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3500 and counting; it’s not just an American tragedy …
By Christine Anne Piesyk | June 6, 2007 | 
How many more is it going to take to get YOU to start speaking out!
“… killed by a bomb while on patrol … had only been stationed in Iraq for a little more than a month …”
“… the vehicle he was in ran over an explosive device …”
“… killed when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations …”
With each such statement, somewhere in America hearts are broken, dreams shattered, lives forever changed. On Wednesday at noon, the Iraq casualty count hovered at 3498. By 4 p.m. it crosses another line in the sand: 3500. To be specific: 3503.
Just over a week ago, as veterans and patriots across American marked Memorial Day with grief and honor, the number of American casualties in the sands of Iraq stood at 3,452. Each day thereafter added to that count, and here we stand.
One can spin the numbers in all kinds of ways, but the fact is we are losing husbands, wives, fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, daughters and sons at an average of 4-5 per day. Just in Iraq. Then there is Afghanistan. And losses incurred in both countries by coalition forces. Add the Iraq military body count. And the horrendous toll of Iraqi civilian casualties. It’s not just an American tragedy. It never was. «Read the rest of this article»
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