Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070101/pl_nm/iraq_usa_casualties_bush_dc

Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq

By Jeremy Pelofsky Mon Jan 1, 3:10 AM ET

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush mourned the death of the 3,000th U.S. soldier in
Iraq, the White House said on Sunday, but cautioned war-weary Americans that no quick end was in sight to the conflict.

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"The president believes that every life is precious and grieves for each one that is lost," said White House spokesman Scott Stanzel. "He will ensure their sacrifice was not made in vain."
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In addition to reaching the grim milestone, December is the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the past two years, with 111 dead, according to the site. Tens of thousands of Iraqis have died in the almost 4-year-old war.

"In the New Year, we will remain on the offensive against the enemies of freedom, advance the security of our country, and work toward a free and unified Iraq," Bush said in his annual New Year's Day message to the country.

Bush has shown little desire to make dramatic policy changes even after voters in November gave control of the incoming Congress to Democrats, which was widely seen as a reflection of dissatisfaction with the Republican president's handling of the war..........

[Skittles]

1. OMG

:puke:

[Monkeyman]

2. Bull Shit if he did he would not put more in

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Mourns? I doubt it.

:puke:

[rodeodance]

9. yah, that headline was a dooooozer!

[rubberducky]

4. bush will only USE these deaths to further his own

sick agenda. He does not know the meaning of grief.

[jobycom]

5. Does he mourn for the half a million Iraqis he's killed?

Frankly, I get sickened when I hear about the 3000 lives lost in Iraq. What are the Iraqis?

[madrchsod]

6. why do they even bother?

he can only ensure more blood on the plow

[Straight Shooter]

7. bush opens his yaw and says blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

ad nauseum

STFU, Little Boots, we've heard it all before.

[onehandle]

8. ..buy sending thousands more to their deaths. nt

[Warren Stupidity]

10. Why? It is just a number, right?

And the whole debacle is just a comma in history or something.

"He will ensure their sacrifice was not made in vain." Oh great, pile dead on the dead like a poker player unable to toss in a bad hand. How did somebody that dumb rise to such heights?

[Olney Blue]

11. Mourned, my ass.

[msongs]

12. so, are any of HIS children sacrificing for the war effort? ANY bush member? nt

[Imagevision]

13. Bush will soon state he will avendge the 3000 sacrificed by sending in 30,000 more troops...

[lpbk2713]

14. Boosh was so broken up ....

he almost missed a whole chord.

[Heidi]

15. Locking.

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Heidi,
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