The three American soldiers who died today have pushed American military fatalities in Iraq to 2700, according to icasualties.org. Given that the war there has been given less and less ink of late, I thought it'd be nice to spend a few moments reflecting on those brave men and women in that impossible situation, and hope (and work) for the day when they can all be home safely, as soon as possible.
So far in the month of September, 58 American troops (and five allied soldiers) have lost their lives. A countless (or at least, uncounted) number of innocent Iraqis have perished as well. It would be well to reflect on these poor souls, who would, if Bush in his infinite hubris has his way, be only an appetizer of the main course of an Iran invasion. For the sake of the rest of our men and women in uniform, as well as the people of Iran, let's take the reins of power from GOP hands to avert such a tragic calamity.