Sure, there are some “success stories” from Iraq, Sure, there are areas where overwhelming pressure from U.S. troops has led to a reduction in violence. But, when you back away and look at the “big picture”, the numbers don’t look quite as positive:
2007 Deadliest Year For U.S. Troops In Iraq
Four years and eight months after the mission was accomplished in Iraq, 2007 ends as: “…the deadliest for the U.S. military since the 2003 invasion, with 899 troops killed.” But apparently this is good news, since fatalities have decreased in recent months, with only 21 U.S. troops and 710 Iraqi civilians killed in December. This brings the total U.S. fatalities for Bush’s fiasco to 3,902. And the Iraqis, now that someone has decided to count their deaths? [...]
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