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Cost of war 10.12.05

The totals:

1954 US soldiers, 198 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 26,457 to 29,795 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to October 5.

American soldiers killed between September 29 to October 5:

Specialist Lee A. Wiegand, 20; Hallstead, Pennsylvania | Specialist Oliver J. Brown, 19; Carbondale, Pennsylvania | Staff Sergeant Jens E. Schelbert, 31; New Orleans, Louisiana | Sergeant Marshall A. Westbrook, 43; Farmington, New Mexico | Specialist Joshua J. Kynoch, 23; Santa Rosa, California | Staff Sergeant Timothy J. Roark, 29; Houston, Texas | Staff Sergeant Sean B. Berry, 26; Mansfield, Texas | Corporal John R. Stalvey, 22; Conroe, Texas | Sergeant Bryan W. Large, 31; Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Specialist Jacob T. Vanderbosch, 21; Vadnais Heights, Minnesota | Private First Class Roberto C. Baez, 19; Tampa, Florida | Sergeant Larry W. Pankey Jr., 34; Morrison, Colorado | Private First Class Andrew D. Bedard, 19; Missoula, Montana | Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin, 32; Hugo, Oklahoma | Lance Corporal Patrick B. Kenny, 20; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sources: US Department of Defense, www.icasualties.org, The New York Times, www.iraqbodycount.net