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U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000
AP via Yahoo ^ | December 31, 2006 | NA

Posted on 12/31/2006 11:52:10 AM PST by ARealMothersSonForever

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The death of a Texas soldier, announced Sunday by the Pentagon, raised the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began, according to an Associated Press count.

Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring, Texas, was killed Thursday by small arms fire in Baghdad, the Defense Department said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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To: dakine

How about getting a discussion on something positive for a change? There have been occasions for those, but somehow this poster doesn't have the same zeal to post those, or spins it like a maytag as negative news.


41 posted on 12/31/2006 12:51:30 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: ARealMothersSonForever
As usual, the AP puts out a dishonest article due to its total lack of context. More than 3,000 Americans died before noon on D-Day, and on the first day of many battles in WW II, I, and even the Civil War.

If any of those readily available facts had been included, the subtext of this biased story would have been destroyed. The subtext was, of course, "Ain't the war terrible, because such an incredible number of Americans have died." It's not an incredible number. It is just a dishonest AP article, as usual.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article: "The Are-You-Kidding Award for Cong. Conyers"

42 posted on 12/31/2006 12:52:43 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (Please get involved: www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

{{{crickets}}}


43 posted on 12/31/2006 12:53:16 PM PST by Ms. AntiFeminazi (Let's do the Saddam Swing!)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever
my statement to Steel Wolf is incomplete, and was dragged onto this thread to impugn my credibility.

The remarks were yours, they were not taken out of context, and they weren't "dragged onto this thread to impugn" your credibility since your credibility is pretty well shot already.

44 posted on 12/31/2006 12:56:29 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Ms. AntiFeminazi
Why isn't ARealMothersSonForever replying to me? Don't you wonder about that? I do.

No, because it's only been 10 or 15 minutes, and because people here are obviously trying to bait him into getting banned. If you or anyone else so strongly objected to his statement in the "Saddam's Hanging - Uncut" thread, why didn't you reply to it there? All it earned were two kudos and nary a dissenting murmur.

45 posted on 12/31/2006 12:57:17 PM PST by SpringheelJack
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To: Admin Moderator

Positive, negative. Reality based discussion is always welcomed; there are plenty of positives that can be pointed to on this forum.


46 posted on 12/31/2006 12:58:07 PM PST by dakine
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To: SpringheelJack

Because this is the thread he posted that caught my attention and because this is the thread where someone asked about his posting history which lead me to take a look at his other posts.

I really don't care to get into a discussion with someone like him, but if he wants to defend himself, let him do it here. Why should I go to him? He can come to me if he so chooses.

It looks like he really doesn't want to discuss it. This is not baiting. He made the offensive post long before I came here and the mods are already aware of him. Looks to me like if he doesn't want to get banned, he would at least try to clarify his position. Best I can tell, it's not looking too good for him left as is.


47 posted on 12/31/2006 1:01:35 PM PST by Ms. AntiFeminazi (Let's do the Saddam Swing!)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

Terrific! They can now super-impose New Year's Eve revelers in Times Square with MSM voice overs, alternating between Photoshopped pictures of people demonstrating outside of the White House calling for President Bush's head on a platter!

Gee. I should have been a Journalist! I certainly have the imagination to be one! *Smirk*


48 posted on 12/31/2006 1:01:45 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: cardinal4
They are pooping corks in the DNC media...

If that's really what they're doing right now, I wish it were corkscrews. Do any old-timers here recall how long after Pearl Harbor we lost our three thousandth man?

49 posted on 12/31/2006 1:04:00 PM PST by BlazingArizona
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To: dakine
Reality based discussion is always welcomed

That's precisely the point. So let's have a discussion on why some posters only like to post negative news about Iraq, shall we? Or is that off limits?

50 posted on 12/31/2006 1:06:43 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

hahaha...murrymom?


51 posted on 12/31/2006 1:09:04 PM PST by dakine
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

Funny how the cowardly LEFTIES never bleat about the 30,000 plus killed at Anzio in only three MONTHS !!!

Or the 58900 killed in Vietnam.


52 posted on 12/31/2006 1:09:38 PM PST by LC HOGHEAD (Thirty years ago scientists warned about "Global Cooling" and a New Ice Age.)
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To: BlazingArizona
Do any old-timers here recall how long after Pearl Harbor we lost our three thousandth man?

I'm looking for that headline that says "WWII DEATH TOLL SURPASSES THE NUMBER KILLED AT PEARL HARBOR!"

53 posted on 12/31/2006 1:09:58 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

I think you mean negative news about Iraq, and negative news about the President, don't you?


54 posted on 12/31/2006 1:10:07 PM PST by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Post a picture or video of his dead, vacant stare. Until
then, it is rumor and speculation. Show me.

816 posted on 12/30/2006 12:36:08 AM CST by
ARealMothersSonForever


55 posted on 12/31/2006 1:10:18 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Admin Moderator

Adim...

Please silence Mothers son .Its a lefty troll



56 posted on 12/31/2006 1:10:31 PM PST by LC HOGHEAD (Thirty years ago scientists warned about "Global Cooling" and a New Ice Age.)
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To: Admin Moderator

I think they should be charged with treason


57 posted on 12/31/2006 1:13:28 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (HAPPY 200TH BRITHDAY R.E. LEE.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Shame on you! You're accurately quoting him! ;)


58 posted on 12/31/2006 1:16:08 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
I'm looking for that headline that says "WWII DEATH TOLL SURPASSES THE NUMBER KILLED AT PEARL HARBOR!" after Pearl Harbor,within three months in the Philipines,we had over 100,000 dead
59 posted on 12/31/2006 1:17:24 PM PST by LC HOGHEAD (Thirty years ago scientists warned about "Global Cooling" and a New Ice Age.)
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To: StoneWall Brigade

A lot of our troops view this site. It's one of the most pro-Troops pro-American sites available. Anyone who understands that would not be breathless to post death score cards.


60 posted on 12/31/2006 1:19:17 PM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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