Good Morning.
Today is our 2,078th day in Iraq.
We'll start this morning as we always do, with the latest casualty figures from the warron terra, courtesy of Antiwar.com:
American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4204
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4065
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3744
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3345
Since Election (1/31/05): 2767
Other Coalition Troops - Iraq: 314
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 629
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 384
Contractor Deaths - Iraq: 445
We find this morning's
cost of war passing through:
$ 574, 130, 000, 000.00
So...here we are facing another Thanksgiving at war. Please remember the veterans and their families in your community, even as you celebrate with your families and loved ones this year. It's still not too late to plan for Christmas...write some letters, send a care package, do something just to let them know we're still working to get them home.
Speaking of that future, even IAVA notes that it's not a high-profile cabinet post, but there's plenty of speculation about who is going to be the next
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. You might be surprised by some of the names on the list...
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