The signpost appearing up ahead in the fog. Viet Nam.

U.S. Toll in Iraq Nears '91 War Deaths
By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Tuesday raised its count of Americans killed by hostile fire in Iraq since the war began in March to 143, a figure that approaches the 147 killed in the 1991 Gulf War.

When President Bush declared major combat operations had ended on May 1, the number killed in action stood at 114. Since then, guerrilla-style attacks have taken another 29 American lives, and Bush as well as U.S. military commanders have said the war is not yet over...





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