A grim milestone has been reached in Iraq. According to the United States military there, the death toll of U.S. soldiers and or personnel killed since the war began in 2003, has reached 4,000.
The deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Baghdad whose patrol exploded due to a roadside bomb at around 10:00 a.m., marks the milestone. One soldier was injured. There names have not yet been released.
“There have been some significant gains. However, this enemy is resilient and will not give up, nor will we,” said Lt. Patrick Evans of the U.S. Navy in Iraq who called the deaths of all servicemen “equally tragic.” The deaths come just days after the anniversary of the start of the war on March 19.
The U.S. military says that in 2007, 901 soldiers and personnel were killed, which made that year the deadliest year for U.S. troops since the beginning of the war.
Dustball said,
In the 2nd World War we lost approximately: 400,000 in 4 years of fighting.
In the Korean War we lost approximately: 34,000 in 3 years of fighting.
In the Vietnam War we lost approximately: 56,000 in 8 years of fighting.
In the Iraq War we’ve lost approximately: 4000 in 5 years of fighting.
Do the math.
March 24, 2008 at 4:36 am