Report: U.S. military deaths in Iraq stands at 4,146

At least 4,146 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March of 2003 according to an Associated Press count.

The Associated Press counted deaths independently from the Defense Department and has reported that 4,146 members of the U.S. military have died. This figure includes eight military civilians killed in the battle. This count is two less than the Defense Department’s tally, which was last updated Thursday at 10 a.m. According to AP, other countries have suffered the following number of casualties: The British military has reported 176 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia and Georgia, three each; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each. U.S. President Bush declared victory in Iraq in May 2003. Sen. McCain plans to stay in Iraq for another 100 years despite the Iraqi government’s belief that the U.S. troops should leave by 2011. The Associated Press article reports death tolls for every society except for those living in Iraq. According to the Iraq Body Count, somewhere between 86,663 and 94,560 Iraqis have died.