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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:41 PM
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Where is the best place to go for a current daily Iraq casualty count
My husband, a veteran, has fashioned a graphic for his car of the symbol of the dead soldier (a rifle with a helmet hung on it) along with magnetic numbers. He wants to post the number of war dead on his car daily but neither of us know where to check each morning. I think it's a great idea (that we got from another DUer last week) since he drives all over the state. People need this in their face all of the time. It's too easy to ignore.

Suggestions will be appreciated!

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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:42 PM
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1. Iraq Coalition Casualties always seems to be current
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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:43 PM
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2. Thanks Rose Siding!
I'm going to try it right now.
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LiberalUprising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:46 PM
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3. Another site 'updated as needed'
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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:48 PM
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4. Thanks also.
I checked both sites and now I'm sitting here crying. This is awful, but thank you.
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MariaS Donating Member (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:49 PM
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5. One More Site to check out
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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:52 PM
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6. Bookmarked and thanks. n/t
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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:54 PM
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7. Also, their is a site that tracks "Reported" Iraqi Civilian Deaths
Called IraqBodyCount .com <http://www.iraqbodycount.net/> They have automatic counters for any website.

The only problem is, I would guess, the Number "reported" is only about 20%.

They only track what is actually reported it 2 news sources, which accounts for the Min/Max number, and they don't count "estimated" counts or people who may have died do to war related diseases.:hangover:
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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 10:59 PM
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8. I marked this one as well
I may post these numbers in my office. Thanks.
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radar Donating Member (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 11:04 PM
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9. Today In Iraq blog
Has a simple format of the violence that's easy to follow; for me anyway.
Today In Iraq
http://dailywarnews.blogspot.com/

War News for Friday, June 17, 2005
Bring 'em on: Twenty-six Iraqi soldiers killed by suicide bomber near Khalis.
Bring 'em on: Five US Marines killed by roadside bomb near Ramadi.
Bring 'em on: Eight Iraqi policemen killed, 25 wounded by car bomb on Baghdad airport road.
Bring 'em on: Iraqi woman killed by mortar fire near Kirkuk.
Bring 'em on: One US sailor killed by small arms fire near Ramadi.
Bring 'em on: Iraqi judge assassinated in Mosul.
Bring 'em on: Five Iraqi soldiers wounded by car bomb in Baghdad.
Bring 'em on: Seven Iraqis killed, 15 wounded by mortar fire in Tal Afar.
Bring 'em on: Heavy fighting reported near Qaim.
Bring 'em on: Seven Iraqi civilians killed in fighting near Qaim.
Bring 'em on: Pirates attack supertanker off Basra.
Bring 'em on: Three Iraqis killed by roadside bomb near Baquba.

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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-05 11:51 PM
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10. Excellent site and marked--thanks.
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