[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue Jan 30 11:50:20 PST 2007

"The notion that we ought to now go to Baghdad and somehow take control of
the country strikes me as an extremely serious one in terms of what we'd
have to do once we got there. You'd probably have to put some new government
in place. It's not clear what kind of government that would be, how long
you'd have to stay. For the U.S. to get involved militarily in determining
the outcome of the struggle over who's going to govern in Iraq strikes me as
a classic definition of a quagmire." 

- Dick Cheney, 1991
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Cheney_Quagmire.mp3

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"I think Rumsfeld, Cheney, and the president made a big mistake in
justifying going into the war in Iraq.  They put the emphasis on weapons of
mass destruction." 

- Gerald R. Ford (July 28, 2004)
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Ford_Iraq_Big_Mistake.mp3

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>From the February 5, 2007 edition of the Army Times -

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U.S. service members who died while supporting combat operations in Iraq,
confirmed by the Defense Department from January 19 through January 25:

Army Col. Brian D. Allgood, 46, of Oklahoma; assigned to the 30th Medical
Brigade, European Regional Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany.

Army Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson, 22, of Vista, California; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Army Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian, Virginia; assigned to
the 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard, Sandston,
Virginia.

Army Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock, Arkansas; assigned to
the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment
(Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

Army Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24, of Huber Heights, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Keith A. Callahan, 31, of McClure, Pennsylvania;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, 50, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; to
the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Army Spc. Johnathan B. Chism, 22, of Gonzales, Louisiana; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Nathan P. Fairlie, 21, of Candor, New York; assigned to the 6th
Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 

Army Pfc. Shawn P. Falter, 25, of Cortland, New York; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Army Sgt. Sean P. Fennerty, 25, of Corvallis, Oregon; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Army Capt. Brian S. Freeman, 31, of Temecula, California; assigned to the
412th Civil Affairs Battalion, Whitehall, Ohio.

Army 1st Lt. Jacob N. Fritz, 25, of Verdon, Nebraska; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Army Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Massachusetts; assigned
to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, 46, of Polk City, Iowa;  assigned
to Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge,
Johnston, Iowa.

Navy Seaman Sandra S. Grant, 23, of Linwood, North Carolina; assigned to the
USS Eisenhower.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, 49, of Davidsonville, Maryland;
assigned to the 70th Regiment, Regional Training Institute - Maryland,
Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland.

Army Maj. Alan R. Johnson, 44, of Yakima, Washington; assigned to the 402nd
Civil Affairs Battalion, Tonawanda, New York.

Marine Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush, 24, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; assigned to
3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Army Pfc. Ryan J. Hill, 20, of Keizer, Oregon; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Marine Sgt. Gary S. Johnston, 21, of Windthorst, Texas; assigned to 3rd
Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force Okinawa, Japan.  

Army Col. Paul M. Kelly, 45, of Stafford, Virginia; assigned to the Joint
Force Headquarters of the Virginia Army National Guard in Blackstone,
Virginia.

Marine Cpl. Mark D. Kidd, 26, of Milford, Michigan; assigned to Marine
Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Army Sgt. Jonathan P. C. Kingman, 21, of Nankin, Ohio; assigned to the 41st
Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, 43, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands;
assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S.
Virgin Islands.

Army Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, 29, of Decatur, Georgia; assigned to the 86th
Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jane E. Lanham, 43, of Owensboro, Kentucky; assigned to Naval
Branch Health Clinic, Bahrain.

Army Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of Houston, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Capt. Sean E. Lyerly, 31, of Pflugerville, Texas; assigned to the Texas
Army National Guard's 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division,
Austin, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Matus, 19, of Chetek, Wisconsin; assigned to
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Sgt. Phillip D. McNeill, 22, of Sunrise, Florida; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Melia, 20, of Thousand Oaks, California;
assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Pvt. Jonathon M. Millican, 20, of Trafford, Alabama; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Marine Cpl. Darrel J. Morris, 21, of Spokane, Washington; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger A. Napper, 20, of Greensburg,
Pennsylvania; assigned to Mobile Security Squadron 3, Detachment Bahrain.

Spc. Toby R. Olsen, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

Marine Lance Cpl. Emilian D. Sanchez, 20, of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico;
assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Pfc. Darrell W. Shipp, 25, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, California; assigned to the
250th Transportation Company, El Monte, California.

Army Spc. Brandon L. Stout, 23, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; assigned to the
46th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Kingsford,
Michigan.

Army Maj. Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock, Arkansas; assigned to
the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment
(Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

Army 1st Sgt. William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, Arkansas;
assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation
Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wiggins, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio; assigned to the
79th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Jamie D. Wilson, 34, of San Diego, California; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

January 19 - January 25
Killed: 44; wounded in action: 163

March 19, 2003 - January 25, 2007
Killed: 3,050; wounded in action: 23,114

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And the beat goes on . . .

"Bring 'em Home"
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_home.mp3

"If you love this land of the free
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
Bring them back from overseas
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

It will make the politicians sad, I know 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
They wanna tangle with their foe 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

They wanna test their grand theories
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
With the blood of you and me
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

Now we'll give no more brave young lives 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
For the gleam in someone's eyes 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

The men will cheer and the boys will shout 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
Yeah and we will all turn out 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

The church bells will ring with joy
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
To welcome our darlin' girls and boys
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

We will lift their voice and sound
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
Yeah, when Johnny comes marching home
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home."

Pro patria,

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime."

-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.