U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Crosses 1,700

[norml]

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Crosses 1,700

Sunday June 12, 2005 9:46 PM


AP Photo JLS102

By PAUL GARWOOD

Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The military announced the killing of four more U.S. soldiers on Sunday, pushing the American death toll past 1,700, and police found the bullet-riddled bodies of 28 people - many thought to be Sunni Arabs - buried in shallow graves or dumped streetside in Baghdad.

The bodies were discovered as the Shiite-led government pressed to open disarmament talks with insurgents responsible for a relentless campaign of violence, which has taken on ominous sectarian overtones with recurring tit-for-tat killings.

A crackdown by Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and offensives carried out by U.S. forces in western Iraq have had only had a temporary effect in blunting the cycle of carnage in which at least 940 people have died since Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari announced his government six weeks ago.

Al-Jaafari spokesman Laith Kuba said many militant groups were reaching out to the government, seeking a place in the political process. He urged them to lay down their arms.




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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5069649,00.html

[bluestateguy]

1. WE TOLD YOU SO!!!

2 years ago I had colleagues at work who insisted it would not go higher than 200. When it did they said, "no higher than 500". When that threshold was crossed they upped it to 1000. When that number was cleared they sheepishly admitted to me that they had no idea how many more would die.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. 1700+ Dead

because George Bush lied.

What a waste. For what? Why ?

[tabasco]

16. For oil.

I will not be happy until I see GW Bush imprisoned for his crimes.

[Roland99]

42. Oil is a scapegoat...it's about much bigger things.

It's about establishing a pro-US gov't in Iraq to de-nationalize all industries allowing US companies to plunder. Granted, oil is the big-money there but this would put pressure on other countries to become more pro-US and less nationalized.


Domino Effect 2.0.

[uppityperson]

3. Watche F9/11 last night, started tearing up when they got to 100 level

1700 fuck.This is really not acceptable.

[eagler]

46. We need to start marching on Washington.

The sooner we start the faster the movement will grow.

[Halliburton]

4. No way...

This insurgency is in its last throes. And just yesterday, we retook Qaim for the 1000th time!

[coalition_unwilling]

43. We had to destroy Iraq in order to liberate it :)

[NNguyenMD]

5. 1700 times the > 10 years we'll be over in Iraq = Vietnam Part II

Wonder how high those yellow ribbons will be flying by then.

[NeoConsSuck]

6. This can't be..

I've searched over at CNN.COM, no such story exists, so how could it be true? </sarcasm>

[CC]

7. U.S. Troop Toll Pushes Past 1,700

POSTED: 4:20 pm EDT June 12, 2005
UPDATED: 6:57 pm EDT June 12, 2005

WASHINGTON -- The military announced the killing of four more U.S. soldiers on Sunday, pushing the American death toll past 1,700.

The news comes as police found the bullet-riddled bodies of 28 people -- many thought to be Sunni Arabs -- buried in shallow graves or dumped streetside in Baghdad.

http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4599369/detail.html


1702 according to http://icasualties.org/oif/

[marmar]

8. How can Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld...

sleep with all that blood on their hands.

[Lithos]

9. That assumes they have a conscience

n/t

[marmar]

10. True

Cheney is more machine now than man, and Bush is the most shallow of the shallow.

[Lithos]

12. Yeah

There are no lifeguards in the shallow end of the gene pool where Bush swims.

L-

[99Pancakes]

13. If they had to go fight in Iraq

Bubba Shrub would stop the war.

[saigon68]

27. Bush is a CHIMPANZEE with a brain to match

[lastliberalintexas]

45. That's such an insult

Chimps are amazingly intelligent, creative and compassionate creatures. :)

[Supersedeas]

25. Defense Contractors pay well...in speaking engagements, bonuses and more

'stock options' anyone

[Aflac]

39. Dude I would go kill if I could get oil stocks

Seriously have you seen their profits That's how we should avoid the draft If you want to have a war for oil have the oil companies subsidize it by giving stocks to entice soldiers. If You die your family is well compensated

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[99Pancakes]

15. Who should die now?

[NVMojo]

17. they died for the PNAC, sadly ....

[IndianaGreen]

18. 1,700 already!

We may well hit 2,000 by Labor Day!

BTW, is Cheney still using that robotic signature machine to sign the letters of condolences to the families of the fallen?

[llmart]

20. That was Rumsfeld.

[tabasco]

19. Ann Coulter said they only got their "hair mussed."

My, how the right wing supports the troops.

[sakabatou]

21. U.S. Toll in Iraq Pushes Past 1700

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The military announced the killing of four more U.S. soldiers on Sunday, pushing the American death toll past 1,700, and police found the bullet-riddled bodies of 28 people — many thought to be Sunni Arabs — buried in shallow graves or dumped streetside in Baghdad.

The bodies were discovered as the Shiite-led government pressed to open disarmament talks with insurgents responsible for relentless violence that has taken on ominous sectarian overtones with recurring tit-for-tat killings.

A crackdown by Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and offensives carried out by U.S. forces in western
Iraq have only temporarily blunted the carnage in which at least 940 people have died since Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari announced his government six weeks ago.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050613/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[Melodybe]

22. Vote this one up, freepers want it to disappear.

Rate it a 5.

[alittlelark]

23. Interesting that it has such a low rating....

I guess freepers don't support the troops enough to give their sacrifices any coverage.

[last_texas_dem]

24. So sad and maddening

That more than 1700 Americans and thousands of Iraqis have had to die because of the political manipulations and lies of Shrub and his enablers.

[NNN0LHI]

26. It was worth it because we got to see a 76 year old bad man in his BVD's

At least that is what I have been told by Boosh and his minions.

Don

[shantipriya]

28. Death in Iraq

When will the members of the Ruling Class sacrfice their off-springs to show their support for this illegal and unnecessary war!!!

[Karla Marx]

29. We've turned a corner, all right...

...and there's a freight train headed our way.

[coalition_unwilling]

44. actually, that freight train is the "light at the end of the tunnel" :)

[RamboLiberal]

30. MSNBC: 825 U.S. military killed in Iraq in past year

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8202434/

The military announced the killing of four more U.S. soldiers over the weekend, pushing the American death toll past 1,700 -- more than double what it was a year ago.

Since last June 13 -- when 825 members of the U.S. military had died in Iraq -- the insurgency that took shape with the fall of Saddam Hussein has increased its toll on American forces and Iraqi soldiers and civilians alike.

Separately, Reuters reported that a senior U.S. diplomat survived on Monday when a suicide car bomber struck a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad. The report cited several police sources although the U.S. embassy said it was unaware of the incident.

A spokesman for the Iraqi Islamic Party, a major Sunni Muslim grouping, said the official had just left its compound in western Baghdad when the explosion went off.



U.S. soldiers cover the body of a comrade killed when a roadside bomb detonated as their patrol drove by in southern Baghdad on Saturday.

[Qanisqineq]

31. Wasn't it supposed to get better

after they found Saddam?

Then wasn't it supposed to get better after the elections?

When is it going to get better? I am sick of these empty promises.

It's not getting any better.

[justicebuilder]

35. Stop being so negative

At this year's pace, only 820 servicemebers will be killed in Iraq this year. We're obviously turning the corner.

[Qanisqineq]

49. You are right

Shame on me
:spank:

[Rose Siding]

32. Houston Chron: "U.S. death toll in Iraq doubles in past year"

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/headline/world/3222382

[onehandle]

33. Yeah, but how many runaway brides were there? nt

[CottonBear]

36. One too many. n/t

[NVMojo]

34. We need to put Bush and his cowardly ass over there in battle ...

he'd probably crap his drawers. He thinks he's playing with his GIJoe dolls or those little plastic army men. Bastard!!! Fuck him!!!

[Benhurst]

37. He'd never go; but he'd be more than willing to send Laura. NT

[ElsewheresDaughter]

38. Can/Will God forgive Bush*?

[MadisonProgressive]

41. Sure. Right before he kicks his ass down into hell

[primavera]

40. And for every one US soldier killed...

... nearly a hundred innocent civilian Iraqi men, women, and children murdered. Not that we care about them, being the brown-skinned, heathen evil-doers that they all are, I just thought I'd mention it as a minor footnote.

[lastliberalintexas]

48. And how many maimed?

Both Iraqis and our soldiers. There really are worse things than death (and that was not said in any way to minimize the deaths of these unfortunate souls).

[warrens]

47. Woah, PAR-TY

That fucking prick and his neocon asshole buddies. They should spend the rest of their lives in Gitmo, being pissed on.

[azndndude]

50. US Death Tolls in Iraq tops 1700- AZ Republic headlines today!

Amazing that a conservative paper in a red state would have this as their headline in today's paper. The tide is turning!!! By the way this paper endorsed Bush in 2004. I am going to write them a letter reminding them of it.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0613iraq13.html

[PsN2Wind]

51. I'll be curious to see

if the Arizona Daily Star, which was recently taken over by Gannet and took a giant leap to the right, will follow suit.