The Times "Grimly" Repeats Itself

The Times "Grimly" Repeats Itself
A theme emerges in the paper's coverage of the Iraq War dead.

Posted by: Clay Waters
1/2/2007 3:42:05 PM

"A grim milestone: 1000 U.S. Dead." -- September 9, 2004 headline, from the Times' letters section.

"2,000 Dead: As Iraq Tours Stretch On, a Grim Mark" -- October 26, 2005 headline.

"A Grim Milestone in Iraq: 3000 American Deaths." -- January 1, 2007 front-page headline.

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