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U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Pass 1000 |
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08 Sep 2004
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"Fighting with Sunni and Shiite insurgents killed eight Americans in the Baghdad area on Tuesday and Wednesday, pushing the American death count to 1,004. That number includes 1,000 U.S. troops and three civilians, two working for the U.S. Army and one for the Air Force. The tally was compiled by The Associated Press based on Pentagon records and AP reporting from Iraq." |
.... Commenting on the death toll, President Bush said Wednesday ``we mourn every loss of life'' and declared that the United States was making good progress in the war against terrorism.
``We're still at war,'' Bush said during a meeting with congressional leaders. ``We've got to do everything we can to protect the homeland.''
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry said the United States joined the friends and relatives of those who died in mourning their loss.
``Today marks a tragic milestone in the war in Iraq. More than one thousand of Americas sons and daughters have made the ultimate sacrifice. Our nation honors their service and joins with their families and loved ones in mourning their loss,'' Kerry said.
``We must never forget the price they have paid. And we must meet our sacred obligation to all our troops to do all we can to make the right decisions in Iraq so that we can bring them home as soon as possible.''
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld cited progress on several fronts in the Bush administration's global war on terrorism and said U.S. enemies should not underestimate the willingness of the American people and its coalition allies to suffer casualties in Iraq and elsewhere.
``The progress has prompted a backlash, in effect, from those who hope that at some point we might conclude that the pain and the cost of this fight isn't worth it,'' Rumsfeld told a Pentagon news conference. ``Well, our enemies have underestimated our country, our coalition. They have failed to understand the character of our people. And they certainly misread our commander in chief.'' ...
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq.html
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