(Untitled)- July 4, 2003 Letter to President Bush To: PresidentWhiteHouse.gov Subject: bring em on Dear Mr. President, I think you should personally go stand guard alone in front of the Baghdad National Museum, where one of our troops on that assignment was recently gunned down, before you start making remarks like "bring 'em on". Then we will see if you are really as gutsy as you pretend to be. Sincerely, Duanehttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/07/04.html#a145 (Untitled)- July 4, 2003 We are Still at War in Iraq In case people haven't notice, we are still at war in Iraq. The death count from military conflict is still rising. Bush's speech on the aircraft carrier back in May was greatly premature, as was the war in general. Bush's response to the continuing conflict was to say "There are some who feel like the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is bring them on." What arrogance from a man who has no children on the front lines, from a man who...http://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/07/04.html#a144 (Untitled)- July 4, 2003 Death Count: 172 US, 38 British, 13 Journalists The New York Times reports that "A military spokesman said a soldier was shot to death at 8:30 p.m. Thursday night as he sat inside a Bradley fighting vehicle in east Baghdad. About two hours later, a support base near Balad, about 60 miles north of Baghdad, came under mortar attack, wounding 18 soldiers. Nine of the wounded were still hospitalized today, with two seriously injured." See: Attacks Leave U.S. Soldier Dead, 18 Hurthttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/07/04.html#a143 (Untitled)- July 3, 2003 Death Count: 171 US, 38 British, 13 Journalists The BBC reported that "At least 18 US soldiers have been killed since Mr Bush declared major combat operations over on 1 May. In Baghdad, one of six US soldiers wounded in two separate attacks on Tuesday has died of his injuries." See: US warns off Iraqi attackers The AP reports today that "An Army truck hit an explosive west of Baghdad on Thursday, injuring six U.S. soldiers, and attackers ambushed patrols in the capital, wounding three...http://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/07/03.html#a142 |