The 3,000th– and all the others…

On December 28, 2006
Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring,
Texas

became
the 3,000th US service-member to die during the current US war in Iraq.
May he and all the other Americans, Iraqis, and citizens of other countries
who have lost their lives because of this war

REST IN PEACE.

My sympathy to all the loved ones they left behind, and to all those injured
in so many ways by this war.

May we all, the living, speedily find the way out of this lethal and anti-humane
entanglement.

5 thoughts on “The 3,000th– and all the others…”

  2. Across the US, folks held vigils to mark this US milestone. Most at the vigils were well aware how many more Iraqis are among the victims of this war. Here are some photos from one.
    The readers of Helena’s blog might also be interested in the letter I just got from an Iraqi about Saddam Hussein’s execution.

  4. Double or Quits!
    East Africa slowly descends into chaos and a new American Adventure begins.
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/01/AR2007010100293.html
    Abdikarin Farah, the Somali ambassador to Ethiopia, said that a long-standing request for U.S. military assistance was also on the table.
    “We are pursuing that request, and I won’t be surprised if that comes to light,” said Farah, speaking from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “We have very close coordination and are in touch with the Americans, and obviously we will continue that kind of contact.”
    Though Ethiopian troops have been stoned by protesters in Mogadishu in recent days, Farah said that longtime animosities between Ethiopia and Somalia are “history” now.
    Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has said that he will not withdraw troops until he has ferreted out certain Islamic leaders. Farah said that the government would not ask the Ethiopians to leave until the security situation in the country improves.

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