US death toll in Iraq hits 2,500

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US death toll in Iraq hits 2,500

Postby nomo » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:19 pm

The number of US troops killed in Iraq has reached 2,500 with the death of a marine, the Pentagon has announced.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5084068.stm">news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5084068.stm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>(As I post this, none of the mainstream US media outlets I checked deem this noteworthy enough to mention it on their homepage.)<br></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <p></p><i></i>
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Re: US death toll in Iraq hits 2,500

Postby Hugh Manatee Wins » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:54 pm

This is why we just had the big Zarqawi Wargasm this past week, to attempt jumping the shark with an 'it was worth it' bump over the flag-draped coffin count and the Gitmo suicides. <p></p><i></i>
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