Yesterday the death toll for GIs in Iraq hit 100 for the month of November (1221 total since the war began). With only two-thirds of the month over, Americans in Iraq are on track to exceed the previous high of 135 deaths in April of this year.
This is an average of 5 Americans killed every day in Iraq. While the media has acknowledged some major milestones, they have largely ignored the alarming level of US casualties in Iraq.
The tragedy of the death of each individual American, as well as the death of each individual Iraqi are not reflected by mere numbers. But the numbers must be reported loudly so that Americans realize the rising costs of this disaster.