Almost 4000 US soldiers killed in Iraq

[Nick_Since_1985]

The death toll of US soldiers in Iraq almost reaches 4000 US soldiers killed on the battlefield:

http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003...es/casualties/

Anyone remembers this picture...

[Heinz Guderian]

This is sad news. Does anyone know what the average age of these soldiers was?

[Farnan]

This is sad news. Does anyone know what the average age of these soldiers was?

If it follows the average age of the US Army then it is 28.

To put it in perspective, 4,900 Americans died on D-Day.

[Nick_Since_1985]

Anyways I still support the war as things are getting better since the surge and will hopefully continue to.

You got to be kidding me, first they lied to you two times (WMD's and Al-Qaida link to Saddam), then they make an international battlefield of Iraq resulting in more then 1 500 000 Iraqi civilian deaths (Saddam killed what 8000 Kurds), then they destroy what is left of the American economy (to a point that you can use the US dollar as toilet paper) , the troops from the surge came from Afganistan resulting that more and more ground is given to the Taliban everyday, 4000 US soldiers lie death on the battlefield with no end of the conflict insight...

And you still support this war?

In Afganistan you where right, 11 sept was terrible and they where behind it.
But Iraq, the worst mistake since Vietnam...

To put it in perspective, 4,900 Americans died on D-Day.

Yeah, but that day they fought against a superiour enemy, not only that but American troops in that time didn't have the kind of protection nor technology they have these days...

[The King Of Peasants]

That is really sad. I am incredibly proud of our armed forces! Anyways I still support the war as things are getting better since the surge and will hopefully continue to.

[removeduser_426582376423734]

5 years, 4000 deaths. That's approximately 2-3 deaths a day?

[danzig]

Is there a point to this since all you posted was a new link and a picture? As tragic as deaths are 4,000 in a 5 year conflict is basically nothing especially when one factors in the dramatic drop in deaths of soldiers and Iraqis the past several months.

[Torment]

Peanuts compared to all the other wars the US fought in.

[Nick_Since_1985]

Peanuts compared to all the other wars the US fought in.

Kinda of a sick comment, looks you don't have family over there...

[Torment]

Kinda of a sick comment, looks you don't have family over there...

Nothing sick about stating the truth.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Kinda of a sick comment, looks you don't have family over there...

I feel the same way as him. 4,000 is absolutely nothing compared to the other conflicts that went on this long. I certainly don't want any of our soldiers, marines, sailors, or airmen to die, but they know the risk when they take the oath.

Many of us who support the war on this forum are either in ROTC (Thanatos, S.rwitt, and The Man With No Name) or have plans to enlist shortly. Once I go take my driver's test (long story there...) and get my license, I will go to MEPS in Chicago. I support this war and the war in Afghanistan fully. The premises that were given for going into Iraq turned out to be false, but I want to do it for both my country and the people in Iraq and Afghanistan.

So, I do support the war and will have something to lose if the war continues. Even John McCain, the politician probably most vocal about their support of the Iraq War (after GWB), has a lot to lose there. So, don't assume that we're all chicken hawks.

I sometimes wonder whether if people who say "You must not have family over there" or "Those poor soldiers" even really care about the soldiers. It seems to me that some (not you) care more about the political view rather than honestly giving a about the soldiers.

[Clouse123456]

Kinda of a sick comment, looks you don't have family over there...

big deal dude look it is sad and everything but they were soldiers they were men not boys and knew what they were getting into when they joined the Armed services honestly the living personell in Iraq which like is 97% dont want to hear u say awwwwe how sad, how tragic, how depressing ....its a freaking tradegy but its very demoralizing to the rest of the guys still fighting!

[Каие]

Is it really worth it?

"War is old men talking and young men dying."

[Pontifex Maximus]

The death toll of US soldiers in Iraq almost reaches 4000 US soldiers killed on the battlefield:

http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003...es/casualties/

Anyone remembers this picture...

God rest their souls. But why are you insulting them with that picture? Are you saying their sacrafice was meaningless?

[Astaroth]

It is very sad but they didnt die for nothing after all (*prepares to be heavily flamed by anti-american communists/leftists*).

And compared to Vietnam Iraq is actually going very well.

[Dr. Croccer]

Yay America. Good job.

[Cliomhdubh]

think ill just go on a quote fest for this one

in response to that picture id like to post this statement made by dubya
The United States has no right, no desire, and no intention to impose our form of government on anyone else. That is one of the main differences between us and our enemies.
George (Dubya) Bush , what a muppet

In war, truth is the first casualty
Aeschylus

Bella, horida bella: Wars, horrid wars!
virgil

It is very sad but they didnt die for nothing after all (*prepares to be heavily flamed by anti-american communists/leftists*).

yes everyone who is against the iraqi war is a communist

[bushbush]

i don't see the point of the media keeping track of this.

what? someone wants them to reach that "benchmark" to make a point1?

[Pontifex Maximus]

i don't see the point of the media keeping track of this.

what? someone wants them to reach that "benchmark" to make a point1?

It might almost be better not to make a huge deal out of it, that might only encourage insurgents further.

[bushbush]

It might almost be better not to make a huge deal out of it, that might only encourage insurgents further.

i am a bit sicken that the media is playing a NUMBER game with the dead bodies of the soldiers..


"almost 4000, almost 4000...come on insurgents...just kill a couple more so i can publish my story".