DeGette Comments On 4,000 U.S. Casualties In Iraq

WASHINGTON – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered thefollowing statement in response to news that the number of U.S.casualties in Iraq has reached 4,000:

"As we mourn thethousands of U.S. servicemen and women who have lost their livesserving our country as well as those who have been injured, we alsohonor their sacrifice. The tragedy of this war is growing – the burdenon the families of those who have fallen, the strain on our militaryforces, and the pain we all feel waiting for our troops to come home.

"President George W. Bush's failed war in Iraq has put ournational security at risk, jeopardized our economy, and damaged ourreputation around the world. We must reject the President's misguidedplan to continue this war – I am committed to ending it quickly andbringing our troops home safely."