U.S. Troops Death Toll Mounts as Iraq Danger Persists

Donald — 9/4/2004 1:23:14 AM (archived)

U.S. Troops Death Toll Mounts as Iraq Danger Persists

Fri Sep 3, 2004 04:40 PM ET

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military death toll in Iraq is approaching 1,000, with the danger faced by American troops undiminished in the two months since the formation of an interim government.

The United States transferred sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on June 28, officially ending the occupation. But more than 137,000 U.S. troops and 23,000 allied foreign soldiers remain in Iraq protecting Allawi's government and fighting a persistent insurgency that has left much of the country a battleground.

Since the March 2003 invasion to topple President Saddam Hussein, 979 U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Friday, while another 6,916 have been wounded.

The average monthly U.S. military death toll has been about 55 troops in the 17-1/2 months of war. Forty-two U.S. troops died in Iraq in June. After the hand-over, 54 were killed in July and 66 in August.

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U.S. Troops Death Toll Mounts as Iraq Danger Persists - Donald - 9/4/2004 1:23:14 AM
- Got the invites out for the "1000 Party?" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2004 1:38:59 AM
  - Sack of feces. Get a little perspective. (n/t) - et - 9/4/2004 4:21:38 AM
  - At least pretend to have a little respect, will you? Fake it! (n/t) - Bowser - 9/4/2004 2:56:48 AM
    - Save it for the rubes, guys. - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2004 6:32:00 AM
      - Stop projecting and get serious, Tom. - Bowser - 9/4/2004 1:53:34 PM
      - Fine. Never mention the number 3000 in the same breath with WTC again. - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 12:49:37 PM
        
        You don't see me typing a goddam terrorism total here every day, do you? - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2004 8:04:40 PM
        
        You have accused Don of using the number of war dead for political purposes. - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 8:56:31 PM
        
        re: You have accused Don of using the number of war dead for political purposes. - Tom Brosz - 9/5/2004 4:57:24 AM
        
        "And believe me, if we weren't in Iraq, he would be posting the numbers from Afghanistan, where the terrorists from all over the Middle East would then be focusing their rage." - Mary Anne - 9/5/2004 2:37:50 PM
        
        Again - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 10:01:39 PM
        
        It's The Comments Not The Number - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 2:50:39 PM
        
        The war from then on... - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 3:08:07 PM
        
        Again - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 5:41:15 PM
        
        Where do you get this stuff? - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 6:28:44 PM
        
        Fom the Links Tom Posts With Soldiers Letters, Letter's Published In Newspapers, and From Interviews On TV - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 6:39:02 PM
        
        re: Fom the Links Tom Posts With Soldiers Letters, Letter's Published In Newspapers, and From Interviews On TV - Chris Vancil - 9/5/2004 12:24:21 AM
        
        Few Jobs Are Without Critics Or Cheerleaders - Mark Eby - 9/5/2004 1:44:59 AM
        
        Self-selection - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 6:43:50 PM
        
        Right - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 7:01:38 PM
        
        We didn't hear about Abu Graib for a very long time, even after the Red Cross had protested prisoner treatment. - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 8:18:39 PM
        
        re: We didn't hear about Abu Graib for a very long time, even after the Red Cross had protested prisoner treatment. - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 8:53:44 PM
        
        American soldiers have done remarkable humanitarian work. - Mary Anne - 9/4/2004 9:07:40 PM
        
        The Plan Certainly Appears Flawed - Mark Eby - 9/4/2004 9:27:12 PM
      - re: You do realize the number Don post is of US military deaths in Iraq? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/4/2004 7:04:36 AM
        
        And he dishonors their scarifice, and lies about why they are there, everytime (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/4/2004 12:50:07 PM
  - Typical - Donald - 9/4/2004 2:07:10 AM
    - You ahve to edit just about everything to make it fit into Donald-world (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/4/2004 4:16:41 AM
    - re: Typical, indeed. - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2004 2:17:35 AM

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