Comparing 2003 troop deaths to 2004 (hint; this year is worse)

[LynnTheDem]

April 2003 79 total, 2.63/day average
April 2004 140 total, 4.67/day average

May 2003 41 - 1.32
May 2004 84 - 2.71

June 2003 36 - 1.2
June 2004 50 - 1.67

July 2003 48 - 1.55
July 2004 58 - 1.87

August 2003 43 - 1.39
August 2004 46 - 2.42 (so far)

http://icasualties.org/oif/

Some "corner" we're "turning". Some "progress".

[LibraLabSoldier]

1. turned a corner

and ran right into a wall.....thats what you get when a drunk drives...

[LynnTheDem]

2. Well put!

Have I mentioned lately how much I loathe, detest, dislike, abhor bush & Cartel?

[LynnTheDem]

3. incoming...

It's now actually 49 troops killed so far this month.

edited for typo

[teryang]

4. Part time soldiers make war possible

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040818-1135.html

<...The net collective result is 9,438 more reservists on active duty than last week.

At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals while demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 131,630; Naval Reserve 3,605; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 11,610; Marine Corps Reserve, 11,311; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 1,546. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve on active duty to 159,702 including both units and individual augmentees.<snip>