Gangs of Iraq aired - US deaths in Iraq mounting

However, in GANGS OF IRAQ, a joint production of FRONTLINE and the America at the Crossroads series, FRONTLINE takes a hard look at how the four-year training effort has failed and how these coalition-trained forces have themselves been infiltrated by various sectarian militias. While President Bush's new "surge" strategy is sending thousands of new troops to Iraq to help control the violence convulsing the country, the effort to stand up Iraqi forces and go after the militias remains a centerpiece of America's strategy.
But can it work?

The verdict is still out on that one, meanwhile, the causalities for US service members continue to pile up. Watching the War and Acknowledging the Dead, an article in the NYT came out the day before this aired. It makes reference to "the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are the first with significant United States military casualties to take place in the Internet age. And while there have been debates over how much public attention to give members of the military who have been killed in combat, a string of Web sites has plunged ahead." For those who do keep track of this type of thing, this month has been extremely deadly for US forces.

I have watched the war in Iraq and Afghanistan from my computer since I got back from Iraq in 2004 and I take note of who died in Iraq every day on the Internet. Maybe it doesn't seem as crazy that I do this. The article also make reference to a blog that goes into details about the lives, and deaths, of these brave heroes who have given their lives to our country.

http://iraqnam.blogspot.com/