Lest we forget

[USAF Vet Dan]

When Ron Paul's lone anti-Iraq war position propelled him into the forefront of the Republican Primary campaign, the neocons responded with "the surge". Within weeks, the MSM did their part by touting it as a big success. Then, there was silence. Notice how you now hardly ever see any Iraq war coverage in the MSM? Compare today's coverage to that of three or four months ago.

In today's LA Times, Andrew Malcolm (elite establishment mouthpiece extraordinaire) said, "As one sign of how the Iraq war surge's recent success has made it a non-issue, Russert didn't even ask him [Ron Paul] about his stand..."

Mr. Malcolm, tell that to the families of the following soldiers:


November, 2007 Iraq Casualties


41 Total Casualties

01 Master Sgt. Thomas A. Crowell 36 01 November 2007 Det. 301, Scott AFB, Ill, assigned to Balad AB Air Force Office of Special Investigations Killed Nov. 1 while performing combat operations in the vicinity of Balad Air Base, Iraq / DoD Release: Died Nov. 1 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an IED
02 Staff Sgt. David A. Wieger 28 01 November 2007 Det. 303, Travis AFB, assigned to Balad AB Air Force Office of Special Investigations Killed Nov. 1 while performing combat operations in the vicinity of Balad Air Base, Iraq / DoD Release: Died Nov. 1 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an IED
03 Nathan J. Schuldheiss 27 01 November 2007 Det. 204, Offutt AFB, assigned to Balad AB Air Force Office of Special Investigations Killed Nov. 1 while performing combat operations in the vicinity of Balad Air Base, Iraq / DoD Release: Died Nov. 1 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an IED
04 U/I pending notification of next-of-kin 01 November 2007 MND-Center Killed when patrol was struck by an IED south of Baghdad Nov. 1
05 U/I pending notification of next-of-kin 01 November 2007 MND-Center Killed when patrol was struck by an IED south of Baghdad Nov. 1
06 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger 30 01 November 2007 3rd Bn, 187th Infantry, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) DoD Release: Died Nov 1 in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near her vehicle
07 U/I pending notification of next-of-kin 03 November 2007 MND-North Died in an explosion in Salah ad Din province, Nov. 3
08 Pfc. Dwane A. Covert Jr. 20 03 November 2007 104th Transportation Co., 13th Corps Support Sustainment Bn, 3rd Infantry Division DoD Release: Died in Al-Sahra, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident
09 Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis 34 05 November 2007 10th Brigade Support Bn, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Killed as a result of an explosion near their vehicle while conducting combat operations in the Kirkuk province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near their Humvee during combat operations
10 Staff Sgt. John D. Linde 30 05 November 2007 1st Brigade Special Troops Bn, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Killed as a result of an explosion near their vehicle while conducting combat operations in the Kirkuk province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near their Humvee during combat operations
11 Sgt. Derek T. Stenroos 24 05 November 2007 1st Brigade Special Troops Bn, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Killed as a result of an explosion near their vehicle while conducting combat operations in the Kirkuk province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near their Humvee during combat operations
12 Pfc. Adam J. Muller 21 05 November 2007 1st Brigade Special Troops Bn, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Killed as a result of an explosion near their vehicle while conducting combat operations in the Kirkuk province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near their Humvee during combat operations
13 Sgt. Daniel J. Shaw 23 05 November 2007 1st Bn, 9th Infantry, 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned to MNF-West Killed Nov. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 5 in Taji, Iraq
14 Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley 27 05 November 2007 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 Killed as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion while conducting operations in Salah ad Din Province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 5 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq
15 Spc. Christine M. Ndururi 21 06 November 2007 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment DoD Release: Died Nov. 6 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness
16 Sgt. Lui Tumanuvao 29 07 November 2007 1st Bn, 30th Infantry, 2nd BCT, MND-Center Killed as a result of wounds suffered when the dismounted patrol the Soldier was part of encountered an improvised explosive device south of Baghdad Nov. 7 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 7 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by an IED during combat operations
17 Capt. Benjamin D. Tiffner 31 07 November 2007 1st Bn, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) DoD Release: Died Nov. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by an IED
18 Spc. Jermaine D. Franklin 22 09 November 2007 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry, 1st BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), MND-North Killed as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion while conducting operations in Diyala Province, Nov. 9 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 9, in Jisr Naft, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an IED
19 Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek 22 09 November 2007 2nd Bn, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division DoD Release: Died Nov. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire
20 Spc. Ashley Sietsema 20 12 November 2007 708th Medical Co., 108th Medical Bn, 108th Sustainment BDE, Illinois National Guard DoD Release: Died Nov. 12 in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident
21 Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse 23 13 November 2007 2nd Bn, 23rd Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North Died as a result of an explosion while conducting operations in Diyala Province, Nov. 13 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 13 in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated during dismounted combat operations
22 Cpl. Peter W. Schmidt 30 13 November 2007 2nd Bn, 23rd Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North Died as a result of an explosion while conducting operations in Diyala Province, Nov. 13 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 13 in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated during dismounted combat operations
23 Pfc. Casey P. Mason 22 13 November 2007 728th MP Bn, 8th MP BDE, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, MNC-Iraq Killed during military operations near the city of Mosul / DoD Release: Died Nov.13 in Mosul, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire
24 2nd Lt. Peter H. Burks 26 14 November 2007 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, MND-Baghdad Killed when an explosively formed penetrator detonated in central Baghdad Nov. 14
25 Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker 25 14 November 2007 2nd Bn, 23rd Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North Killed as a result of an explosion while conducting operations in Diyala Province, Nov. 14 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 14, in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle
26 Spc. Derek R. Banks 24 14 November 2007 237th Engineer Co., 276th Engineer Bn, 91st Troop Command DoD Release: Died Nov. 14 in San Antonio of wounds suffered Oct. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an IED
27 Sgt. Mason L. Lewis 26 16 November 2007 26th Brigade Support Bn, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division DoD Release: Died in Baghdad on Nov. 16, as a result of a non-combat related training accident
28 Sgt. Steven C. Ganczewski 22 16 November 2007 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment DoD Release: Died Nov. 16, in Balad, Iraq, wounds suffered from a combat-related incident
29 Staff Sgt. Alejandro Ayala 18 18 November 2007 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron DoD Release: Died Nov. 18 of injuries sustained as a result of a vehicle accident in Kuwait
30 Pfc. Marius L. Ferrero 23 18 November 2007 1st Bn, 38th Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North Killed as a result of an suicide vest attack while conducting operations in Baqubah, Diyala Province, Nov. 18 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 18 when an IED detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq
31 Cpl. Jason T. Lee 26 18 November 2007 1st Bn, 38th Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North Killed as a result of an suicide vest attack while conducting operations in Baqubah, Diyala Province, Nov. 18 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 18 when an IED detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq
32 Cpl. Christopher J. Nelson 22 18 November 2007 1st Bn, 38th Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North Killed as a result of an suicide vest attack while conducting operations in Baqubah, Diyala Province, Nov. 18 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 18 when an IED detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq
33 Sgt. Alfred G. Paredez Jr. 32 20 November 2007 1st Bn, 8th Cavalry, 2nd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division, MND-Baghdad Died when an explosively-formed penetrator detonated near a combat patrol in eastern Baghdad Nov. 20 / DoD Release: Died Nov. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an IED
34 Spc. Melvin L. Henley Jr. 26 21 November 2007 603rd Aviation Support Bn, 3rd Combat Aviation BDE, 3rd Infantry Division DoD Release: Died at Camp Striker in Baghdad on Nov. 21 of injuries suffered from non-combat related incident
35 Staff Sgt. Jonathon L. Martin 33 21 November 2007 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry, 1st BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) DoD Release: Died Nov. 22 in Regensburg, Germany, of wounds suffered on Nov. 9 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an IED
36 Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes 26 27 November 2007 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), MND-North Killed as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion near vehicle while conducting operations in Salah ad Din province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 27 in Amerli, Iraq
37 Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison 25 27 November 2007 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), MND-North Killed as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion near vehicle while conducting operations in Salah ad Din province / DoD Release: Died Nov. 27 in Amerli, Iraq
38 U/I pending notification of next-of-kin 28 November 2007 MND-Baghdad Killed by small-arms fire in a western section of the Iraqi capital Nov. 28
39 Sgt. 1st Class John J. Tobiason 42 28 November 2007 847th Adjutant General Bn, 89th Regional Readiness Command DoD Release: Died Nov. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from an incident
40 Cpl. Allen C. Roberts 21 28 November 2007 Marine Attack Squadron 214, MAG 13, 3rd MAW, I MEF DoD Release: Died Nov. 28 from a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq
41 Cpl. Blair W. Emery 24 30 November 2007 504th MP Bn, 42nd MP BDE DoD Release: Died Nov. 30 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED

In reply to Andrew Malcolm's article, I posted this list. I told him that, since he and his MSM ilk seem to have forgotten that American soldiers are dieing every day in Iraq, I'll be sure to post monthly lists of the dead in response to his future articles... just to remind him.

These brave souls gave their lives for all of us - the unjust, illegal nature of the Iraq war is immaterial on that point. Won't you HELP ME stop the MSM from burying this issue? PLEASE repost this in as many places as you can. We cannot let the loss of these brave men and women's lives be swept under the MSM propaganda carpet. They deserve a Hell of a lot more than that!

[hillertexas]

bump

[PatriotOne]

Lamestream Media is on the hit list and second only to dethroning the Fascist NeoCon's and their Democratic counterparts as far as I am concerned. The good news is that it is already happening and the only generation who believes them has one foot in the grave anyways.

[Meatwasp]

Vet Dan
Thank you for doing this. Maybe enough people will read the list and think twice about this insane war. If you noticed hardly any mention in most news about our fallen heros except in antiwar.com

[american.swan]

bump. Good points.

[USAF Vet Dan]

Vet Dan
Thank you for doing this. Maybe enough people will read the list and think twice about this insane war. If you noticed hardly any mention in most news about our fallen heros except in antiwar.com

While my primary goal is to keep these lost lives from being ignored, I believe there is a secondary, favorable consequence. The obvious, transparent nature of the earlier (worse then) and current (still bad) media blockade against Ron Paul went far to wake up many people about the MSM's dirty tricks it uses to commandeer Americans' mindset. I believe that when we come face to face with the soldiers' names, ages, and specifics about how they died, the MSM's attempts to lull American's to sleep on the Iraq war issue becomes equally transparent. It also shows how low and despicable they can be.

Forty one American soldiers lost last month and the MSM, in Andrew Malcolm's words, says, "...the Iraq war surge's recent success has made it [the war] a non-issue". Its enough to make you sick and sad... all at the same time.

[Meatwasp]

My grandson lost half his platoon in a helicopter crash in Iraq. I still am so sad. My som lost his pilot there too. Such a waste of lives.

[RSLudlum]

Is any other news networks showing a daily list of the fallen soldiers besides Jim Leher NewsHour?

[bucfish]

bump

[USAF Vet Dan]

Is any other news networks showing a daily list of the fallen soldiers besides Jim Leher NewsHour?

I haven't seen any. What woke me up about it was I use to see two to three stories per day about battles, casualties, etc., on my Google news home page. For the past two months or so, I've only seen one or two. When I point this out to people, they react with, "hey... you know, you're right! That's terrible! They're actually blocking the news on this!" When I point out the correlation with the shrinkage of the Iraq war news with the MSM's suppression of the only anti-Iraq war candidate, they get pissed. Blocking this kind of news to manipulate election outcomes is about as low as it gets.

[angelatc]

I haven't seen any. What woke me up about it was I use to see two to three stories per day about battles, casualties, etc., on my Google news home page. For the past two months or so, I've only seen one or two. When I point this out to people, they react with, "hey... you know, you're right! That's terrible! They're actually blocking the news on this!" When I point out the correlation with the shrinkage of the Iraq war news with the MSM's suppression of the only anti-Iraq war candidate, they get pissed. Blocking this kind of news to manipulate election outcomes is about as low as it gets.

I thought it was because the surge was working. :(

BUt yeah, as soon as the Democrats caved on funding and the Democratic candidates all started talking about an extended presence I knew the media was going to tone down the war to make it a non-issue for election.

I wish Congressman Paul would focus more on the economy for that reason alone.

It doesn't matter what the issue is, but I respectfully submit that Paul has to play the game enough to talk about the same concern the media is making up for us.

[RSLudlum]

IMO, all veteran's should be outraged about this. I know my dad's voiced his concern to me about this. He's a Vietnam veteran.

[USAF Vet Dan]

IMO, all veteran's should be outraged about this. I know my dad's voiced his concern to me about this. He's a Vietnam veteran.

When soldiers returned from Vietnam, they were treated horribly by many Americans who were so angry about the war, that they transfered their anger to the soldiers themselves. Some years later, America came to grips with this and saw how wrong that was. The MSM has twisted that into "if you don't support the war, you're not supporting the troops". Again, soldiers are used as propaganda pawns.

Now, ignoring their sacrifices for political manipulation is the abuse they suffer. Certainly a real shitty way to treat our soldiers.

Its time we bring this issue to the forefront. With WMD lies exposed, transparent tricks against the Ron Paul candidacy, and other manipulations, the MSM is very vulnerable to exposure of their dirty tricks. Again, I ask all who read this to repost my original message to help get more exposure. Not only do we owe it to the 41 soldiers on that list as well as their families, but it will be a benefit to the Ron Paul campaign. At least the loss of their lives will not be completely in vain.

[Compulsive1]

My suspicion is that the factions were bribed into a relative peace. The ones still attacking us or each other are those who didn't participate in the payoff. Right around the time of the initial surge or shortly before, there was a story about missing cash in Iraq- to the tune of 9 billion dollars. A billion buys a lot of cooperation even from the most fanatical faction if you ask me.

[USAF Vet Dan]

My suspicion is that the factions were bribed into a relative peace. The ones still attacking us or each other are those who didn't participate in the payoff. Right around the time of the initial surge or shortly before, there was a story about missing cash in Iraq- to the tune of 9 billion dollars. A billion buys a lot of cooperation even from the most fanatical faction if you ask me.

Yours is an interesting theory. Also, the same results could have been accomplished with an "anti-surge"... reducing operations so as to reduce casualties.

[USAF Vet Dan]

Thank you.

I e-mailed Andrew Malcolm this picture of Marine 2nd Lt. Jim Cathey's widow. The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. "I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it," she said. "I think that's what he would have wanted."

http://www.poyi.org/63/photos/11/02.jpg

[NMCB3]

Blocking this kind of news to manipulate election outcomes is about as low as it gets.Yes it is, but it`s nothing new. They also manipulate the news to get specific legislation passed. For instance they hype up every shooting in America right before gun bans come up for a vote. The politicians then make their rounds on the various news programs to get support for their freedom destroying unconstitutional legislation. The MSM is basically a propaganda arm for the govt. Once you fully realize this it is extremely easy to see through their trickery. Americans need to wake up to this reality if we hope to restore our freedom.

[llepard]

You are so right.

It is sad the way the war is being forgotten, or it is claimed the surge is working.

So the war has gone from being an unmitigated disaster and is now only a disaster?

Tell that to the families of the dead.

For what it is worth, I have received many letters from soldiers, who obviously took risk in writing, that support what we are doing. Usually in response to the USA Today ad, or the upcoming NYT ad.

They are aware of Ron Paul and they think the war is a mess.

I do not reprint their emails out of concern for their privacy.

[USAF Vet Dan]

You are so right.

It is sad the way the war is being forgotten, or it is claimed the surge is working.

So the war has gone from being an unmitigated disaster and is now only a disaster?

Tell that to the families of the dead.

For what it is worth, I have received many letters from soldiers, who obviously took risk in writing, that support what we are doing. Usually in response to the USA Today ad, or the upcoming NYT ad.

They are aware of Ron Paul and they think the war is a mess.

I do not reprint their emails out of concern for their privacy.

As I'm sure our troops in Iraq can easily see that the MSM is downplaying / ignoring the Iraq occupation (I don't think we should call it a war) and the daily casualties (on both sides), I want them to know that we haven't forgotten them. ...that we are all talking about it and that the RP Revolution's "underground information network" is giving it great coverage. I hope everyone helps by reposting this information which I'll continue to post.

Llepard, you have my and my family's most sincere thanks for all that you're doing! You are truly an inspiration to all of us. May God bless you, Sir.