Casualties of War

BBC News: US 'to boost Afghanistan force' 2008-07-03

The icasualties website says that 31 soldiers - including 29 Americans - were killed in Iraq in June although there are twice as many troops there as ...

guardian.co.uk: Reuters World News Highlights at 0200 GMT, Jul 03 2008-07-03

BAGHDAD - Iraq is expecting visits soon from Jordan's King Abdullah and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, easing its regional diplomatic isolati ...

USA Today: Runners mark miles for fallen troops 2008-07-03

20, 2005, in Taji, Iraq , he had just helped destroy a bomb factory when he was killed by a roadside bomb. Bellona, 26, was working at a recording studio ...

Cherry Hill Courier Post: War hero had faith, deep love of family 2008-07-03

These foundations were echoed throughout a funeral Mass Wednesday for Dalessio, 30, a township native who died in a June 23 attack in Iraq .

Biloxi Sun Herald: A Marine to the core 2008-07-03

"He loved the Marines with all his being," said Wayne Bentz, whose son passed away Saturday. Donald Bentz was living in Pass Christian at the time of h ...

Grimsby Evening Telegraph: CABBIES JOIN FORCES TO HELP UK TROOPS 2008-07-03

AA Cars, on the High Street, have put together their own shoe box appeal to help soldiers fighting in Afghansitan and Iraq . Manager Gwen Bevers said: " ...

Journal of Turkish Weekly: Pakistan Offensive Felt In Eastern Afghanistan 2008-07-03

Meanwhile, Washington and Islamabad have traded accusations over a US air strike last month that killed 11 Pakistani troops . Islamabad called the air strike ...

Washington Post: Parrish Takes Helm of Manassas 2008-07-03

... politics was the warm response from the community," said the 18-year Manassas resident, whose son was killed while serving with the Marines in Iraq .

Baltimore Sun: Fort Detrick unit to track diseases that affect US 2008-07-03

In recent years, the center has provided information about diseases that troops in Iraq and Afghanistan might encounter, as well as intelligence on ...

The Santa Barbara Independent: UCSB Students Connect with Veterans and Others Touched by ... 2008-07-03

íThere"s no way to describe it,ì said Kevin Szczublewski, who served three tours in Iraq as an infantry soldier . íThat shitty feeling you get when you"re ...

Philadelphia Daily News: Before, a thug; now, a killer 2008-07-03

More US and NATO troops have died in the past two months in Afghanistan than in Iraq , a place with triple the number of US and coalition forces.

Foreign Policy In Focus: The Abduction Narrative of Charles Robert Jenkins 2008-07-03

One day, a soldier comes to the door and asks for food. íThat shocked us. It was one thing for the army to steal. But for a soldier to beg?

Queens Courier: Cambria Heights soldier killed in Afghanistan 2008-07-03

Newallo said he was saddened and ívery concerned, very concerned - a lot of prayers,ì as his son-in-law recently left to serve in Iraq via Kuwait.

Press of Atlantic City: Flags will fly at half-staff for area native killed in Iraq 2008-07-03

TRENTON - Flags will flay at half-staff Monday in honor of a soldier with local ties who died in Iraq more than a year ago. Army Pvt. Anthony J. Sausto, 22 ...

West Fargo Pioneer: Old Glory was meant for flyin' 2008-07-03

As of last week, that"s how many of our fellow countrymen died in Iraq for us. Freedom isn"t free. Tell that to those you may know who have forgotten ...

Winston-Salem Journal: Bush promises reinforcements for Afghanistan 2008-07-03

More US and NATO military personnel have died in the past two months in Afghanistan than in Iraq , a place with triple the number of US and coalition forces.

Arab Times: Gulf crafts plan on closure of Hormuz 2008-07-03

In June, militants killed more US and NATO troops in Afghanistan than in Iraq for the second straight month. It was the deadliest month for US troops ...

DetNews.com: Nation/World briefs 2008-07-03

In June, 28 US troops died in Afghanistan. BIG SUR, Calif. -- Authorities ordered most of the remaining residents of this scenic coastal community to leave ...

Long Beach Press-Telegram: Slain man is honored 2008-07-03

9, Pettigrew was shot and killed during an alleged dispute in an apartment on Temple Avenue. Three Marines from Camp Pendleton near Oceanside have been ...

Youngstown Vindicator: Bush promises to increase US forces in Afghanistan 2008-07-03

More US and NATO troops have died in the past two months in Afghanistan than in Iraq , a place with triple the number of US and coalition forces.

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Cleaveland: 'Final Salute' appropriate for July 4th 2008-07-03

Steve Beck whose duty in his Colorado district is to notify the next-of-kin when a serviceman has been killed in action. We meet each Marine and soldier ...

Palm Beach Post: Oh, yeah. Afghanistan 2008-07-03

Obama wants to reduce the number of troops in Iraq . But as The Wall Street Journal reports, Sen. Obama also wants to send 7000 to 10000 more US soldiers ...

Florida Times-Union: Falling in line to salute a fallen Marine 2008-07-03

Two other Marines and 20 Iraqis were also killed . Preudhomme, a 2004 graduate of Fletcher High School, joined the Marines in 2005 and was stationed ...

FayObserver.com: War photo brought an unwelcome fame 2008-07-03

The photo of the grimacing boy cradled in the arms of a hustling soldier had mass appeal. Dwyer, however, was uncomfortable in the spotlight.

Edmond Sun: Family, friends mourn local hero 2008-07-03

Farley was killed June 24 in Iraq when a bomb tore through a district council building in a Shiite stronghold, killing 10 people, including four Americans.

RTT News: Marine Sniper Shot Syrian Insurgents To Protect Troops 2008-07-03

However, the truck went missing even before the marines could conduct a more thorough search. Platoon commander Lt Dominic Corabi said that US Marine ...

People's Daily Online: US Joint Chiefs chairman warns against Israeli attack on Iran 2008-07-03

His comments come in the wake of the deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan in the seven-year-old war, with 27 American soldiers killed in June.

Globe and Mail: New top general sees soldiers out of Afghanistan by 2011 2008-07-03

In May, more US and coalition troops were killed in Afghanistan than in Iraq for the first time since those wars began, according to the Pentagon.

North County Times: MILITARY: Marine sniper defends his actions 2008-07-03

Winnick said he had seen too many Marines killed and injured by roadside bombs and he acted to protect his fellow service members.

Mirror.co.uk: YOMP FOR LOST SONS 2008-07-03

IPS: POLITICS-US: Afghanistan Moves Back into the Limelight 2008-07-03

Twenty-eight US troops were killed in Afghanistan last month, just one fewer than the 29 in Iraq , while another 18 soldiers from Washington's allies ...

Independent: The Sketch: Even when grieving, Gordon cannot silence his critics 2008-07-03

He glanced at the fact that 100 of our troops had been killed but that 2000 Afghans had suffered the same fate. He asked the question that never gets ...

Willamette Week: Somalis Rally for Peace, Against US Support of Ethiopian Troops 2008-07-03

The protest at Southwest 3rd Avenue and Madison Street was organized by the Center for Intercultural Organizing and the Peace and Justice Works Iraq ...

Los Angeles Times: McCain works the room, one town hall meeting at a time 2008-07-03

... NH, that US troops could spend "maybe 100" years in Iraq "as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed .

Los Angeles Times: 'Standard Operating Procedure's' Philip Gourevitch 2008-07-03

Gourevitch, an award-winning author who penned "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories From Rwanda," tried ...

Space Daily: China's Shot Heard Around The Galaxy 2008-07-03

For example, during the first Gulf War, fewer than 150 Americans died in combat while anywhere from 30000 to 100000 Iraqi soldiers were killed .

Seattle Post Intelligencer: Iraqi Veterans: Noted sacrifices 2008-07-03

The question is: Who is thinking of the injured Iraqi veterans fighting side-by-side with our troops ? According to a heart-wrenching New York Times story ...

KATC: Family, friends mourn soldier's passing 2008-07-03

Hundreds gathered Wednesday at the New Emmanuel Baptist Church to pay tribute to Army Pfc. Bryan M. Thomas, who was killed by small arms fire in Salman Pak ...

People's Daily Online: Bush acknowledges challenge in Afghanistan 2008-07-03

Twenty-eight US troops were killed in Afghanistan in June, making it the deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan since the war there began in late 2001 ...

KMPH Fox 26: Marine sniper says he shot Syrians to save Marines 2008-07-03

A Marine sniper charged in the shooting deaths of 2 Syrians has told a military court he believed he was protecting his troops from a roadside bomb.

Bay Windows: Orozco advocates longer school days; angers kids 2008-07-03

"People were being shot and killed ," said Murray. "Who was at the wakes, who was at the funerals, who was meeting with the families?

guardian.co.uk: Reuters World News Highlights 1805 GMT July 2 2008-07-02

MOGADISHU - At least 53 people were killed in Somalia when Islamist insurgents clashed with Ethiopian troops and Ugandan peacekeepers in separate battle ...

guardian.co.uk: Selling our soldiers short 2008-07-02

Meanwhile, soldiers taking leave have to rely on old RAF TriStars to fly home from Iraq and Afghanistan. There are frequent reports of troops spending hour ...

Common Dreams (press release): Iraq: New Documents Detail Civilian Deaths Caused by US Forces 2008-07-02

In 2005, CIVIC's founder Marla Ruzicka was killed in Iraq by suicide bomb. CIVIC honors her legacy and strives to sustain her vision.

Reuters India: McCain wants much larger US military 2008-07-02

The US Army and Marines have been severely strained by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many troops have served multiple tours in the war zones ...

Reuters: US helicopter shot down in Afghanistan 2008-07-02

In May, more US and coalition troops were killed in Afghanistan than in Iraq for the first time since those wars began, according to the Pentagon.

McClatchy Washington Bureau: US, Iraq narrow differences over forces pact, Iraq says 2008-07-02

Separately, the US military acknowledged that two Iraqi civilians were killed and nine wounded in southern Baghdad early Wednesday when a 4th Infantry ...

Daily Astorian: Soldier with Astoria ties dies when Humvee rolls into river ... 2008-07-02

A civilian contractor was also killed . Anthony M. Stramiello Jr., 61, was a carpenter-foreman helping to rebuild war-torn Iraq when he died in a mess-tent ...

Arab News: Suicide bombers are dying to kill 2008-07-02

Today, Iraqis are blowing themselves up to kill US Marines , who refuse to leave their country long after toppling Saddam. According to one study ...

Los Angeles Times: Accused of manslaughter, Marine says he's eager to return to Iraq 2008-07-02

Winnick killed one man from several hundred yards away with a rifle shot. Then, as Marines rushed toward the truck, he killed another with a close-in blast ...

Cherry Hill Courier Post: Cherry Hill soldier loved family, God 2008-07-02

A second US soldier was also killed in the attack. In the moments after the shooting Dalessio's captain held him in his arms and told Dalessio he loved him ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer: The coming battle in the Pentagon 2008-07-02

So guess what? This is the best training ground in the world. For the German troops it was Spain, right? Well, Iraq is ours." Iraq is ours.

International Herald Tribune: Bush says US prefers diplomacy in Iran standoff 2008-07-02

The violence in Afghanistan has surged as American deaths in Iraq have dropped. Among the US-led forces in the two countries, 46 service members were killed ...

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: International briefs 2008-07-02

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's foreign minister told lawmakers Tuesday the US made major concessions in talks on a new security agreement, urging them to approve ...

KPLC-TV: Farewell To An American Hero 2008-07-02

The body of the 22-year-old soldier who died serving in Iraq arrived at the Lake Charles Regional Airport Monday after Thomas was killed when his patrol ...

Manhattan Mercury: Riley soldier 1 of 3 killed 2008-07-02

To date, 152 soldiers and airmen from Fort Riley have died in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. Hilton was assigned to the 425th Infantry Regiment of ...

Virginia Connection Newspapers: From Centreville High to Iraq 2008-07-02

"They also spent time with some of the other foreign troops ." She said the Marines were impressed that the Italian soldiers dined on "nice ...

9NEWS.com: More soldiers killed in Afghanistan than Iraq 2008-07-02

That's higher than the number of troops killed in Iraq for the second month in a row. Thirty-one coalition soldiers were killed in Iraq in June.

WOKV: Fallen Jacksonville Beach Marine Returns Home 2008-07-02

Fletcher High School graduate Cpl. Marcus Preudhomme was killed by a suicide bomber in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq last week. It was the marine's second tour ...

BTC News: Worst National Security Administration Ever: Wall Street Edition 2008-07-02

A million troops have passed through Iraq , and fully a third or more of them have been killed , wounded, or traumatized to the point of requiring treatment ...

The Post: Security situation in NWFP exaggerated 2008-07-02

If Peshawar has been made safe now, one hopes that the troops deployed in Bara would be withdrawn and sent back to barracks so that the innocent tribesmen ...

TMCnet: AP Top News at 3:12 pm EDT 2008-07-02

The president told a Rose Garden news conference that one reason for the rising deaths "is that our troops are taking the fight to a tough enemy ... ...

Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck: More details on missing girl...Obama pushes national... | KXNet ... 2008-07-02

... President Bush concedes it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more US and NATO troops died during the past two months than died in Iraq .

Think Progress: Five years ago today, Bush told Iraq: "Bring "em on." 2008-07-02

Since the remark, over 3900 American troops have been killed in Iraq . Bush has since said he regrets the ítough talk.ì

So Md News: Pax female personnel try to win "hearts and minds" 2008-07-02

At one point, the Marines found two mass graves. Another time, they learned that a bridge had been bombed and about 150 people killed .

Sydney Morning Herald: Robot soldiers ready for real battlefield 2008-07-02

It presents a tougher challenge than the typical human soldier . The Mule can fire Javelin anti-tank missiles and has a turret-mounted machine-gun ...

Monthly Review: Arroyo Welcomes More US Participation in the "Killing Fields" ... 2008-06-30

The widow of the slain soldier testified that she saw four US soldiers in a Navy boat. Subsequently, General Ruben Rafael, commander of Philippine troops ...

Reuters South Africa: Afghan governor says civilians killed in US raid 2008-06-30

KABUL (Reuters) - US-led coalition troops, backed by air strikes, killed 28 Taliban insurgents in southwestern Afghanistan, but six to eight civilians ...

Washington Post: Obama's Patriotism Speech 2008-06-30

We do so in part because we are in the midst of war - more than one and a half million of our finest young men and women have now fought in Iraq ...

Xinhua: Seveal militants, 3 civilians killed in Afghanistan 2008-06-30

KABUL, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Conflicts and Taliban-related violence have left scores of militants and three civilians dead in Afghanistan, officials ...

Pottstown Mercury: Iraq turning point: Violence is down 2008-06-30

Democrats lashed out at presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain for saying it was "not too important" when American troops leave Iraq .

KITV.com: Hirono Travels To Iraq With Congressional Delegation 2008-06-30

Mazie Hirono wrapped up her first trip to Iraq and expressed her condolences to the families of three Kaneohe Marines killed Thursday.

The Wenatchee World Online: The Worm: Lake Chelan cools soldier's Iraq heat memories 2008-06-30

He was 55 and dying of lung cancer when he killed himself in 2003. After years of estrangement, Marie came to live with Carl near the end of his life.

Howrah News Service: 17 hurt as soldier fires live rounds 2008-06-30

Abdul Satar Birqadr, a spokesman for Iraq "s high judicial council, said the bombings must have been planned. "These attacks were organised.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: An honor for Sonoma County veterans 2008-06-30

Connolly, a 24-year-old Army paratrooper, was killed last week by a bomb blast in a remote area of Afghanistan. Gary Galeazzi, owner of North Bay Monument ...

WGRZ-TV: Brockport Marine Killed in Iraq 2008-06-30

Marine Captain Philip J. Dykeman was one of three Marines killed in combat Thursday, according to the Department of Defense. The 38-year-old was a native ...

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Army Reserve unit to return from Iraq 2008-06-30

He echoed what every Western Pennsylvania soldier said was the toughest aspect about being stationed 6000 miles from home for a year.

News 10 Now: Central New York Marine killed in Iraq 2008-06-30

IRAQ -- One of three Marines killed in a suicide bombing in the Anbar Province of Iraq is a Central New York native. Captain Philip Dykeman was a 1988 ...

AlterNet: From the Wire 2008-06-29

In separate violence near Baqouba, mortars killed two women and a child on Sunday 40 miles north of the city in al-Udaim, said the Iraqi military.

Alalam News Network: US to Transfer Shiite Province to Iraq 2008-06-29

Diwaniyah, formerly known as Qadisiyah, is to become the 10th of Iraq's 18 provinces to be taken over by local forces from US-led foreign troops ...

International Herald Tribune: UN official says number of Afghan civilians killed in fighting ... 2008-06-29

AP KABUL, Afghanistan: A senior UN official says the number of civilians killed in fighting in Afghanistan has soared by nearly two-thirds.

Telegraph.co.uk: British death toll in Afghanistan nears record high 2008-06-29

More than 30 soldiers have been killed while patrolling in Snatches in both Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. Two weeks ago Cpl Sarah Bryant and three ...

Reuters: Iraq pledges $100 mlm to rebuild Sadr City slum 2008-06-29

The Shi'ite slum is a stronghold of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army, whose fighters clashed with US and government troops there in March ...

Reuters India: US faces Iraqi anger over raid near Kerbala 2008-06-29

The incident comes at a sensitive time for Washington, which is negotiating a new security pact with Baghdad to provide a legal basis for American troops ...

Melbourne Herald Sun: Diggers demand shoot-to-kill policy 2008-06-29

Defence chiefs have been urged to change the rules of engagement and allow frontline troops to take on the enemy instead of "waiting to be shot". Iraq ...

Long War Journal: Relative peace in Baghdad remains fragile as troops carry out ... 2008-06-29

By Bill MurrayJune 29, 2008 11:23 AM BAGHDAD, IRAQ : It"s near noon on a Friday in Northeast Baghdad and the neighborhoods the US military calls Muhallah ...

WNBC: 2 New Yorkers Killed In Afghanistan 2008-06-29

Last week, a decorated New Jersey state trooper was killed in Iraq while serving on his third tour of duty as an Army reservist.

Gather.com: The Toll - 6/29/08 - THE GREAT JAWBONE WAR 2008-06-29

In Iraq , a suicide bombing on Thursday in Anbar, which killed 25 people including three Marines and injured 100 others, may have been partly responsible ...

Radio New Zealand International: High ranking American Samoan soldier dies in Iraq 2008-06-29

A solider from American Samoa was one of the three US marines killed last week in Iraq . The Defence Department said 42 year old Lieutenant Colonel Max ...

WCAX: News Minute: Here is the latest news from The Associated Press 2008-06-29

HONOLULU (AP) - Three US Marines based in Hawaii were among more than 20 people killed in an Iraq suicide attack. Among those killed was 38-year-old Capt.

PRESS TV: US faces anger over Karbala raid 2008-06-29

Based on a security agreement, Britain kept a large number of troops in Iraq which left Iraqis inflamed and fuelled a movement that ousted the Monarchy ...

KITV.com: Friends, Family Mourn Marines Killed In Iraq 2008-06-29

Friends, family and fellow Marines are in mourning for three Kaneohe Marines killed in Iraq this week in a suicide bombing. One of them was the commander ...

WSYR: Central Square Native Killed in Iraq 2008-06-29

The military says a Central New York soldier was killed in Iraq on Thursday. Philip Dykeman, 38, was killed by what the military believes was a suicide bomb ...

Pacific Daily News: Marine from Hawaii with ties to Guam killed in Iraq 2008-06-29

Since the war started, 84 Hawaii-based Marines and sailors have died in Iraq . Friends yesterday remembered Galeai, of Pago Pago, American Samo ...

KSAT.com: Fallen Marine Laid To Rest 2008-06-29

It was something he wanted to do, being in the Marines , and he excelled," friend Chris Richmond said. "He excelled at everything he did." Mendoza was killed ...

Bleacher Report: JP Blecksmith: College Football's Greatest Pride 2008-06-29

He was killed November 11, 2004, after deploying to Iraq . His unit was taking part (clearing a building) in Operation Iraqi Freedom II in Fallujah ...

News 10 Now: Brockport man killed in Iraq 2008-06-29

IRAQ -- A Brockport man was one of three Marines killed along with more than 20 people in Iraq . According to the Marine Corps, Captain Philip Dykeman w ...

Kentucky.com: Hundreds mourn Ky. Marine at funeral 2008-06-29

He had already served two tours of duty in Iraq when he volunteered to go to Afghanistan. He was the son and grandson of Marines and was even "born ...

Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck: (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, July 9th)... | KXNet.com ... 2008-06-29

Today's Highlight in History: On July 9th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to General George Washington's troops in New York.

Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck: (Following Advance for Use Saturday, July 12th)... | KXNet.com ... 2008-06-29

One year ago: A Bush administration assessment said Iraq had achieved only limited military and political progress toward a democratic society;

Berkshire Eagle: Research helps lead to cemetery ceremony 2008-06-29

Rosanne M. Frieri, director of Pittsfield's Veterans Service Office, told the crowd that a solider from Woburn who was killed in Iraq this week was being ...

Honolulu Star-Bulletin: Marine leader a "role model" 2008-06-29

Three Kaneohe Marines died in action while in Iraq and are remembered by family and friends. She feels a little guilty, she said, that she couldn't save him ...

Honolulu Star-Bulletin: Hawaii troops cite progress in Anbar 2008-06-29

By Rob Shikina Kaneohe Marines who recently returned from Iraq say they believed Anbar province was improving and were surprised by the suicide bombing th ...

Palladium-Item: Fellow Marine hit hard by Lance Cpl. Crass' death 2008-06-29

I knew him while he was preparing to go into the Marines . It's his energy and constant smile I remember most. To have someone I've mentored and shared ...

Kentucky.com: Lexington Marine remembered for faith, dedication 2008-06-29

His death came during a bad week for the battalion: Seven Marines were killed . He became the 10th Kentuckian killed in Afghanistan.

RINF.COM: Welcome Home, Soldier: Now Shut Up 2008-06-28

More and more US soldiers and Marines , at great cost to their own careers and reputations, are speaking publicly about US atrocities in Iraq , even about ...

Antiwar.com: Friday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded 2008-06-28

Yesterday, a bombing there killed over 20 people including US Marines and local tribal leaders. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and six were wounded acro ...

Boston Globe: US delays handover to Iraq government in Anbar Province 2008-06-28

The Pentagon is preparing to send roughly 30000 replacement troops to Iraq early next year. The move would allow the United States to maintain 15 comb ...

Washington Post: Three Men Acquitted In 2005 Bar Killing 2008-06-28

Chris Hughes, a Marine spokesman, said the delay was not linked to a bombing in Anbar on Thursday that killed 20 people, including three Marines .

Washington Post: Corporal Laid to Rest After 2007 Suicide 2008-06-28

Durkin was the 488th military person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan to be buried at Arlington. Durkin, the eighth of nine children, was born in Ireland ...

Barre Montpelier Times Argus: Iraq war is madness 2008-06-28

t's 9:30 on Wednesday morning; within the past 12 hours, seven US troops in Iraq have been killed in two separate bomb blasts, yet I can't find storie ...

Seattle Times: Iraqi officials demand probe into US raid 2008-06-28

Jowdet said that an unarmed civilian, Ali Abdulhussein, was killed in his home. "Not one Iraqi soldier took part in the airdrop, and the operation was ...

Arizona Daily Star: Soldier killed in Iraq blast to be buried in Tucson 2008-06-28

Next week they'll be burying their soldier dad in Tucson. Hammett, 39, was one of two soldiers and eight civilians felled Tuesday in Iraq by a bomb blast ...

Rocky Mountain News: KOPEL: Dailies' Haditha coverage admirable 2008-06-28

Soraghan's well-researched article gave the other side of the story: "Officers knew all along that Marines killed the civilians and made no attempt to hide ...

pacific: Lt. Colonel From Pago Pago Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack 2008-06-28

Three Hawaii-based US Marines , including a lieutenant colonel originally from American Samoa, have been killed during a suicide bomber attack in Iraq ...

North County Times: CAMP PENDLETON: Marine awarded Bronze Star 2008-06-28

"It's to represent the Marines that were there with me, and the one that's not here. I'm just wearing it." The 21-year-old newlywed is set to return to Iraq ...

News-Leader.com: Voice of the Day Reason for going to war affects returning ... 2008-06-28

Otherwise the door is opened for the annihilation of our entire armed forces -- through the destruction of the individual conscience in every soldier ...

Baltimore Sun: Taliban flourishng, Pentagon reports 2008-06-28

But the United States has more than four times as many troops in Iraq as Afghanistan. US Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, commander of US forces ...

Fort Worth Star Telegram: Most e-mailed stories 2008-06-28

Judge killed : Iraq "s Higher Judicial Council announced Friday that a senior judge was assassinated by drive-by shooters while traveling in eastern Baghdad.

Sun-Sentinel.com: Honor the Fallen 2008-06-28

Many of them are in harm's way, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. While combat casualties have lessened in Iraq over the past year, they have recently ...

Longview Daily News: Online column: It's tough to see the forest for the palm trees 2008-06-28

As a fellow soldier , I would have commented and wished them well. I've noticed there are a lot of stories I see on my break at work, but when I go back ...

The Patriot Ledger: OUR OPINION: Soldiers who commit suicide are also victims of war 2008-06-28

Of the 116 suicides in 2007, 86 percent were active duty and 30 percent occurred while on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The report found that at least 7 ...

Rocky Mountain News: Fort Carson soldier killed in Iraq 2008-06-28

A 39-year-old Fort Carson soldier was among two Americans killed in a bomb blast Tuesday in Baghdad, the Army said Friday. Chief Warrant Officer Robert C.

Biloxi Sun Herald: Louisiana soldier dies in Baghdad 2008-06-28

AP Military officials say a Louisiana soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom has died from wounds suffered when his patrol encountered small-arms fire ...

Globe and Mail: We stand on guard for what? 2008-06-28

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the memory of the Battle of the Somme, where so many men from the Newfoundland Regiment were killed , has turned Canada Day ...

The News-Press: LaBelle loses two sons in combat 2008-06-28

He is the second soldier from LaBelle to be killed this week. On Tuesday, LaBelle native Chief Warrant Officer Robert Hammett Jr., 39, of the 3rd Brigade ...

New York Times: Op-Ed Columnist All Too Human 2008-06-28

One was sodomized with a broomstick, the report said, and forced by his interrogators to howl like a dog while a soldier urinated on him.

PRESS TV: Jundullah claims killing of 2 more hostages 2008-06-28

On June 18, Jundullah had released a statement in which the group claimed it had killed two of the kidnapped Iranian border guards named Ali ...

Florida Times-Union: Local Marine killed in Iraq blast 2008-06-28

According to the AP, the Marines and about 20 others were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a meeting of pro-government Sunni sheiks.

Tampa Tribune: Guild Members Like To Stitch And Talk About Quilts 2008-06-28

The Kick for Nick project honors the memory of Army Pfc. Nick A. Madaras of Connecticut, a young soldier stationed in Iraq . He had noticed how important ...

Huffington Post: McCain's Afghanistan: Macabre Visions Through The Eyes of an Ex ... 2008-06-28

McCain's references to Afghanistan at best bring one to the footnotes or a quick epilogue of his main thesis: The War in Iraq - "an unnecessary war" ...

Contra Costa Times: Contra Costa Times June 30 letters 2008-06-28

Answer: He was a 19-year-old soldier in Iraq who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for throwing himself on a hand grenade tossed into a Humvee ...

Gulf Daily News: Top judge shot dead in Iraq 2008-06-28

The attack killed 20 people, including three US Marines and two interpreters. Ahmed Abu Risha, the head of Iraq's US-backed Awakening Council ...

Tucson Citizen: Tucsonan killed in Iraq an example of 'quality soldiering' 2008-06-28

Army Chief Warrant Officer Robert C. Hammett, 39, who will be buried in Tucson next week, became the 239th soldier from Fort Carson, Colo.

Examiner.com: A Taliban Resurgence 2008-06-28

More foreign troops have been killed in Afghanistan this month than in any previous month. Thirty nine so far, more than in Iraq . As the forgotten war he ...

Pakistan Daily: How Iran Would Retaliate An Illegal Attack By Israel and USA 2008-06-28

Besides, the US military is stretched so thin, that it would be a rout, if, say, half a million Iranian regular troops swooped into Iraq .

Editor & Publisher: Cartoonists Get Front-Line Reports From Wounded Soldiers ... 2008-06-27

The soldier -- born on the 4th of July in 1983 -- added that he doesn't have much memory of the explosion. "There was a big ball of light ...

guardian.co.uk: Iraq: out of the media, on to the stage 2008-06-27

Despite improved security conditions in the country, Iraq is still extremely hazardous for journalists with 129 killed to date.

Democracy Now: US Attacks Kill 8 Iraqis, Including Family 2008-06-27

At least eight Iraqi civilians have been killed in separate attacks from US forces. On Wednesday, a family of five died when a US helicopter struck their ...

Democracy Now: Haditha Massacre Victims" Kin Outraged as US Marines Go Free 2008-06-27

VIDEO NARRATION: Yousef Aid Ahmed has memorized the places where his four brothers bodies laid after they were killed by US Marines , he said.

Cumberland News: 'Sarah"s wasn"ta wasted life. She filled it with courage, purpose ... 2008-06-27

Though her only child ê Corporal Sarah Bryant, Army intelligence officer ê made history as the first female British soldier killed in action in Afghanist ...

Daily Mail: Armageddon Britain: A detailed insight into how a terrorist attack ... 2008-06-27

After all, wasn't it his party whose follies in Iraq had made Britain more vulnerable to such attacks? His government fell before the year was out.

The Muslim News: Biting the bullet on Iraq 2008-06-27

He also rejected his predecessor"s claim that Australia had been obliged to send troops to Iraq because of its long-standing relations with the United ...

Cumberland News: "Remember her as a brave, wonderful soldier, who served her ... 2008-06-27

Sarah was Britain"s first female soldier to be killed in action in Afghanistan, a distinction which has renewed arguments over women serving on ...

Blackpool Gazette: Queen presents colours to Fylde coast soldiers 2008-06-27

She also paid tribute to seven members of the regiment killed in Iraq in the last two years. The Queen said: "In recent times the regiment's service h ...

WalesOnline: Soldier who died heart of battalion 2008-06-27

A WELSH soldier killed in Afghanistan was last night hailed a íheroì as it emerged he died during a firefight with the Taliban. Tributes yesterday poured ...

Reuters: US sees decline in Iranian-linked bombs in Iraq 2008-06-27

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of incidents in Iraq involving armour-piercing bombs that the United States says come from Iran has declined in recent ...

The Baltimore Chronicle: Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to Fund Iraq War Until Mid-2009 2008-06-27

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OpEdNews: George W. Bush to Speak at Monticello on July 4 2008-06-27

They complained of harassment by his troops , of his elevating the military above civilian power, of his denying people a fair trial by jury and instead ...

Pasadena Star-News: Bush conspirators 2008-06-27

The anti-war writer tells us that "we have now killed well over 84000 Iraqi civilians according to the IBC ( Iraq Body Count).

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AP reports 3 Marines killed in Iraq suicide bombing • The week's economic reports end with updates on personal income and household spending for May ...

Bloomberg: Brutal Monologues Bring Iraq Home; Growing Up `Perfect': Review 2008-06-27

We get Lynddie Englund, the American soldier convicted of abusing Abu Ghraib prisoners; Dr. David Kelly, a British scientist and weapons inspector ...

Tucson Citizen: Smith: Knowing the drill: Stormy weather 2008-06-27

The Citizen's list of troops with southern Arizona ties killed in Iraq and Afghanistan now stands at 36. We've reported on these men and women, their Tuc ...

Arizona Daily Star: Comments on this Story 2008-06-27

The Defense Department says a soldier from Tucson has been killed by a bomb in Iraq . May they rest in peace. My condolences to their families and friends.

Alalam News Network: Bombers Kill 3 US Troops, 40 Iraqis 2008-06-27

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MSNBC: Purple Heart soldiers question war coverage 2008-06-27

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WINKNEWS.com: Two Southwest Florida men killed in line of duty 2008-06-27

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Valley News: Wildomar celebrates independence July 1 2008-06-27

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Cherry Hill Courier Post: Region mourns loss of two more soldiers 2008-06-27

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Seattle Times: An outpouring for "Little Mike" 2008-06-27

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Atlantic Free Press: Keeping America Safe from Child "Terrorists" 2008-06-27

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "From Baghdad to America: Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava" 2008-06-27

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Fort Mills Times: Archery range renamed after Allegheny Co. soldier 2008-06-27

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Roberts, L., Riyadh, L., Garfield, R., Khudairi, J., & Burnham, G. (2004). "Mortality before and after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: Cluster Sample Survey," The Lancet, 364, 1857–64. Online at http://image.thelancet.com/extras/04art10342web.pdf

 

Summary

Background

In March, 2003, military forces, mainly from the USA and the UK, invaded Iraq. We did a survey to compare mortality during the period of 14·6 months before the invasion with the 17·8 months after it. Methods A cluster sample survey was undertaken throughout Iraq during September, 2004. 33 clusters of 30 households each were interviewed about household composition, births, and deaths since January, 2002. In those households reporting deaths, the date, cause, and circumstances of violent deaths were recorded. We assessed the relative risk of death associated with the 2003 invasion and occupation by comparing mortality in the 17.8 months after the invasion with the 14.6-month period preceding it.

 

Findings

The risk of death was estimated to be 2·5-fold (95% CI 1.6–4.2) higher after the invasion when compared with the preinvasion period. Two-thirds of all violent deaths were reported in one cluster in the city of Falluja. If we exclude the Falluja data, the risk of death is 1.5-fold (1.1–2.3) higher after the invasion. We estimate that 98000 more deaths than expected (8000–194000) happened after the invasion outside of Falluja and far more if the outlier Falluja cluster is included. The major causes of death before the invasion were myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accidents, and other chronic disorders whereas after the invasion violence was the primary cause of death. Violent deaths were widespread, reported in 15 of 33 clusters, and were mainly attributed to coalition forces. Most individuals reportedly killed by coalition forces were women and children.