[Treader]

For the reason that the large majority of those counted as killed, were KIA as a result of Stalin's push of ethnics & miserables to the front lines. Not only into combat, but to resist by body count until real troops could logistically advance. You have swallowed a hook- spit it out.

[Echo Talon]

So those weren't people? Look into Russian military deaths in WWII and they are devastating also. Russia was our ally in WWII pretty disrespectful not to honor them. Dubya made it clear that he disagrees with what happened after the war.