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| Iraq |
| U.S. Tally of Wounded Drops 26% |
| 2006-01-18 |
| The number of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq fell by more than a quarter in 2005 from a year earlier, Pentagon records show. Military officials call that a sign that insurgent attacks have declined in the face of elections and stronger Iraqi security forces. The number of wounded dropped from 7,990 in 2004 to 5,939, according to the Defense Department. There hasn't been much change in the number of deaths, however. Pentagon figures show 844 U.S. troops were killed in the Iraq war during 2005, compared with 845 in 2004. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 #4 Quagmaire! Support Our Troops: Bring Them... what? How about heavier weapons, lighter-weight boots, and dancing girls? Works for me! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-01-18 15:48 |
| #7 Most of the lost soldiers IED's whilst driving Humvees? |
| Posted by: Ding Dangalang 2006-01-18 14:51 |
| #6 I blame Bush! Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2006-01-18 13:25 |
| #5 But the cumulative number of dead and wounded keeps increasing. Gloom, despair, Fairbanks. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-01-18 12:49 |
| #4 Quagmaire! Support Our Troops: Bring Them... what? |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2006-01-18 12:24 |
| #3 QUAGMIRE!! |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2006-01-18 12:24 |
| #2 I think the number of large scale offensive operations in 2005, as opposed to 2004, is partly the cause of the reduced number of wounded. There could also be some change of classification. The interpretation problem shows that even hindsight isn't 20-20. |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-01-18 12:19 |
| #1 Headline in the NY Times: "US...Drops 26%" |
| Posted by: Gloting Snumble2857 2006-01-18 11:39 |