A new milestone reached today as U.S. military fatalities now total 400. 42 deaths in November alone:
http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx
Total casualties (dead, wounded) now exceeding 9000:
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm
As the administration tries to find: a reason for starting the war, a reason for continuing the war, a strategy for winning the war, an exit plan for ending the war - American soldiers continue to die in significant numbers. The only plan one can discern is the pattern of steady casualties.