United States Death Toll Reaches 3,000
US Death Toll Reaches 3000
January 3, 2007
On January 3rd, 2007, a report was released that stated that the death toll of U.S. troops in Iraq had reached 3000 since the invasion in March of 2003. The largest number of deaths happened in central and western Iraq roughly 1,100 deaths for U.S. forces took place in Anbar Province alone, home to three cities where there have been deadly battles such as Fallujah, Ramadi, and Haditha. In and around Baghdad the death toll of American troops was about 800. About 2,400 which is a vast majority were killed in hostilities. IEDs are improvised explosive devices, and they are the reason for more than a third of the deaths. They also account for more than half of the deaths in the last two months of the War. In the U.S., the deaths have touched every state and major city, as well as many smaller towns around the country. On December 28, 2006, the Pentagon confirmed the death of 22 year-old Dustin R. Donica of Texas to be the 3000th U.S. death in Iraq. However, the 3,000 killed represented only a fraction of American losses in earlier wars. The United States lost a dramatic 58,000 in Vietnam and 405,000 in World War II. At the time, Britain reported 126 british deaths in Iraq. President Bush commented on the death toll saying, "The most painful aspect of the presidency is the fact that I know my decisions have caused young men and women to lose their lives. In the new year (of 2003), we will remain on the offensive against the enemies of freedom, advance the security of our country, and work towards a free and unified Iraq".
The dramatic and shocking death toll created criticism from the public especially because US citizens were led to believe that the matters in Iraq were decreasing. The toll shows how deadly, horrific, and violent war can be.
January 3, 2007
On January 3rd, 2007, a report was released that stated that the death toll of U.S. troops in Iraq had reached 3000 since the invasion in March of 2003. The largest number of deaths happened in central and western Iraq roughly 1,100 deaths for U.S. forces took place in Anbar Province alone, home to three cities where there have been deadly battles such as Fallujah, Ramadi, and Haditha. In and around Baghdad the death toll of American troops was about 800. About 2,400 which is a vast majority were killed in hostilities. IEDs are improvised explosive devices, and they are the reason for more than a third of the deaths. They also account for more than half of the deaths in the last two months of the War. In the U.S., the deaths have touched every state and major city, as well as many smaller towns around the country. On December 28, 2006, the Pentagon confirmed the death of 22 year-old Dustin R. Donica of Texas to be the 3000th U.S. death in Iraq. However, the 3,000 killed represented only a fraction of American losses in earlier wars. The United States lost a dramatic 58,000 in Vietnam and 405,000 in World War II. At the time, Britain reported 126 british deaths in Iraq. President Bush commented on the death toll saying, "The most painful aspect of the presidency is the fact that I know my decisions have caused young men and women to lose their lives. In the new year (of 2003), we will remain on the offensive against the enemies of freedom, advance the security of our country, and work towards a free and unified Iraq".
The dramatic and shocking death toll created criticism from the public especially because US citizens were led to believe that the matters in Iraq were decreasing. The toll shows how deadly, horrific, and violent war can be.