America's military deaths in Iraq passes 9/11 death total

"In a span of a few hours, 2,973 people were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In a span of 45 months, the number of American troops killed in Iraq has exceeded that grim toll.
The milestone in Iraq came on Christmas, nearly four years after the war began, according to a count by The Associated Press.
With new casualties announced by the U.S. military on Tuesday, the death toll of American soldiers since the March 2003 beginning of the Iraq war was at least 2,978 _ five more than the number killed in the Sept. 11 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
The AP count is 17 higher than the Defense Department's tally, which was last updated Tuesday."

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The Associated Press. Military Deaths in Iraq Exceed 9/11 Toll. December 26, 2006.

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posted: wednesday, december 27, 2006, 7:22 PM ET
update: wednesday, december 27, 2006, 8:44 PM ET

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