Monday, May 29, 2006
Memorial Day 2006 - The Third Year of War Against Iraq
The Cost in Human Terms - Bare Facts
American Soldiers
Dead in May : 60
Total since the war began March 20, 2003: 2,464
Injured: 8,344
Source: Iraq Coalition Casualties
Robbie Glen Light, 21, Army Corporal, May 01, 2006
Robert L. Moscillo, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 01, 2006
Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, Army Private 1st Class, May 03, 2006
Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, Army Private 1st Class, May 03, 2006
Joseph E. Proctor, 38, Army National Guard Sergeant, May 03, 2006
Brian S. Letendre, 27, Marine Reserve Captain, May 03, 2006
Bryan L. Quinton, 24, Army Specialist, May 04, 2006
Gavin B. Reinke, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, May 04, 2006
Stephen R. Bixler, 20, Marine Corporal, May 04, 2006
Elisha R. Parker, 21, Marine Sergeant, May 04, 2006
Alva L. Gaylord, 25, Army Private, May 05, 2006
Carlos N. Saenz, 46, Army Sergeant, May 05, 2006
Teodoro Torres, 29, Army 1st Sergeant, May 05, 2006
Nathan J. Vacho, 29, Army Sergeant, May 05, 2006
Dale James Kelly Jr., 48, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, May 06, 2006
David Michael Veverka, 25, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, May 06, 2006
Leon Deraps, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, May 06, 2006
Matthew J. Fenton, 24, Marine Sergeant, May 06, 2006
Cory L. Palmer, 21, Marine Corporal, May 06, 2006
Emmanuel L. Legaspi, 38, Army Staff Sergeant, May 07, 2006
Gregory A. Wagner, 35, Army Staff Sergeant, May 08, 2006
Aaron P. Latimer, 26, Army Specialist, May 09, 2006
Alessandro Carbonaro, 28, Marine Sergeant, May 10, 2006
Armer N. Burkart, 26, Army Specialist, May 11, 2006
Eric D. Clark, 22, Army Specialist, May 11, 2006
Stephen P. Snowberger III, 18, Army Private, May 11, 2006
Jason K. Burnett, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, May 11, 2006
David J. GramesSanchez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 11, 2006
Michael L. Licalzi, 24, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, May 11, 2006
Steve Vahaviolos, 21, Marine Corporal, May 11, 2006
Brandon L. Teeters, 21, Army Specialist, May 12, 2006
Adam C. Conboy, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 12, 2006
Ron Gebur, 23, Army National Guard Specialist, May 13, 2006
Richard Z. James, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, May 13, 2006
John W. Engeman, 45, Army Chief Warrant Officer 4, May 14, 2006
Jamie D. Weeks, 47, Army Chief Warrant Officer 5, May 14, 2006
Robert H. West, 37, Army Master Sergeant, May 14, 2006
Matthew W. Worrel, 34, Army Major, May 14, 2006
Shane Mahaffee, 36, Army Reserve Captain, May 14, 2006
Jose S. Marin Dominguez Jr., 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 14, 2006
Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 14, 2006
Grant Allen Dampier, 25, Army Private 1st Class, May 15, 2006
Marion Flint Jr., 29, Army Staff Sergeant, May 15, 2006
Santiago M. Halsel, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, May 16, 2006
Lonnie Calvin Allen Jr., 26, Army Sergeant, May 18, 2006
Nicholas Cournoyer, 25, Army Private 1st Class, May 18, 2006
Daniel E. Holland, 43, Army Lieutenant Colonel, May 18, 2006
Robert Seidel III, 23, Army Lieutenant, May 18, 2006
William B. Fulks, 23, Marine Corporal, May 18, 2006Benito A. Ramirez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 21, 2006
David Christoff Jr., 25, Marine Sergeant, May 22, 2006
William J. Leusink, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 22, 2006
Michael L. Hermanson, 21, Army National Guard Specialist, May 23, 2006
Steven Freund, 20, Marine Private, May 23, 2006
Robert G. Posivio III, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 23, 2006
Doug DiCenzo, 30, Army Captain, May 25, 2006
Caleb Lufkin, 23, Army Private 1st Class, May 25, 2006
Adam Lucas, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, May 26, 2006
Iraqi civilians
Dead 37,813 (Min.) 42,180 (Max.)
Source: Iraq Body Count
The Bush Administration went through many spins to justify the war. The current version is that we are there to bring freedom and democracy to the Iraqis.
Haditha - A Coverup ?
Congressman John Murtha (D, PA), a former marine, continues to speak out about the killing of civilians that took place in Haditha, Iraq. "A powerful member of Congress alleged yesterday that there has been a conscious effort by Marine commanders to cover up the facts of a November incident in which rampaging Marines allegedly killed 24 Iraqi civilians."
- "There has to have been a coverup of this thing," Rep. John P. Murtha (Pa.), ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, charged in an interview on ABC's "This Week." "No question about it."
- John W. Warner (R-Va.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also raised the issue of whether the military chain of command reacted properly and legally.
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Thanks for the DailyKos post.
In the past I,too, mentioned the warriors who managed to stay away from military duties. There is a deafening silence about their role. Perhaps it is a form of denial but the military families that have been affected by deaths and injuries continue to look the other way. How can they, with all that is now known about the lies and deceptions to take the nation to war !
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In the past I,too, mentioned the warriors who managed to stay away from military duties. There is a deafening silence about their role. Perhaps it is a form of denial but the military families that have been affected by deaths and injuries continue to look the other way. How can they, with all that is now known about the lies and deceptions to take the nation to war !
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