Wow, we're just one month away from the 4th anniversary of Mission Accomplished Day

[Bucky]

How are you gonna celebrate?

Note: if you go to Iraq, visit in March ==>

[havocmom]

1. Got me a model of that aircraft carrier...

gonna shove it up the wa-zoo of my monkey sock puppet

[frogcycle]

2. except, of course, THIS March

80 reported through yesterday

Given that the "lull" in feb/march has been consistent since the first year, the trend is pretty alarming:

Year Total
Feb/Mar
2003 67 (none in feb, partial month of march, includes massive hostilities at outset)
2004 70
2005 94
2006 86
2007 160


The press only makes note that the rate is down from December, implying that the "surge" and changed tactics are not causing an increase in fatalities.

December, of course, was the third-highest total ever.

[90-percent]

3. Keith

Keith Olbermann closes each show by stating the number of days that have passed since the declaration of "mission accomplished" in Iraq.

-85% Jimmy