TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT (1469!)

[leftchick]

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050222.txt

February 16, 2005
Release Number: 05-02-22C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Two Soldiers assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force were killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident Feb. 16, while conducting security and stability operations in the northern Babil Province.
The incident is currently under investigation.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending next of kin notification.

29 DEAD in 16 days, not including suicides....

http://icasualties.org/oif/

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
3 612 26 28 666 2.86 233
2 717 27 58 802 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1469 86 86 1641 2.34 700

To View Period Details Click The Period Number
Time Periods Defined
Latest Fatality: Feb 16, 2005


Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
2-2005 29 0 1 30 1.88 16

[qanda]

1. There sure have been a lot of accidents since the Iraqi elections

:shrug: What's that all about?

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[ChemEng]

3. I was wondering the same thing....

Seems a little strange

:crazy:

[leftchick]

4. That is certainly not what was meant by the punctuation.

I was shocked to see we are approaching 1500 dead soldiers so damn quickly. I have relatives and aquaintances in Iraq. Many here on DU do. I am insulted you would insinuate such a horrible thought. An appology would be appreciated.

[dxdem]

5. Playing devils advocate:

Many RWers assume that we take joy and dance naked in the moonlight everytime a soldier dies or something bad happens that just reinforces this administrations stupidity. I'm sure this was just miscommunication, and I personally don't believe that you were excited. We would all do well, though, individually, to examine our speech, so as not to provide more fodder for the "enemy." Just a thought.

[The_Casual_Observer]

11. "to examine our speech" for what? the sake of some stupid freep?

Examine your own speech if you want. Your suggestion has no merit. They aren't the enemy, they are nothing but a bunch of lonely hateful misanthropes. Who the fuck cares what they think.

[Ripley]

6. I knew it meant "gasp."

Some people obviously don't understand punctuation marks. :eyes:

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[Ripley]

8. What is it with you people attacking long time DUers?

She diligently reports on the deaths of our soldiers that many of us only find out about because the main media refuses to report these numbers.

If you knew something about DU and the people who have been posting here a long time, you'd know that. Who are you to ask her to apologize for using an EXCLAMATION mark? I knew her intent and don't give a rat's ass if Drudge doesn't get it.

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[DrWeird]

21. That's vulgar.

Exclammation points are far more appropriate.

[leftchick]

23. and against LBN rules....

but then :eyes:

[argyl]

28. leftchick, I'd like to thank both you and saigon 68 for keeping us

apprised on the awful mounting casualties we are sustaining in Iraq.

[leftchick]

29. sadly, you are welcome...

we bring you the news your TV won't dare to. :(

[AFSCME girl]

38. Me, too.

I depend on my fellow DU'ers for this information and for LBN. Thank you so much leftchick and saigon68 :thumbsup:

Love,
AFSCME girl

[Beaverhausen]

9. so 1469 dead US soldiers is OK with you?

to me it does deserve an exclamation point.

[TrueAmerican]

12. You are all playing into Freeper hands

Maybe you all like losing the message war, but it stupid to but it in that term when it can be misused by the elitist right.

[Ripley]

14. Hahahah! The elitist right?

Like Gannon or Guckery or BullDog or whatever the hell he calls himself?

If you really think LeftChick's one line thread title is going to ruin the liberal's message, you need to get out more.

[DrWeird]

16. I thought most elitists...

and most elementary school kids for that matter, know what exclamation points mean.

[The_Casual_Observer]

18. What isn't already misused by the rw? Isn't there already a little

too much water under the bridge to worry about what "they" think anymore?

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[leftchick]

19. my thoughts as well

:eyes:

[DrWeird]

22. search by author

handy dandy function.

[Guckert]

27. Bush should apologize to them and the country

Why dont you go fight for the corporate profits of Halliburton, the Carlyle group and Kellog,Brown and Root. you coward!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you want more !!!!!!!!
by the way, those Raiders sure do SUCK!!!!!

[DrWeird]

13. In what world does ! = happiness?

Project much?

[Guckert]

17. Sounds like Freedom is still spreading....or is it Liberty??? I'm confused

[Ripley]

20. Hah, you're killing me there Mad Dog.

Welcome to DU...need a new job?

[Guckert]

24. I hear there is a few openings at NAMBLA headquarters

I'm not sure Sean H, Rush L, Billy O, and Newt G will let me take part in the newsletter. :evilfrown:

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[Guckert]

26. Yea, you tell em!!!!!!!

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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[Ripley]

31. When have you ever seen someone post the death of a soldier with GLEE?

I have never, not once in 3 years seen someone (especially not leftchick) post a casualty update with "an exclamation of joy."

I haven't seen or heard the numbers in awhile, so I, too was shocked it is almost 1500...and clearly that is the point she was making. How can the news cover Michael Jackson's flu and trial wall to wall 24/7 and never inform Americans how many soldier die each day?

If any freeper were to take her post out of context based on one exclamation point, it wouldn't be the first or last time.

You were rude and it is uncalled for in the case of a great DUer.

On Edit: Doh! I'm talking to a tombstone again.

[TomClash]

32. LEFTCHICK

The notion that she was gleeful at the death of American soldiers is absurd. She's been posting these updates to show what we are losing in a country where few seem to care what happens to these brave men and women. She also finds news on the war in places MSM won't go and I thank her for that.

[Skittles]

34. I thank her too, but honestly the exclamation point is not necessary

not at ALL

[leftchick]

35. that is it...

I am done posting these death notices. Who would have thought my exclamation point, due to the sudden rise in soldier deaths, could be so misconstrued?

:(

[TrueAmerican]

36. You are missing the point

We all know the death of the soldiers (or anyone for that matter) is sad and unneccessary. An Excalmation Point is not needed. Nobody that post here regualarly thinks you were being "happy" about it. We are just all tired of "freepers" "right wing talk show host" poining to a post on DU and misreport our intentions.

The number posted by itself tells the story more than adequately. I know you are not happy with the deaths, but we are fighting a message war and the "exclamation point" plays into their hands.

Why give them the ammo?

[Nordmadr]

37. I can't believe people are crying about an exclamation point...

that has got to be the most trivial thing I have seen in some time. An exclamation indicates something that is intended to show an excited state, that does not mean a happy state of emotion or pleasure, it simply means heightened emotion. If 50 soldiers were to die in one day, and trust me, I do NOT want that to happen. I would certainly fucking post that with an exclamation point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Olaf

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