Daily U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq - 501 U.S. service members have died

NNN0LHI

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Mon Jan-19-04 06:26 PM
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Daily U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq - 501 U.S. service members have died

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040119/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths&cid=540&ncid=1478

As of Monday, Jan. 19, 501 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq (news - web sites), according to the military. snip

Since May 1, when President Bush (news - web sites) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 363 U.S. soldiers have died � 232 as a result of hostile action and 131 of non-hostile causes, according to an AP analysis of releases from the Defense Department and U.S. Central Command.

Since the start of military operations, 2,497 U.S. service members have been injured as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department's figures as of Friday. Non-hostile injured numbered 396.

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wuushew

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Mon Jan-19-04 06:42 PM
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1. Another Disagreement over deaths

American Casualties in Iraq
Date Total In Combat

Since May 1st (the list) 364 233
Since war began: 503 346
Since Capture of Saddam: 47 34
Total wounded: 2893
Last Updated January 19, 2004

http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/

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arcane1

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Mon Jan-19-04 06:44 PM
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2. those look like

they are distinguishing "hostile" vs "non-hostile" deaths

just another way to "cook the books" on casualty counts..

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alcuno

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Mon Jan-19-04 07:17 PM
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3. I've noticed that the media has, in general, stopped with the

sub-group reporting. For a while there, they were just reporting deaths since "Mission Accomplished" but I guess the number got too high. Most seem to now be going with the total. It's so sad and I pray for them all.

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