Oh yes the enemy is defeated and we have won long back in Iraq.


Three US soldiers killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Three American soldiers were killed by small arms fire near the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, the US military said.

The attack took place in the mainly Sunni Arab town of Hawijah west of Kirkuk, the military said.

"The names of the deceased are being withheld pending next of kin notification and release by the (US) department of defence," a statement said.

The deaths raised to 4,090 the number of US troops killed in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, according to an AFP tally based on the independent website www.icasualties.org.

Wednesday's attack produced the highest single loss for American troops since four marines died in a mine attack in the former Sunni rebel bastion of Anbar province, west of Baghdad, on May 4.

However, US troops last month saw their lowest level of losses since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. The number killed in May dropped to 19, with the previous low being in February 2004 when 20 died.

Iraqi security authorities also reported a sharp decline in the number of Iraqi nationals killed last month -- 563, down by almost 50 percent compared to April and March.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080604...l_080604112852

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You know what they called 3 soldiers dead in one day World War 2? VE day.

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oh yes just three and my son,father,husband was not among those three I am very happy.tomorrow again 3 more die but I am happy because my son,husband or wife was not among those.Just 3

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"We haven't turned any corners, we haven't seen any lights at the end of the tunnel. The champagne bottle has been pushed to the back of the refrigerator. And the progress, while real, is fragile and reversible."-------Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq:

Over 30,000 people died in traffic accidents last year.

Why don't you bring up all the stats of every single way a person can die. You are minimizing their deaths if you compare their deaths to anything unrelated to war.

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All wars represent a failure of diplomacy

“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” - Stephen Roberts.

No, these soldiers died with honor, fighting for their country.

I'm just not obsessiing over their deaths and using it for propaganda purposes.

Did somebody say exploitation? Classy.

Maybe you could be Obamas next speech writer.

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You mean like how many times the number of deaths from 911 were used propaganda purposes to jump start Afghanistan and Iraq.

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America's Enemies Are Not Mine

All wars represent a failure of diplomacy

“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” - Stephen Roberts.

Odd, how people point to other wrongs, to justify their own transgressions.

You are exactly right.
American Revolution -11 per day
American Civil War- 599 per day
World War I- 279 per day
World War II- 416 per day
Korean War- 45 per day
Vietnam War- 26 Per day

That kinda puts it into perspective. 3 men dead in a day isn't so bad for war, is it?

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