"Our coalition forces are taking the fight to the enemy in
an unrelenting campaign that is bringing daily results."
G.W. Bush press conference, July 30, 2003
"BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 31 - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and five were
wounded
in new attacks in Iraq, U.S. officials said Thursday, breaking a
period of relative peace
that had seen no U.S. soldier reported killed in combat in more than
48 hours."
AP Wire, reporting the daily results
Daily results?
Yes, and it's more than some of us can bear...
Bush's American soldier body count in Iraq
It now stands at 247 248
Note: Believe this figure.
It's from
http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx
Total since Bush's "Bring Them On" swaggering stupidity (7/2): 44
Total since the murders of Ootie & Cootie (7/22): 16
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