First G.I. casualty of 2007 today. What will the yearly toll be?

[Philosoraptor]

That sad news just announced on abc news. What will we all be talking about next year at this time?

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Well it was 800 + in 2006

[wakeme2008]

2. IMHO it depends on whether Stupid attacks Iran or not

4,000 without Iran.... IMHO over 10,000 if he attacks...

[Philosoraptor]

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[lectrobyte]

4. I think this year will be worse. Our troops getting stretched thinner,

their morale has to be down with all this talk of a "surge", etc. etc.

[genie_weenie]

5. The last 3 years of occupation have been steady.

killed wounded
2004 848 8001
2005 846 5947
2006 822 5676

So expect another 840 with another 6000 wounded. Unfortunately, I think we are going to top 1000 killed in '07 and '08 with the rising violence.

[Philosoraptor]

6. The math.

All of our wars have to be precisely recorded, (by the victors of course), and then each war has to be gaged by the final count of dead, soldier and 'enemy', and so far this comma of a war pales by comparison, so say the stay at home warriors on the right.

[Philosoraptor]

7. The soldier who died today will not be noted, nor will his funeral.

[Philosoraptor]

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