The Fallen in Iraq

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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/ira...es/casualties/

There have been 2,201 coalition troop deaths, 2,004 Americans, 98 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, two Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Hungarian, 26 Italians, one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, one Salvadoran, three Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in the war in Iraq as of October 27, 2005, according to a CNN count. (Graphical breakdown of casualties). The list below is the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose families have been notified of their deaths by each country's government. At least 15,220 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. The Pentagon does not report the number of non-hostile wounded. Get a historical look at U.S. war casualties and view casualties in the war in Afghanistan.
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God Bless and keep their souls, I thank them for their efforts on my and our behalf, and I pray for the reposal of their souls and the safety of all others in harm's way.

I also pray for the wisdom of the public never to support putting other's in harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary.