From yesterday’s presser.

The most painful aspect of my presidency has been knowing that good men and women have died in combat. I read about it every night. My heart breaks for a mother or father, or husband or wife, or son and daughter; it just does. And so when you ask about pain, that’s pain.

[snip]

But I — look, my heart breaks for them, it just does, on a regular basis.

Let’s take a look at how regularly this poor, totured president’s heart has been broken during the first two weeks of December, shall we?

1-Dec-06

Staff Sergeant Robert L. Love Jr., died inRamadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

2-Dec-06

Lance Corporal Jesse D. Tillery, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire

Specialist Corey J. Rystad, died in Fallujah – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Bryan T. McDonough, died in Fallujah – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Sergeant Keith E. Fiscus, died in Taji (near) – Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

3-Dec-06

Captain Shawn L. English, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Corporal Joshua C. Sticklen, died in Haditha – Anbar due to Non-hostile – helicopter crash

Major Joseph Trane McCloud, died in Haditha – Anbar due to Non-hostile – helicopter crash

Captain Kermit O. Evans, died in Haditha – Anbar due to Non-hostile – helicopter crash

Private Troy D. Cooper, died in Balad – Salah ad Din due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Kenneth W. Haines, died in Abu Hishma (Balad) – Salah ad Din due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Corporal Billy B. Farris, died in Taji – Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

4-Dec-Holden

Private 1st Class Roger A. Suarez-Gonzalez, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire

Private 1st Class Albert M. Nelson, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire

Lance Corporal Thomas P. Echols, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire

Hospitalman Christopher A. Anderson, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire

Sergeant Jay R. Gauthreaux, died in Ba’qubah (Balad) – Diyala due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Nicholas D. Turcotte, died in An Nasiriyah – Dhi Qar due to Non-hostile – vehicle accident

Private Ross A. McGinnis, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – grenade

Specialist Dustin M. Adkins, died in Haditha – Anbar due to Non-hostile – helicopter crash

That’s just too much presidential heartache for one page, click Comments to continue.

5-Dec-06

Specialist Jordan W. Hess, died in Brooke Army Med Center, TX – At-Ta’mim due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Marco L. Miller, died in Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. – Salah ad Din due to Hostile – hostile fire – indirect fire

6-Dec-06

Specialist Nicholas R. Gibbs, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire

Lance Corporal Cody G. Watson, died in Fallujah – Anbar due to Non-hostile

Sergeant Yevgeniy Ryndych, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Private 1st Class Travis C. Krege, died in Hawijah – At-Ta’mim due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Yari Mokri, died in Hawijah – At-Ta’mim due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Jason Huffman, died in Hawijah – At-Ta’mim due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Sergeant Jesse J.J. Castro, died in Hawijah – At-Ta’mim due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Sergeant Joshua B. Madden, died in Hawijah – At-Ta’mim due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Captain Travis L. Patriquin, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

NAME NOT RELEASED YET, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire

Specialist Vincent J. Pomante III, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Corporal Dustin J. Libby, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire

Major Megan M. McClung, died in Ramadi – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

7-Dec-06

Lance Corporal Brent E. Beeler, died in Fallujah – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire

Staff Sergeant Henry W. Linck, died in Baghdad (South of) due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Micah S. Gifford, died in Baghdad (South of) due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Staff Sergeant Kristofer R. Ciraso, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

9-Dec-06

1st Lieutenant Nathan M. Krissoff, died in Al Taqaddum – Anbar due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

10-Dec-06

Staff Sergeant Thomas W. Clemons, died in Diwaniyah (near) – Qadisiyah due to Non-hostile – illness – heart attack

Private 1st Class Shawn M. Murphy, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Philip C. Ford, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Sergeant Brennan C. Gibson, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Specialist Nicholas P. Steinbacher, died in Baghdad due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

11-Dec-06

Lance Corporal Budd M. Cote, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Corporal Matthew V. Dillon, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Lance Corporal Clinton J. Miller, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack

Master Sergeant Brian P. McAnulty, died in Al Anbar Province due to Non-hostile – helicopter crash

12-Dec-06

Major Gloria D. Davis, died in Baghdad due to Non-hostile

Sergeant Brent W. Dunkleberger, died in Mosul – Ninawa due to Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack

14-Dec-06

Staff Sergeant Theodore A. Spatol, died in Thermopolis due to Non-hostile – illness

Lance Corporal Luke C. Yepsen, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire

Lance Corporal Matthew W. Clark, died in Al Anbar Province due to Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack