BUSH MOURNS 1,000 DEAD AMERICANS
With the number of American military deaths in Iraq surpassing 1,000, President George Bush said today “we mourn every loss of life” and declared that the US was making good progress in the war against terrorism.
“We’re still at war,” Bush said during a meeting with congressional leaders in Washington. “We’ve got to do everything we can to protect the homeland.”
The vast majority of American deaths in Iraq - all but 138 - came after Bush’s May 1, 2003, declaration of an end to major combat operations. “Mission Accomplished,” read a banner on an aircraft carrier where the president made the announcement.
Two more US soldiers were killed in Iraq today - both blown up by roadside bombs.
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