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This is not a political message, but rather a human one.

Five years ago today, the U.S. began its shock and awe campaign–Operation Iraqi Freedom–in Iraq. Almost 4,000 American soldiers have perished since March 19, 2003, and our allies have taken casualties as well. At least 29,395 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, returning home with deeply scarring wounds, physical as well as psychological.

My thoughts and hopes go out to all whose lives have been affected by this war–servicemen and women, their families and the peaceful citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan that find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.

From our Links page here on GeekHabitat.com–
Honor the Fallen:

• Iraq
• Afghanistan

As of March 18, 2008, the Iraq War has resulted in the deaths of 3,990 Americans, two Australians, 175 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, one Korean, three Latvian, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians… and an unknown number of Iraqis.

And, just because — YouTube videos flagged “last letter home” –
Last Letter Home