Casualties from Mr.Bush's War 5/12/2004

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Daily U.S. Casualties 5/12/2004

As of Tuesday, 772 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq last year, according to the Department of Defense. Of those, 562 died as a result of hostile action and 209 died of nonhostile causes.

The British military has reported 58 deaths; Italy, 17; Spain, eight; Bulgaria, six; Ukraine, four; Poland, three; Thailand, two; Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia and the Netherlands have reported one each.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 634 U.S. soldiers have died -- 453 as a result of hostile action and 181 of nonhostile causes, according to the military's numbers.

The latest deaths reported by the military:


A soldier assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force was killed Tuesday by enemy action in the Al Anbar province of Iraq while conducting security and stability operations.

The latest identifications reported by the military:


Sgt. Rodney A. Murray, 28, Ayden, N.C.; killed Sunday in a vehicle accident between Baghdad and Scania, Iraq, when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and his military vehicle collided; Army Reserves 351st Military Police Company; Ocala, Fla.

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1. Jesus Christ.

I remember at the end of April casualties were at 707. My god, this is becoming Vietnam. God help us. Now, they're up to 772!? Thats 72 AMERICAN deaths since April 22!

We have to get out. NOW!