Iraq Toll

July 18, 2007

I recieve updates on the number of casualties in Iraq on a regular basis. As a tribute to their sacrifice and a reminder of the price we pay for wars we create I will regluarly post these names to the Peace Blog.

Those who died in Iraq from Jul 8 to 14:

Cpl Kory Wiens 20 Independence MO

Pvt Bruce Salazar Jr 24 Tracy CA

Sgt Gene Lamie 25 Homerville GA

Pvt LeRon Wilson 18 Queens NY

Cpl Christopher Read 22 Dorset UK

Pvt Jason Dore 25 Moscow ME

Cap Maria Ortiz 40 Bayamon PR

Sgt Jeffrey McKinney 40 Garland TX

Sgt Courtney Johnson 26 Garner NC

Sgt Allen Greka 29 Alpena MI

Pvt Christopher Kube 18 Sterling Hts MI

Sgt John Massey 29 Judsonia AR

Pvt Benjamin Bartlett Jr 25 Manchester GA

Spc Robert Varga 24 Monroe City MO

55 were seriously wounded and maimed.

82 wounded were returned to occupation.

625+ Iraqi sisters and brothers were killed.

Cf: www.icasualties.org

In peace and with the hope for a better future,

Barb