Wow, we really must be making "darned good progress" in Iraq!

[Ernesto]

It's almost noon out here in culleeforneeya not even 2 dozen people have been reported killed yet today!

[yurbud]

1. Does it seem like casualties have gone down since election?

even some lefties are saying that, but the stories don't seem to match.

[Ernesto]

3. Seems to me tha this has been one of the bloodiest weeks

to date for Iraqis.

[bluestateguy]

7. Not really

US casualties have dipped a bit--but hardly to a level worth celebrating. Meanwhile, Iraqi casualties are just as bad, if not worse, since the election.

www.icasualties.org

[jeff30997]

2. All Quiet on the Eastern Front ...

[Cocoa]

4. must be because we got that Libbi fella

Al, or Scooter, or whatever his name was.

[uppityperson]

8. #3 on the unknown but top people list

[madrchsod]

5. well not a dozen

just 22 dead today-sunday-in iraq. must be a slow day.

[babylonsister]

6. You spoke too soon perhaps:

This concerns US soldiers, so I imagine there might also be Iraqis involved. :eyes:


http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBNC5TJH8E.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Three U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks Sunday in central Iraq, the military said.


One soldier was killed and another wounded during an attack on their combat logistics patrol near Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, the military said in a statement.

The wounded soldier was evacuated to a military medical facility, the statement said. Both soldiers were assigned to One Task Force Liberty.

Two soldiers also died during combat operations in an explosion near Khaldiyah, 75 miles west of Baghdad, the military said. The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.