Last week, the Department of Defense released the obituaries of 11 military personnel killed in Iraq, ranging in age from 19 to 43, and three military personnel killed in Afghanistan, ranging in age from 19 to 26.
Total U.S. deaths as of Friday, August 18, were 2,607 in and around Iraq, and 267 in and around Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon.
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This is just sickening if you ask me. I am not wanting to make more families suffer, but I'm thinking a draft might help. More families sharing the responsibility might make more people aware. I get sick of the flag wavers who have no idea what they are talking about.
My thoughts are with you, Becky. I can only imagine what you are going through every day.
I thank you for doing this every week David. It's good to know someone gives a damn.
Personally, I'm to the point where I hate talking about the war because I'm so frustrated.
However, I'll say what I always say, "You don't have to support the war, but you darn well better support our troops."
I hate to think what the men and women serving in Iraq will have to face here at home in the next 10 years. Particularly when most of the people over there will be there more than one tour before this all ends. In fact, it's getting to the point that most will serve at least two tours.
I definitely support the troops.
It's not their fault they are there.
Wouldn't it be better if the nations that want to fight put their leaders in a boxing ring and let them duke it out?
Becky, my thoughts are with you.
if the president and the house feels iraq is liberated from saddam (excuse-no WMD), why the iraqis feel they are fighting for freedom?
I don really understand wats happening- why so many people are being killed..