Where's the story on American deaths about to MATCH that of the Gulf War? It just hit 146. You'd think this would be closely watched but notice how the spin is applied today. Obviously the White House has its guard up and the word out to its media contacts not to mention the "Gulf War" total to keep the story muted after it was brought up on Tuesday. Watch for how this is treated when the number does meet or exceed the American deaths from the Gulf War as it will be telling.

Two More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq

By Andrew Gray

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was shot dead and another was killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq ( news -web sites ), the U.S. military said on Thursday, as President Bush ( news -web sites ) acknowledged Washington had a "security issue" here.

The deaths raised to 31 the number of U.S. soldiers killed by hostile fire in Iraq since May 1, when Bush declared major combat over in the war that ousted president Saddam Hussein...

And here's from Tuesday:

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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