Yes our military personnel getting killed is a horrible incident. A bunch of sick folks is not exactly what I would call horrible. Priorities!!!!
Considering Iraq is our ally, and it was not known by me if hundreds were going to die, it might have been a kind gesture to them. The news reports I saw didn't have much info. The five deaths was alot (for us). I was just throwing out everything I could think of. I don't know :)