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JTemple
February 22nd, 2005, 11:35 PM
Perhaps I missed it. But if not, does it seem odd to anyone else that the US gov't never issued an official statement on the number of American injured and dead?

H2Andy
February 22nd, 2005, 11:40 PM
well, the State Department did issue a tentative final count (18 dead; 15 presumed
dead)

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/08/missing.americans.ap/

but they're still investigating. it will take a while to list the remaining
15 missing as dead. but, sadly, there's probably not much hope.

Rick Murchison
February 22nd, 2005, 11:45 PM
The US doesn't keep tabs on all its citizens abroad. Unless someone reports an American missing, the State Dept may or may not find out.
Very difficult to issue anything "official" under those circumstances.
S

JTemple
February 23rd, 2005, 05:20 PM
well, the State Department did issue a tentative final count (18 dead; 15 presumed
dead)

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/08/missing.americans.ap/

but they're still investigating. it will take a while to list the remaining
15 missing as dead. but, sadly, there's probably not much hope.


Ah, ok, I did miss that then. Thanks!

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