DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty

[leftchick]

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050214-2085.html

The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Ray Rangel, 29, of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 13 while performing a canal rescue mission in Balad, Iraq.

Rangel was assigned to the 7th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

[TomClash]

1. That makes 1462 - or does it?

Does anyone believe the casualty figures?

[leftchick]

2. "officially"1462

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
3 605 26 28 659 2.84 232
2 717 27 58 802 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1462 86 86 1634 2.34 699

To View Period Details Click The Period Number
Time Periods Defined
Latest Fatality: Feb 14, 2005


Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
2-2005 22 0 1 23 1.53 15

... But I know for a fact they have not included suicides that happen after the soldiers return. I know they are screwing with the numbers just like during Vietnam.

[TomClash]

3. I agree

Around Thanksgiving Stars and Stripes reported that Landstuhl had treated 22,000 casualties since teh start of the War, almost all from Iraq. Figure that's at least 25,000 by now.

There have also been several reports that the number of coffins arriving at Dover is far greater than the number of official dead.

By the time this Admnistration is through, Nixon will look like an incorruptible, peaceful socialist.

[TomClash]

4. Sorry I have to bitch some more

It is stupefying that no one seems to give a damn except people who know someone there.

I actually think neocons like it when soldiers die. They think it gives them a sense of honor.