2,000 American Soldiers Dead

CNN reports that the number of American military deaths in Iraq had passed the 2,000 mark.  

The difference between 1,999 deaths and 2,000 deaths speaks more to a fondness of round numbers than to any trend.  It’s a grim milestone – a chance to stop and reflect on what George Bush is doing to America’s military families.  

2,000 dead soldiers is 2,000 grieving mothers, 2,000 grieving fathers.  It’s thousands of children, cousins, aunts and uncles.  It’s friends, co-workers, lovers, husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends.  It’s childhood memories.  First kisses.  Camping trips.  Getting stoned with buddies.  Shoplifting at 13.  Standing with friends.  Fights.  Tears.  Laughs. Hugs.

2,000 dead soldiers is over 100,000 dead Iraqi civilians.  And that is over 200,000 parents.  Countless children, cousins, aunts and uncles.  Countless hugs, tears, joys and all the other little things in life.

Tip: Kos

Cross posted: Political Porn

CNN reports that the number of American military deaths in Iraq had passed the 2,000 mark.  

The difference between 1,999 deaths and 2,000 deaths speaks more to a fondness of round numbers than to any trend.  It’s a grim milestone – a chance to stop and reflect on what George Bush is doing to America’s military families.  

2,000 dead soldiers is 2,000 grieving mothers, 2,000 grieving fathers.  It’s thousands of children, cousins, aunts and uncles.  It’s friends, co-workers, lovers, husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends.  It’s childhood memories.  First kisses.  Camping trips.  Getting stoned with buddies.  Shoplifting at 13.  Standing with friends.  Fights.  Tears.  Laughs. Hugs.

2,000 dead soldiers is over 100,000 dead Iraqi civilians.  And that is over 200,000 parents.  Countless children, cousins, aunts and uncles.  Countless hugs, tears, joys and all the other little things in life.

Tip: Kos

Cross posted: Political Porn

Author: Tom Kertes

Tom Kertes is the Communications Organizer of the UWA, a Baltimore-based human rights organization. Our goal is to end poverty by working to secure the human rights of all.