U.S. Military Deaths Reach 2,000 in Iraq
U.S. Military Deaths Reach 2,000 in Iraq - Yahoo! News
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Our armed forces are serving ably in Iraq under enormously difficult circumstances, and the policy of our government must be worthy of their sacrifice. Unfortunately, it is not, and the American people know it,” said Sen. Edward Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), the Massachusetts Democrat.
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Sen. Robert Byrd (news, bio, voting record), a veteran Democrat from West Virginia, said Americans should expect “many more losses to come.”
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“More than 135,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq. They did not ask to be sent to war, but each day, they carry out their duty while risking their lives. It is only reasonable that the American people, and their elected representatives, ask more questions about what the future holds in Iraq,” Byrd said.