4.5 a day since may 1st.

[AlCzervik]

http://icasualties.org/oif/

Now? Is now good?

[Rex]

1. From the website

Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
5-2007 25 2 0 27 4.5 6
4-2007 104 12 1 117 3.9 30
3-2007 81 1 0 82 2.65 31
2-2007 80 3 1 84 3 28
1-2007 83 3 0 86 2.77 31
12-2006 112 1 2 115 3.71 31
11-2006 70 6 2 78 2.6 30
10-2006 106 2 2 110 3.55 31
9-2006 72 3 2 77 2.57 30
8-2006 65 1 0 66 2.13 31
7-2006 43 1 2 46 1.48 31
6-2006 61 0 2 63 2.1 30
5-2006 69 9 1 79 2.55 31
4-2006 76 1 5 82 2.73 30
3-2006 31 0 2 33 1.06 31
2-2006 55 3 0 58 2.07 28
1-2006 62 2 0 64 2.06 31
12-2005 68 0 0 68 2.19 31
11-2005 84 1 1 86 2.87 30
10-2005 96 2 1 99 3.19 31
9-2005 49 3 0 52 1.73 30
8-2005 85 0 0 85 2.74 31
7-2005 54 3 1 58 1.87 31
6-2005 78 1 4 83 2.77 30
5-2005 80 2 6 88 2.84 31
4-2005 52 0 0 52 1.73 30
3-2005 35 1 3 39 1.26 31
2-2005 58 0 2 60 2.14 28
1-2005 107 10 10 127 4.1 31
12-2004 72 1 3 76 2.45 31
11-2004 137 4 0 141 4.7 30
10-2004 64 2 2 68 2.19 31
9-2004 80 3 4 87 2.9 30
8-2004 66 4 5 75 2.42 31
7-2004 54 1 3 58 1.87 31
6-2004 42 1 7 50 1.67 30
5-2004 80 0 4 84 2.71 31
4-2004 135 0 5 140 4.67 30
3-2004 52 0 0 52 1.68 31
2-2004 20 1 2 23 0.79 29
1-2004 47 5 0 52 1.68 31
12-2003 40 0 8 48 1.55 31
11-2003 82 1 27 110 3.67 30
10-2003 44 1 2 47 1.52 31
9-2003 31 1 1 33 1.1 30
8-2003 35 6 2 43 1.39 31
7-2003 48 1 0 49 1.58 31
6-2003 30 6 0 36 1.2 30
5-2003 37 4 0 41 1.32 31
4-2003 74 6 0 80 2.67 30
3-2003 65 27 0 92 7.67 12
Total 3376 148 125 3649 2.42 1509

WHEN CAN THEY COME HOME? :(

[sanskritwarrior]

3. It's good to bring

attention to the casualties, but there were 12 in one day.........Take away that one day and it remains at the 2.??? per day average. If the average holds true throughout the month then your analysis is correct. But a 6 day statistical survey where half your numbers come from one day is not a good scientifc sample. Just my .02 cents.......

Edit: Whoops there were 9 one day and 7 on another day with 2 every other day.........

And from the reporting from yesterday 6 of the 9 were from Diyala from an IED sounds like a Stryker got tagged........ :(

I'm in a Stryker unit and Diyala is one of the places we might go................

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. For the 30 days of last month, the average was 3.9 a day

A continuation in which 4.5 is the new average is less aberrant than the 2.? that you propose.

Keep your head down, and good luck.

[Erika]

2. W's legacy. Death for corporate profits. n/t