“Making Progress”

1:08 pm EST August 31st, 2005 | News | 9 Comments

Hey, at least it isn’t Barbara or Jenna, right?
US forces in Iraq suffered more combat deaths in August than any month this year

U.S. forces in Iraq suffered at least 74 combat deaths in August — more than in any month since last November and the third-highest total for any month of the war, according to Pentagon figures.

The total number of U.S. military deaths in August, including those deemed non-hostile, was at least 83, according to figures available Wednesday. That was the highest since 107 in January, when there was an extraordinary 53 accidental deaths for the month, including 30 Marines and a sailor who died in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash.

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9 Responses to ““Making Progress””

  1. TomY says:
    August 31, 2005 at 2:08 pm

    The Bush twins died? Too bad they never got to know the joy of holding a job, or living life sober.

    *chokes back a sob*

  2. jnfr says:
    August 31, 2005 at 2:08 pm

    I think you have OW confused with Bush.

  3. Jay C says:
    August 31, 2005 at 2:08 pm

    Yup, nothing like using THE DEAD to score political points….

  4. TomY says:
    August 31, 2005 at 3:08 pm

    Happy? What the hell are you talking about? Did I miss an emoticon?

    If it’s obvious, then prove it, PSU.

  5. Jadegold says:
    August 31, 2005 at 3:08 pm

    Rightwingnut anger is misdirected.

    How is it the Jays and PSUs of the 101st Keyboard Brigade can get so exercised by the printing of facts but ignore the obvious and demonstrable lies told by this admin?

    Mission accomplished? End of major combat operations? Last throes? Greeted as liberators? WMD? Ahmed Chalabi? The war will pay for itself?

    The list goes on and on.

    The real question here is how many times you’ll allow yourself to be duped and lied to.

  6. PSU94 says:
    August 31, 2005 at 3:08 pm

    It’s not the fact that you point it out that’s bad. It’s the fact that it makes you so obviously happy. Whatever gets you through the day, but it’s pretty pathetic.

  7. Quaker in a Basement says:
    August 31, 2005 at 3:08 pm

    So when do we start carving names into a monument?

  8. Oliver says:
    August 31, 2005 at 3:08 pm

    It’s now “scoring political points” to point out factual data? I didnt get that update to my newspeak dictionary.

  9. neoconsrloopy says:
    August 31, 2005 at 9:08 pm

    Facts are a lib plot to undermine the troops and make Baby Jesus cry, didn’t you get the memo?