Add To Watchlist

CASUALTIES

The Wire

US soldier dies of noncombat injuries in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier in Iraq has died of injuries unrelated to combat.

US military: American soldier killed in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in action in Iraq.

US military: 3 US military personnel die in Iraq

Two American pilots were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq while a Marine died of noncombat related injuries in a separate incident, the U.S. military said Monday.

US military: 2 American soldiers die in Iraq

The U.S. military says two American soldiers have died in Iraq — one in combat and one of noncombat-related injuries.

Roadside bomb kills US soldier in northern Iraq

The U.S. military says an American solider has been killed and two others were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in northern Iraq.

US soldier dies in mortar attack in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in a mortar attack at Baghdad's Camp Liberty.

Military: Roadside bombs kill 4 US troops in Iraq

The U.S. military says four American soldiers have been killed by roadside bombs in northern Iraq and Baghdad.

2 US soldiers killed in vehicle accident in Iraq

The U.S. military says two American soldiers have died in a vehicle accident in northern Iraq.

US military: American soldier killed in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of injuries sustained during an attack on a U.S. patrol in the Iraqi capital.

US military: American soldier dies in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of a non-combat related injury in Iraq.

States slash health care programs in budget crisis

Aurice Barlow knows what happens when someone can't afford dental care.

US soldier dies in Iraq, military says

The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of non-combat related injuries in Iraq.

Remains of 7 service members returned to the US

The remains of seven military service members killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States.

1st Americans killed in Vietnam War are honored

It was July 1959 and Stanley Karnow, Time magazine's chief correspondent in Asia, was on his first trip to Saigon when he heard about an attack at an Army base about 20 miles north of the city.

Military: US soldier killed in combat in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in combat in Iraq.

US: American soldier killed in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb southeast of Baghdad.

US: American soldier killed in northern Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier was killed in a grenade attack in northern Iraq.

US soldier killed in combat in southern Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier was killed during combat in southern Iraq.

US soldier dies in noncombat incident in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has died as a result of a noncombat related incident in a province north of Baghdad.

US military: 1 Marine dies in noncombat incident

The U.S. military says an American Marine has died as a result of a noncombat related incident in Iraq's western Anbar province.

US Marine dies in non-combat incident in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American Marine has died as a result of a non-combat related incident in Iraq.

US soldier dies of non-combat injuries in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of non-combat injuries in Iraq.

US Marine dies in noncombat incident in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American Marine in Iraq has died in an incident that did not involve combat.

AP count: Iraqi deaths hover near lowest level

Casualties among Iraqi civilians and security forces last month hit their second-lowest level in nearly four years with 283 deaths linked to war-related violence, according to an Associated Press tally.

US Marine dies in Iraq's Anbar province

The U.S. military says a Marine has died in a non-combat related incident in Iraq's western Anbar province.

The Vine
For Army Platoon In Afghanistan, A Familiar Enemy
Source: NPR

One of the most lethal areas in Afghanistan for U.S. troops is the Arghandab Valley, a Taliban stronghold just outside the southern city of Kandahar. The Army's 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team from Fort Lewis, Wash., patrols the area, facing the risk of huge roadside bombs.

8 U.S. Troops Are Killed in Bombings in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — Eight Americans died in combat in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, bringing October's total to 53 and making it the deadliest month for Americans in the eight-year war. September and October were both deadlier months overall for NATO troops.

Hannity ratchets up the gay-bashing in his fruitless pursuit of Kevin Jennings
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: ""Sean Hannity's desperation in his dire quest to keep up with Glenn Beck by getting a White House scalp in the form of safe-schools advocate Kevin Jennings has now gone from simply fabricating stories out of distorted evidence to outright gay-bashing

Afghanistan: how do you feel about the war?

President Obama has decided not to pull out of Afghanistan. Leaders from both the right and the left have declared their support for the President, whatever his decision might be in the continuing occupation of Afghanistan.

Max Cleland: I Cried Uncontrollably for 2-1/2 Years
Source: Politics Daily

Read about a brave man. A man with integrity. Ever hear of it? This is what your hate spew did to a good man. Feel good about yourselves? Ever see a grown man cry? I have on rare occasions. It's not a pretty sight.

Heavy US troop losses in insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan
Source: World Socialist Web Site

The United States military suffered its worst single-engagement losses in more than a year and one of the worst in the eight-year-old war in Afghanistan on Saturday, when several hundred insurgents attacked a remote outpost in northeastern Afghanistan, killing eight American sold …

Eight U.S. Soldiers Dead in Bold Attack in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents besieged two American outposts in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, American and Afghan officials said, killing eight Americans and two Afghan policemen in a bold daylight strike that was the deadliest for American soldiers in more than a year.The …

International memorial for vaccine victims. They had no voice. They had no choice.
Source: National Vaccine Information Center

They are the men, women, and children who have died or been injured by vaccines in nations around the world for the past 200 years. This is a virtual Memorial dedicated to those whose lives have been forever changed by vaccines they were often required by law to use.

War in Afghanistan: Civilians Killed in Dutch Air Raid
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

An air attack by a Dutch F-16 on September 30, 2009 resulted in civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

Iran’s Victims: The 72 People Killed in Post-Election Conflict
Source: Enduring America +

A list of 72 people that have died during the post-election violence has been released by Norooz which is one of the Islamic Iran Participation Front's media outlets.

August deadliest month for US in Afghanistan
Source: Newsday.com

An American service member died Friday when his vehicle struck a bomb in eastern Afghanistan, making August the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the nearly eight-year war.

The Johnny Procedure
Source: Media Monitors Network

"If we strip this doctrine of all ornaments, what remains is a simple principle: the state must protect the lives of its soldiers at any price, without any limit or law. A war of zero casualties.

Death Toll Rises as Chinese Muslim Protests Spread
Source: CBC

Protesters from the Uighur ethnic group took to the streets in a second city in northwestern China on Monday, a day after a demonstration in the provincial capital turned into a riot that left dozens dead.

Ethnic Clashes in Western China Are Said to Kill Scores
Source: The New York Times

The Chinese state news agency reported Monday that at least 140 people were killed and more than 800 injured when rioters clashed with the police in a regional capital in western China after days of rising tensions between members of the Uighur ethnic group and Han Chinese.

Rival political factions trade gunfire in Beirut
Source: msnbc.com

Security officials say supporters of Lebanon's prime minister-designate are trading gunfire with rivals in the streets of Beirut.

Letter From A Tehran Hospital! - Iran's Revolutionary Road
Source: shooresh1917.blogspot.com

"The following email in Farsi we received today (Wednesday 24th june).

Civilians 'bear the brunt of war'
Source: BBC News

Civilians bear the brunt of modern conflict, a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross suggests. Henri Dunant founded the organisation after witnessing the dead and dying soldiers at the battle of Solferino during the Italian wars of independence.

Pentagon finds U.S. errors in Afghan air strikes - On Deadline - USATODAY.com
Source: USA Today

The Associated Press reports that Pentagon officials say U.S. troops didn't follow established tactics and procedures during an air assault last month on Taliban fighters.

Obama -- War Criminal??
Source: FOXNews.com

obama has continued and even increased the attacks against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and last week obama directed his military to inform the Pakistani government that if they did not take steps to destroy the Taliban inside Pakistan the US military would attack tho …

"If you are pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel you are not helping us, you are just feeling good about yourself."
Source: Guardian Unlimited

It is a friendship as remarkable as it is unlikely: Robi Damelin is a 65-year-old Jewish grandmother whose son, David, served in the Israeli army; Ali Abu Awwad, 37, is a former Palestinian revolutionary who joined the first intifada as a teenager and was later sentenced to 10 ye …

U.S. Officials Admit Airstrikes Killed Some Afghan Civilians
Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — United States officials acknowledged Thursday for the first time that at least some of what might be 100 civilian deaths in western Afghanistan had been caused by American bombs.

'120 killed' as US bombs Afghan village
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk

A misdirected US air strike has killed as many as 120 Afghans, including dozens of women and children. The attack is the deadliest such bombing involving civilian casualties so far in the eight years since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.

Powerful Italian quake kills many
Source: BBC News

At least 90 people are believed dead and tens of thousands homeless after an earthquake hit L'Aquila and other towns in central Italy, rescuers say.

Israeli Soldiers Describe Killing Civilians, Destroying Property
Source: The New York Times

Now testimony is emerging from within the ranks of soldiers and officers alleging a permissive attitude toward the killing of civilians and reckless destruction of property that is sure to inflame the domestic and international debate about the army's conduct in Gaza.

This area needs news. Click here to seed the vine