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At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire.

I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that.

One thing we cannot put a number on is the number of casualties because people were never connected to their purpose in life.

Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.

Except when war is waged in a desert, noncombatants, also known as civilians or 'the people,' constitute the great majority of those affected.

There is no room for military people, including our veterans, to see themselves as victims, even if so many of our countrymen are prone to relish that role.

You know, there have been a lot of casualties in rock-n-roll.

Today we're faced with over 500 casualties, a cost of over $200 billion. And it could rise - the casualties could go into thousands and the cost could go over half a trillion - if we stay there for years.

We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths.

Nine out of 10 war victims die from a gun.