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U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed the 1,000 milestone Tuesday, with more than 800 of them during the stubborn insurgency that flared after the Americans brought down Saddam Hussein and President Bush declared major combat over.
A spike in fighting with Sunni and Shiite insurgents killed eight Americans in the Baghdad area Tuesday and today, pushing the count to 1,003. That number includes 1,000 U.S. troops and three civilians, two working for the U.S. Army and one for the Air Force. The tally was compiled by The Associated Press based on Pentagon records and AP reporting from Iraq.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Deaths in Iraq Top 1,000
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