US military deaths in Iraq at 4,037
Apr 18, 7:08 PM (ET) By The Associated Press
As of Friday, April 18, 2008, at least 4,037 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,295 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
So, this would suggest that approximately one American per week dies in non-combat related incidents, as a price of doing business. Not to suggest that the loss of well over a million Iraqis is not more egregious! But if this venture were a business with an employee a week mortality rate for over 5 years, they would have been shut down years ago. And someone would likely be in jail!
