But Who's Counting?

On Thursday, the U.S. military said an American F/A-18 jet-fighter fired a missile at a house in Basra the previous night after Iraqi soldiers came under small-arms fire. Two militants were killed in the airstrike, the U.S. said.

"Coalition forces are unaware of any civilians killed in the strike but are currently looking into the matter," the military said. Iraqi witnesses and officials said at least three civilians were among the dead.

"While we were preparing for evening prayer, U.S. aircraft bombed this house, we rushed to save survivors but in vain," a neighbor identified only as Haj Juwad told AP Television News. "The father, mother and a young boy were killed and three others were buried under rubble. We evacuated two people and one is still under the rubble."

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Always unaware of casualties, our military. As if an airstrike in a city were likely to kill only two people. Enemy, at that.

And this is only one incident of many today, including one in which an American soldier was killed, bringing the “total” to 4,012. I put quotes on total, because that number does not include mortally wounded soldiers who were dragged off the scene before they expired. Nor does it include soldiers who died from something other than “battle.” Suicide, for instance.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.