[media id=9360] (h/t Heather at Video Cafe) This Week with George Stephanopoulos notes the passings of filmmaker John Hughes, model Naomi Sims, forme
August 9, 2009

(h/t Heather at Video Cafe)

This Week with George Stephanopoulos notes the passings of filmmaker John Hughes, model Naomi Sims, former Carter aide and lobbyist Anne Wexler and screenwriter Budd Schulberg. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of 14 servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Army SSG Johnny R Polk, 39, of Gulfport, MS

Army SPC Alexander J Miller, 21, of Clermont, FL

Army CPL Jonathan M Walls, 27, of West Lawn, PA

Army PFC Richard K Jones, 21, of Roxboro, NC

Army PVT Patrick S Fitzgibbon, 19, of Knoxville, TN

Army CPT Ronald G Luce Jr, 27, of Fayetteville, NC

Army SFC Alejandro Granado, 42, of Fairfax, VA

Army SFC Severin W Summers III, 43, of Bentonia, MS

Army PVT Keiffer P Wilhelm, 19, of Plymouth, OH

Navy PO3 Anthony C Garcia, 21, of Tyndall, FL

Marine LCpl James D Argentine, 22, of Farmingdale, NY

Marine LCpl Travis T Babine, 20, of San Antonio, TX

Marine Cpl Christian A Guzman Rivera, 21, of Homestead, FL

Marine Sgt Jay M Hoskins, 24, of Paris, TX

According to iCasualties, the number of allied servicemembers killed in Iraq is now 4,648, in Afghanistan, 1,297. During this same week, Iraq Body Count lists 113 Iraqi civilians killed in Iraq. For the month of July, 418 civilians were killed, including 20 children.

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