BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. troop casualty figures in Iraq that jumped this spring have been gradually dropping because U.S. and Iraqi forces are stabilizing volatile and dangerous areas, a U.S. commander said Thursday.
"This is what we thought would happen once we get control of the real key areas that are controlled by these terrorists," Odierno said at a press conference.
I hate to break it to you, GENERAL, but just like Petraeus and your "glass is half full even if there's just backwash left" GOP-cheering crowd...you might want to note the basics of Iraq, like how the DoD is flooded with reports of US deaths and sometimes it takes days to reach a full count
Multi-National Force - Iraq - Two Task Force Marne Soldiers hit with indirect fire
Just like that, more deaths are added, and there are 81 GIs killed in JULY, same as in the deadly months of February and August, and actually 90 coalition forces were killed in July, making it the 4th deadliest month of the year, and thats saying something in a year that's already seen 3 100+ soldier death months
So actually, we're making no progress here, despite what the GOP-spokesmen/Generals tell you
08-03-2007, 08:20 AM
God damnit we need to get out of there. 
