I don’t know what to say, except try and express my profound sadness for the families of those who gave their lives in honor and sacrifice for a war that should have never been and express the fear that this madness is only going to get worse. May God have mercy on our troops and our nation.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three more Marines were killed in battle in  Iraq, the U.S. military said Friday, making December the deadliest month this year for American troops in war-wracked nation with the toll reaching 106.

The Marines, all assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5, died Thursday of wounds from fighting in western Anbar province, the U.S. military said. Their deaths pushed the toll past the 105 U.S. service members killed in October.