i wake up to these headlines

although ONE was too effing many
U.S. Deaths in Iraq War Reach 4,000; Green Zone Is Shelled
A.P.’s Death Toll for Iraq War Reaches 4,000
American death toll in Iraq occupation hits 4,000: Pentagon
US military Iraq toll hits 4,000
Grim milestone: 4,000 U.S. service employees dead in Iraq war
U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000
Grim milestone reached when IED kills 4 U.S. soldiers in Baghdad
U.S. Death Toll In Iraq Hits 4,000
Casualty Milestones Are Arbitrary But Draw Attention To The Human Cost Of The War
(arbitrary?????????????? ARBITRARY?????????????)