Oct 30 2007
Iraq Sees More Surge Protection, Fewer Deaths In Iraq
As we come to the end of another month of the Post Surge period in Iraq we see another dramatic drop off in the death toll across the country:
At least 34 American service members have died so far in October, nearly a third from non-combat causes.
It is the lowest number since 32 troops died in March 2006 and the second-lowest since 20 troop deaths in February 2004, according to an Associated Press count based on military figures.
That would be the second consecutive drop in monthly figures, after 65 Americans died in September and 84 in August.
Emphasis mine. If the AP were honest it would track combat death rates, and they would show a much larger drop off. You cannot have 150,000 people deployed and not have a regular death rate from accidents and illnesses. What the AP is telling us is that rate could be around 11 a month (the non-combat deaths). That numbers should be a relatively steady average.
If so then the deaths to the conflict have dropped from 73 in August to 23 in October (assuming 11 per month is just the death rate of a force of 150,000 deployed into theatre). We are reaching a point soon, where the combat casualties will drop to a point to be on par with the normal casualty rate of deployed forces. And then what will the far left say? It is unsafe to deploy our military for any reason????
I was listening to BBC* radio this morning and they had
an “expert” on. The discussion was about Iraq and what it
might become.
The expert said that all the progress was illusory and that
Iraq was still in a full scale civil war and that the whole
“project” was doomed to failure and that would soon be
obvious to everybody.
One might wonder if the BBC* was in The Nile, but I think not.
My guess is that they are still fighting Marx’s last great battle.
But I’m thinking Groucho while they’re thinking Karl.
Lies, damn lies and Stratasphere statistics:
September 2003 – total US deaths in Iraq = 31.
October 2007 – total US deaths in Iraq = 33 and counting.
And you may have missed the story about the sheiks from Diyala, the ones spearheading the touted successes in that province. While visitng Baghdad on October 29th they were seized and kidnapped by Shia militia . . . one has been killed . . . the rest missing.
Not to worry, we’ll have this mess cleaned up by 2047.
You’re absolutely 100 percent wrong, soothie. Check Vets for Freedom and one would see the declining numbers in all areas in the past year. AJ is absolutely correct. 8 of the 11 have been rescued.
But sure, it will get cleaned up, give great thanks to Bush. If it weren’t for him, we would’ve seen a far bigger mess to clean up. Bush cleaned up alot after Carter.
Sooth > Duncecap > Corner
Lies, damn lies and Stratasphere statistics:
September 2003 – total US deaths in Iraq = 31.
October 2007 – total US deaths in Iraq = 33 and counting.
And you may have missed the story about the sheiks from Diyala, the ones spearheading the touted successes in that province. While visitng Baghdad on October 29th they were seized and kidnapped by Shia militia . . . one has been killed . . . the rest missing.
Not to worry, we’ll have this mess cleaned up by 2047.
Left by Soothsayer on October 30th, 2007
Sigh…………..
The Lying Leftist Anti-American, Pro-Jihadi Nutbag Cus-Omac Traitor is back, it’s not surprise, that the first thing out of his mouth is LIES!
Ah well, time to CRUSH him again!
At the time AJ wrote this, he was EXACTLY correct; er…he was off one number, but to his advantage, and of course, “Bootlicker” was/is/always completely wrong!
Anyway, the CORRECT numbers, up to the minute correct, are:
Oct 2007: 36 US Military Casualties in Iraq; as AJ correctly states, almost 1/3rd of which, is non-combat.
But, that is NOT a surprise; the Monthly average of Non-Combat casualties in Iraq, is 12 non-combat military casualties, over the course of our 56 month presence in Iraq.
To date, 691 of the 3842 total casualties in Iraq, or 18%, have been Non-combat casualties; again, a percentage that high, of non-combat casualties, shows the massive incompetence and ineffectiveness of the enemy, but you’d never get a Traitor like “Bootlicker” to admit that.
Additionally, ~2100 of the 3151 Combat Casualties, have been killed by IED’s/VBIED’s, or 66% of the total Combat casualties, have been a result of these homicide or IED/VBIED attacks; again, a complete and utter indication of how the enemy is desperate, inefficient, and basically incapable!
Again, Traitors like “Bootlicker”, will never admit it, nor in their delusional Leftist Nutbag Pro-Jihadi world, can the even realize the implications of these numbers.
Bottomline: each individual US Military casualty is a personal and family tradegy; but from a Military perspective, Strategically insignificant!
Then again, Leftist Nutbag Traitors like “Bootlicker”, actually and openly root for the Jihadis to kill American Service men and women, to gain political points with their Traitorous Leftist Nutbag Anti-American/Pro-Jihadi constituency, so that’s no surprise!
Anyway, on to AJ’s numbers:
AJ makes the comment that the Oct 2007 (which when he wrote it, WAS 33; it is now 36!), is the lowest since March of 2006, when 32 were killed.
THAT IS ENTIRELY CORRECT; there were Actually 31 US Military personnel killed in March of 2006, not the 32 that AJ mistakenly says; but his anlysis is correct; the October 2007 rate of (currently) 36, IS the lowest since the 31 killed in March of 2006; NOT as the Traitor “Bootlicker” tries to imply, that it was Sept 2003!
There was ALSO 31 US Military personnel killed in Sept 2003, but “Bootlicker”, as usual, cannot read the facts, and LIES, again! And I’ve CRUSHED him again, with the FACTS!
AJ notes that the (then) 33 in Oct 2007, is the second lowest, since 20 were killed in Feb 2004.
That was also CORRECT, at the time that AJ wrote it!
It is not correct, now, in terms of updated numbers:
Currently, we stand here:
36: October 2007
31: March 2006
35: March 2005
20: Feb 2004
31: Sept 2003
35: Aug 2003
30: Jun 2003
37: May 2003
So, those ARE the Correct numbers, as of NOW; they were CORRECT, and AJ’s analysis WAS correct, (except for being one number too high on the March 2006 number); and ONCE AGAIN, “Bootlicker” is a LIAR, a FRAUD, and most importantly, and without dissent, a Lying Nutbag Leftist Pro-Jihadi/Anti-American Traitor!
Bottomline, as AJ is trying to point out; the overall trend, looks good, and even though even one casualty is too many, the general trend the past five months as been almost all downward, and that IS good (except for Anti-American/Pro-Jihadi Leftist Nutbag Lying Traitors like “Bootlicker” and his allies and Idols, the Jihadis!)
And “Lurker” is also correct, 8 of the 11 kidnapped Sheikhs HAVE been rescued, and by Iraqi forces I might add; so try as you might “Bootlicker”; you cannot move the goalposts, change the topic with Bogus “facts”, and try to turn it into a negative for your Nutbag fans!
The other FACTS that “Bootlicker” currently overlooks (no surprise, is there?); is that there are MORE US Troops currently in Iraq, than there EVER was, including in 2003, and they are conducting MORE Combat Operations, THAN ever; so to have the US Casualty rate for October 2007, drop to levels equivalent to 2003 rates, shows an even greater increase in US Combat effectiveness and efficiency!
But, you’d never get an Anti-American/Pro-Jihadi Leftist Nutbag Traitor ignoramous moron Cus-Omac such as “Bootlicker”; who is completely ignorant in the field of Military strategy, history, and tactics, to admit it, nor in fact, even be tangentially “aware” of it!
Ah, isn’t it great?
The smell of TOASTED Lefist is in the air again…..
“Bootlicker” = CRUSHED! Once again, by yours truly!
It’s so easy, it’s pathetic, really….
I was going to respond to soothie but after reading Dale’s remarks I feel anything I might have to add is irrelevant.