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Iraq hits milestones on U.S. troop deaths, oil
h/t drudgeFrom Reuters... * U.S. monthly death toll drops to new low * Iraq says oil production at post-war high * Australia pulls out combat troops Gotta have some bad news to counter the good news, right? Because, hey, that's fair and balanced reporting and this is Reuters, after all. BAGHDAD, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. troop deaths in Iraq fell to their lowest level last month since the 2003 invasion and officials said on Sunday improved security also helped the country boost oil production in May to a post-war high. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Iraq's oil minister credited better security for the two milestones, which illustrated a dramatic turnabout in the fortunes of a country on the brink of all-out sectarian civil war just 12 months ago. "We've still got a distance to go but I think lower casualty rates are a reflection of some real progress," Gates told reporters in Singapore. "The key will be to continue to sustain the progress we have seen." Posted by: eltoroverde 2008-06-02 |
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