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Norquist Nemesis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:23 AM
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Anyone else notice something about this headline?
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5346906&src=eDialog/GetContent§ion=news

"Iraq Names Election Body, 600th U.S. Soldier Killed"
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:25 AM
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1. They are only counting the soldiers that dies in combat!
What utter BULLSHIT!

:argh:

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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:25 AM
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2. 600th ?
The article states "the 600th to die in action". Are they discounting "accidents"?
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:26 AM
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3. WHAT!!! 816 have been killed. They must be listening to wolfie
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:26 AM
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4. I thought it was more like 800 U.S. soldiers killed. n/t
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rainy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:28 AM
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5. Its a misprint, it should say 800th
nt
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i_c_a_White_Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:29 AM
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6. Yeah, funny how the figures go down
while the casualties go up.
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Senior citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-04-04 09:29 AM
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7. How can a dead soldier hold elections?

That's worse than BBV.


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