4000

March 23, 2008 at 9:56 PM by Dr. Drang

An uptick in the fatality rate in the past few days has put the number of US military deaths in the Iraq war at 4000, just a few days after the fifth anniversary of the start of the war.

In recent months, coverage of the war has dropped with the reduction in casualties, but I’m sure this sad milestone will get attention. Reporters love round numbers.