U.S death toll in Iraq creeps closer to 3,000 mark

[ProSense]

U.S death toll in Iraq creeps closer to 3,000 mark

By Kristin Roberts and Ross Colvin
24 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military reported the deaths of five more soldiers on Friday, bringing the U.S. death toll closer to 3,000, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates ended a two-day visit aimed at finding a new strategy for Iraq.

Four U.S. servicemen were killed in action on Thursday in the restive Anbar province, heartland of the unrelenting Sunni insurgency against U.S. forces and the Iraqi government and the most dangerous place in Iraq for American soldiers.

A fifth was killed and another wounded west of Baghdad on Friday when their patrol came under machinegun and mortar fire. At least 71 U.S. soldiers have died so far this month.

The deaths brought the total U.S. death toll in Iraq to 2,960, creeping closer to the 3,000 mark and adding more pressure on President Bush to find a strategy that will allow the eventual withdrawal of 135,000 U.S. troops.

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Casualties reported: 2,964 U.S. troops.

[bdamomma]

1. all this un-needless death of both our troops and innocent Iraqis

and for what, that stupid ass we have in the WH, that punk ass arrogant and ignorant frat boy, geez, it makes me :puke: Sacrifice? More Sacrifice he says, what has he ever sacrificed????????????????

[benddem]

2. and the snowman

will just say "it's a number." just like Scotty said about 2000. I hate these people.

[BOSSHOG]

3. Its such a shame that "christian conservatives"

have to deal with such unhappy news during their holidays. Its so wrong to sully their christmas shopping and overeating with tacky news like the deaths of our soldiers, especially the deaths of our soldiers due to a lie. I hope and pray that this news does not ruin the happy, gay time our "christian conservative" neighbors have planned for this week.