writer 0 2005-01-17T00:00:00Z Family members left behind by those who have died violent deaths amidst the occupation of Iraq, whether they are Iraqi or American, have every reason to be bitter. After all, each death is due to an illegal occupation as the result of an illegal invasion of a sovereign country (although the United States government disputes this view). With over 1,340 dead US soldiers and an estimated 100,000 d... Dahr 42907 false false false false 2005-01-17T00:00:00Z Jamail 7040 7067 0 1 Precious Blood blood-is-precious-by-dahr-jamail Blood is Precious 2009-09-25T05:57:09Z 253