VP Cheney's "last throes" are turning increasingly lethal to the U.S. forces having been thrown into this war by the delusional empire builders of the administration.
August was the worst month since April 2004 (126 killed) and November 2004 (125 killed), with 74 combat deaths, according to Pentagon figures.
As the conflict in Iraq ramps up, from hour to hour (with Shi'ite ministers demanding the resignation of Sunni ministers from the cabinet following yesterday's stampede) - the U.S. servicemen and women are caught in the middle. As long as the administration refuses to come clean on Iraq, admit why it went in and what it seeks to achieve (beyond the platitudes we get to hear) it will only get worse.
At least the Vacationer-in-Chief yesterday admitted he feared the oil getting into the insurgent's hands.
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