78 Troops Killed This Month in Iraq - 561 wounded

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040413/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_iraq_casualties&cid=540&ncid=1480

WASHINGTON - At least 78 U.S. troops were killed and 561 were wounded in Iraq (news - web sites) in the first 12 days of April, a senior Army general said Tuesday.


It is quickly becoming the deadliest month since the Iraq war began in March 2003. Since then, at least 674 U.S. troops have died, according to the Pentagon (news - web sites)'s figures.


Lt. Gen. Richard Cody, the deputy chief of staff for operations, said 41 of the 78 killed during April were Army soldiers; most of the rest were Marines. Of the 561 wounded troops, 297 were soldiers, Cody said.


The general also predicted that the flare-up in violence this month would soon ease, although he stressed that Iraq would continue to suffer periodic surges of violence for a long time.

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[phillybri]

1. At least we got Saddam!

:grr:

[0007]

17. ....and remember how they informed us things were gonna get better

now that Saddam had been captured and his two ruthless sons were dead?

[VolcanoJen]

18. Remember, Rumsfeld answered this question...

I'm paraphrasing a bit here...

"Secretary Rumsfeld, do you anticipate further US casualties, even after the capture of Saddam Hussein?"

Rumsfeld: "Will more coalition soldiers be killed? You bet!!!"

:grr: I'm so FUCKING angry. :grr:

[0007]

20. Jen, have you seen the film "Executive Decision?"

[VolcanoJen]

22. NO!! Please dish!!!

Why should I see it? That's an older Steven Seagal/Kurt Russell film, yes? I tend to skip over Seagal titles; why do you bring it up?

[0007]

27. I was suggested to view it and thought perhaps I could get some info

Sorry!

[saigon68]

23. According to Krazy Killer Kimmitt

"said most of those who fought U.S. troops last week were members of al-Sadr's al-Mahdi Army and the Sunni Mohammed's Army, an organization widely suspected to be an umbrella group of former intelligence agents, army and security officials and members of the banned Baath party. In Abu Ghraib, they included Sunni extremists, criminal gang members and unemployed youths"

I guess the only people not fighting us are orphaned children, petty hooligans and Mother Theresa's Order of Nuns.

[peekaloo]

2. Interesting little story about Fort Campbell on the 'Today Show'

this a.m. Showed contrasting videos of Boo$h visits and mentioned that parents are starting to speak out against the war.

Of course the segment ended with ONE soldier not too convincingly stating he supports his president and the war.

[underpants]

3. 561 wounded? Wow that is a lot

I know someone will point out the ratio thing but they used to tell us that each injury takes 3 to 4 other soldiers out of the battle that is 1,683 to 2,244.

[Desertrose]

4. we're not even halfway through the month.....

damn.
damn damn damn!!!

flareups as long as the US military is there...idiots.

Peace
DR

[teryang]

5. The General's composure is amazing

...considering that his troops will sustain casualties as long as we are in Iraq. The Centcom commanders were obviously disturbed yesterday. I doubt anyone there is getting much sleep. Two more "surges of violence" like this before the election and I'll think there will be a regime change here.

One thing political pundits have noted is that it is neutralizing the impact and direction of the television ad campaign. The Iraqis are starting to control American television content and have knocked the chimp off of his freebee number one spot. This is one reason for the press conference, a desparate attempt to turn the media content wars around.

[saigon68]

11. I agree TY the CHIMPANZEE forced out of his TREE Tonight

Let me predict that in the first hundred words, these will be mumbled.

Weapons of mass destruction, thugs, criminals, terrorists, brave soldiers, stay the course, temporary setbacks, resolve, coalition partners, freedom, bravery.

Its hard to believe Rove et al were not alive in the thirties and under the tutelage of Goebbels, Heydrich and Himmler.

[RamblingRose]

15. Don't forget my favorite - "smoking gun" to the list

[saigon68]

21. Yes, I forgot that one !!!! Thanks

The Weapons of Mass distraction is still my favorite.

[bloom]

6. I'm skeptical

about their motivation for releasing the wounded numbers. I think the numbers should be available....but

It's annoying to me that they USE THESE numbers to generate sympathy for our Military and the War... while ignoring what we are doing to the Iraqis. Denying the reports of the women and children killed, for instance.

As if since our soldiers die/are wounded while trying to kill Iraqis - killing more Iraqis is justified.

[Flagg]

7. 80 now

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

[theHandpuppet]

10. CNN just reported...

... 81 dead so far this month.

[saigon68]

12. Busy day at Dover

ASSEMBLY LINE EMBALMING,

These Neocon Monsters should be forced to go there and view their accomplishments. That would put a kink in their "VICTORY DANCE"

[fryguy]

8. numbers going ever upward - unfortunatly

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

79 dead in May so far.

[frankly_fedup2]

9. I wonder if even one of these soldiers' bodies . . .

in these "supposed" metal tubes they are shipped in, have even one flag on them?

Well, they have come up with another way to save money for the defense contractors. No more draping of flags over the bodies as well as no pictures of these bodies coming home. Can you imagine what this saves them?

[Barrett808]

13. Total denial: still trying to portray this as a last-ditch effort...

...by the insurgents. They can not confront the obvious fact that this is a broad-based nationalist liberation movement.

[mainer]

14. Underreporting! here are the real numbers: 92 dead so far

Deaths during the month of April. Includes all US military deaths, including from wounds sustained earlier:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties_apr04.htm

[mvd]

16. And the only comfort Bush can bring is..

things like "bad week in Iraq," with a smile - yes, a smile! :grr: :argh:

[wildwww2]

37. Because it`s good for him if the people still continue to swallow

the lies dished out by his lap dog media. A war is good to these people. I`ve read Orwell. We are there folks.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[neverforget]

19. The Us is on track for over 2000 casualities this month. This

CAN'T be sustained very long with a small volunteer military. Look for WHOLE National Guard Divisions being called up for deployment.

Link to available National Guard Divisions:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/boots-guard.htm

Link to available Active Army Divisions:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/boots.htm

[RamboLiberal]

24. About to set a sad record - 82 in Nov 2003

Damn this jerk in the WH and damn those 5 in the SCOTUS!

Roll flight suit Chimp and the Mission Impossible video. I hope the press takes off their knee pads tonight! Wonder how many Faux and Moonie UPI reporters will be there to call on to save him from some real reporters like Helen Thomas.

[mikey_1962]

25. We were losing 175 a day in Vietnam, (including my brother)

These numbers are really low; in post war Germany we were losing far more the the "werewolves"

[RamboLiberal]

26. But think how much better body armor troops today have

Sorry about your brother.

Wonder what our losses would be without modern body armor.

And we are actually exceeding the early years of the Vietnam conflict.

We also had many more in-country troops during the heavy fighting in Vietnam. I'd love to see a ratio comparison.

[jab105]

28. W/ all due respect to your brother...but that is absolutely not true...

we were never averaging 175 a day in Vietnam...I think the max/day was 40 (which is still horrible!!)...if we had been avg. 175 then that would have been 63000/year!!

This is getting remarkable close to Vietnam numbers...for the month of April...

As far as post-war Germany, I have heard nothing like that, do you have a link to substantiate...from all that I've seen, we lost very few post war in Germany and Japan...

[ultramega]

29. Carville book: Zero post-conflict casualities in WW 1&2

From "Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back" by James Carville

[mikey_1962]

33. If he is correct then why was my dad on the "werewolf" task force

They were US Rangers sent in to find and kill the "werewolf" snipers who were taking several soldiers per day

[thebigidea]

34. because he made it up.

go on and try to find a source that says otherwise. Have fun trying!

[mikey_1962]

32. I was speaking about the peak 1967-1968 we lost 16,000 in 1 year

[Babel_17]

35. That still "only" comes to about 44 a day being lost.

Unless I'm reading you wrong or am too groggy to punch the numbers in correctly.

[Dead_Parrot]

36. Previous combat figures...

Vietnam averaged 17.7 fatalities w. 46.7 wounded /day,
Iraqnam averages "just" 2 fatalities w. 8.8 wounded /day
(averaged over the total conflict)

For this month the averages are 6 fatal, 10.6 wound /day: Still a waste of life, but not nearly as bad.

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-04-20-cover-usat_x.htm

Edit: 8.6 /day for this month, by Global Sec's figures.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

30. This website lists 94 US dead in first 11 days of April

Someone else posted this site yesterday. It lists name, rank, date of death, unit, and manner of death. It lists some who have now died from previous wounds, which may be missing from the 78 number. It also doesn't include the 2 or 3 who died today.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties_apr04.htm

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