bring them all home now before another you life is lost.

[Crunchy Frog]

10. It looks like #3000

has not been identified yet. According to the period details from here http://icasualties.org/oif/, there were three fatalities yesterday, all still unidentified, but one of them must be the 3000th, unless there are a few more fatalities reported from previous days.

Right now, we are at exactly 3000, so whichever one was most recent must be the 3000th.

Nathaniel Given died on the 27th, and some dozen or so soldiers have died since he did, sadly. :(

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. It can't be from earlier this week, since the 3000 death happened today

n/t