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‘Not worth another soldier’s life.’

Carpetbagger notes another “phony soldier” speaks out about Iraq:

Asked if the American endeavor here was worth their sacrifice — 20 soldiers from the battalion have been killed in Baghdad — [Sgt. Victor Alarcon] said no: “I don’t think this place is worth another soldier’s life.

UPDATE: Newshounds catches Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade claiming that there was not a single U.S. military casualty in Iraq this week. While casualty rates are certainly down, Kilmeade’s claim is false. Iraq Casualty Count provides the details. Watch it:

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