Vigils commemorating the deaths in Iraq will be held in Nashville and other cities and towns across the nation on Monday. Update: The New York Times has photos of all 3,000 -- Faces of the Dead in Iraq. The number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq climbed to 3,000 on this, the last, day of 2006.
The grim milestone was crossed on the final day of 2006 and at the end of the deadliest month for the American military in Iraq in the past 12 months. At least 111 U.S. service members were reported to have died in December.
But it was all worth it! Just ask our dear leader:
"The sacrifice has been worth it. I haven't questioned whether or not it was right to take Saddam Hussein out. I mean, I've questioned it -- I've come to the conclusion that it was the right decision." - George W. Bush
And Juan Cole reminds us that we are kidding ourselves if we think that "3,000" describes the extent of the casualties: "[T]he true number of Americans and US allies who are in some sense casualties of war is in the tens of thousands." [via memeorandum]
Nashville Vigil
The Nashville vigil commemorating the 3000th US military personnel death in Iraq, will be MONDAY January 1 at 4 pm at the Federal Building, 8th and Broadway downtown. Details at https://www.afsc.org/3000/
If you're not near Nashville, you may go to that website for info on a vigil in a town or city near you.
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