21% of U.S. troop casualties are from California

[ProSense]

From Senator Boxer:

We have lost 3,427 American soldiers in Iraq. Of those, 731 (21%) have been from California or based in California. There are 25,549 American soldiers wounded.

And today, after several days of worrying and praying, we received the tragic news of the death of Private Joseph J. Anzack JR., 20 years old, of Torrance, California, who was abducted during a deadly ambush south of Baghdad almost two weeks ago.

One member of his platoon, Spc. Daniel Seitz, summed it up this way to the Associated Press: "It just angers me that it's just another friend I've got to lose and deal with, because I've already lost 13 friends since I've been here, and I don't know if I can take any more of this."

And he shouldn't have to. But with this bill, he will.

The first half of this year has already been deadlier than any six-month period since the war began more than four years ago.

In this month alone, 83 U.S. Service members have already been killed in Iraq.

This statement is two-days old. Since then 10 more U.S. troops have been killed. Too bad not everyone is not as concerned about the 731 young Americans casualties from Sen. Boxer's state as she is. A tragic example of why politics should not be a factor in deciding to end the war.

[DS1]

1. I'm sure North Carolina is sharing quite a percentage, too

When you have a state that houses so many military, then you're going to have the casualty numbers reflect this.

[Ilsa]

2. I bet Texas gives up double digits to this insanity. nt