July 27, 2003 October is Koufax Pledge Drive month

When does it become a quagmire?

Between 1961-1965 there were 1864 American military deaths in Vietnam, or an average of one per day.

There have now been 242 American military deaths in Iraq, or an average of 1.6 per day.

Today was much worse:

Three U.S. Soldiers Killed by Grenade Outside Iraq Hospital
Fourth Soldier Dies in Attack on Convoy
by Kevin Sullivan
Washington Post Foreign Service
Sunday, July 27, 2003; Page A16

BAQUBAH, Iraq, July 26 -- A grenade apparently tossed from the fifth floor pediatrics ward of a hospital for women and children killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded four others today, ending the deadliest week in the past three months for U.S. forces in Iraq, according to the U.S. military and witnesses.

[Update: According to CNN, a fifth soldier was killed in a grenade attack.]

Posted by MB Williams at July 27, 2003 01:59 AM | TrackBack
Comments

"Maybe we should thank the Democrats for shedding their moderate clothing to reveal their true Swinging-Seventies selves."

http://www.majorityleader.gov/news.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=127

Greetings from Glorious Majority Leader!!!!

Posted by: oij at July 27, 2003 02:14 AM

What the heck is that supposed to mean oij? Can't engage MB's very legitimate question as to when this becomes a quagmire?

Posted by: lt observer at July 27, 2003 02:24 AM

Oij, I have to tell you, it took me a good ten minutes trying to figure out whether that was a satirical website or not. "Tax like Mondale and spend like Carter"? I guess old Tom spent a little too much time sniffing pesticides. But you know, it's great blogging material. Thanks.

Posted by: MB at July 27, 2003 02:43 AM