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Degette Comments on 4,000 U.S. Casualties in Iraq

Statement

Date: March 24, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Military Personnel Foreign Affairs

Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the following statement in response to news that the number of U.S. casualties in Iraq has reached 4,000:

"As we mourn the thousands of U.S. servicemen and women who have lost their lives serving our country as well as those who have been injured, we also honor their sacrifice. The tragedy of this war is growing - the burden on the families of those who have fallen, the strain on our military forces, and the pain we all feel waiting for our troops to come home.

"President George W. Bush's failed war in Iraq has put our national security at risk, jeopardized our economy, and damaged our reputation around the world. We must reject the President's misguided plan to continue this war - I am committed to ending it quickly and bringing our troops home safely."


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