As of yesterday, U.S. military deaths total: 2325. (Thanks to U.S. Fatalities for this information.) Civilian deaths stand somewhere between 33773 and 37895. (Thanks to Iraq Body Count for this information.)
So, the score stands thus:
Osama bin Laden: 2738 U.S. citizens
George Bush: 2325 U.S. citizens
To and for the families who've lost a loved one in this fruitless exercise in hubris, I offer the following prayer. Thanks to the World Council of Churches for this bit of prayerful eloquence.
O Lord,
you love justice and you establish peace on earth.
We bring before you the disunity of today'’s world;
the absurd violence, and the many wars,
which are breaking the courage of the peoples of the world;
human greed and injustice,
which breed hatred and strife.
Send your spirit and renew the face of the earth;
teach us to be compassionate towards the whole human family;
strengthen the will of all those
who fight for justice and for peace,
and give us that peace which the world cannot give.
All: Amen.
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