U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Hits 900 (Defreep this)

[fearnobush]

WASHINGTON - American soldiers in Iraq (news - web sites) have been dying at a rate of two a day since Iraqis regained political control on June 28 — a drop from the deadliest months of violence before the handover but still about the same rate overall as in the 16 months since the U.S. invasion.


The U.S. military death toll now has reached 900, and the number of American soldiers injured is approaching 6,000.


It is not possible to predict when the casualty count will begin to drop, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday. American troops will be less at risk when Iraq's own security forces become better trained and equipped to fight the insurgency, he said.

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[apnu]

1. rated it 5 n/t

[iconoclastic cat]

2. done

[arcane1]

3. currently at a mere 1.85!

Freepers hate the troops, it's that simple

[LittleApple81]

4. Wow, the Freepers DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE THIS! n/t

[Worst Username Ever]

5. dun

[ClintonTyree]

6. Yeah,,,,,,,,,

the Freeps don't care how many have to die to make their illegal squatter in the White House look "Presidential". He's "The War President", you know? That's something to really be proud of.

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