| U.S. Deaths Confirmed By The DoD: | 2380 |
| Reported U.S. Deaths Pending DoD Confirmation: | 9 |
| Total | 2389 |
Ohio has lost 108 men and women in Iraq and there is one MIA, Pfc Matt Maupin, from Batavia, Ohio.
When a family has lost someone in war, that is a heartache that never goes away.
Here are some poignant words (Lyrics Magnet) from Pink's song, Dear Mr. President:
...How do you sleep while the rest of us cry
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye
How do you walk with your head held high
Can you even look me in the eye
And tell me why ...
Watch a video here from You Tube.
*The Bush administration plans to tell us that there are big successes in Iraq. I frankly don't care. Our men and women have died and put their lives on the line in a war that was driven by the president's attempt at revenge toward Saddam for an attempt on the life of former President George H.W. Bush (#41).
* (Posted at Huffington Post - Original Link)
BAGHDAD, April 22 (Reuters) - Two roadside bombs attacks killed five U.S. soldiers in Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said. Four died when their combat patrol south of Baghdad was hit by a bomb, the military said in a statement. A fifth soldier died on Saturday night after being hit in a separate bomb attack south of Baghdad, a military spokeswoman said. No further details were available.
* From Huffington Post:
Sleepy time for V.P. Dick Cheney: Cheney was caught sleeping during the press conferenct at the White House when China's leader, Hu, visited the White House. Picture From Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images
*April 28 is the day that Neil Young's new album will be available for listening free of charge on the internet. Here is an excerpt from Reuters:
...Starting April 28, fans can log onto Young's Web site, www.neilyoung.com, and listen to the 10-track collection in its entirety, free of charge, said Bill Bentley, a spokesman for Warner Music Group's Reprise Records.
The album will first become commercially available as a digital download beginning May 2, "and we plan to get it into retail stores as soon after that as we can get them manufactured," Bentley said....
Neil Young's new CD will be a blockbuster!
