June one of the deadliest months for U.S. troops in Iraq

[maddezmom]

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At least 68 U.S. soldiers, Marines and sailors were killed by hostile fire in Iraq, the fifth highest number since the war began, according to Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, a Web site that compiles official casualty reports. The June total could continue to rise as troops die from wounds sustained during the month.

~snip~

At the close of 2003, U.S. commanders put the number of insurgents at 5,000. On Thursday in Baghdad, U.S. Brig. Gen. Donald Alston said there were between 15,000 and 20,000 insurgents, though he said not all of them fight every day.

As of June 27, insurgents launched more than 70 car bombings during the month, according the U.S. military. While that figure was below that of the two prior months - at 81 each - it's more than any other month since the war began in March 2003.

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Attacks on Iraqis have also increased. A blistering round of car bombs and assassinations killed more than 1,675 Iraqis after the nation's interim government was seated April 28, according to icasualties.org.

more;http://news.yahoo.com/s/krwashbureau/20050630/ts_krwashbureau/_bc_usiraq_casualties_wa_1;_ylt=Avc.U39tOOicxRKIc5tqE9dX6GMA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

[frylock]

1. good thing the insurgency is in its last throes..

bring em on and whutnot.

[Botany]

2. Blessings & prayers on their spirits, families, and friends.

68 U.S. soldiers, Marines and Sailors :patriot:

[Career Prole]

3. Afghanistan too, I believe.

Unless I counted wrong.
http://icasualties.org/oef/Afghanistan.aspx

[maddezmom]

4. thanks for posting that link

I'm still waiting on news of a family member and a good friend from High School.

[Career Prole]

6. Sure. I'll hope for good news

along with ya. :hug:

[maddezmom]

8. the link has been updated

:( prayers to the families

[Career Prole]

13. Updated again.

:( Two more devastated families...

[sniffa]

5. that just shows the terrorists are getting desperate

[cliss]

7. Bush could not have picked a worse time

to give his "Pep talk" on Tuesday. His whole speech, his justifications for the war but no solid plans, his optimism, fell like a brick.

Like a heli, that has just had its hull torn out from a shoulder-fired missile.

[magellan]

9. You say insurgents, I say resistance

Let's call the whole thing off.

[dbt]

10. What magellan says!

RESISTANCE is exactly the right term.

[leftchick]

11. 77 DEAD in 30 Days

dead is DEAD hostile fire or not.....

http://icasualties.org/oif/

Military Fatalities: By Time Period

Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
4 307 4 14 325 2.14 152
3 579 26 27 632 2.93 216
2 718 27 58 803 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1744 90 99 1933 2.31 835

To View Period Details Click The Period Number
Time Periods Defined
2005: Iraqi Police and Guardsmen Deaths
Latest Coalition Fatality: Jun 29, 2005
Coalition Fatalities By Location Across Time


Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
6-2005 77 1 3 81 2.7 30

[Roland99]

18. There were 79 U.S. killed in June...one shy from May

6-2005 79 1 3 83 2.77 30
5-2005 80 2 6 88 2.84 31


:(

[leftchick]

12. This is just priceless...

and very sad for the soldiers. Lt. Colonel Boylan has discovered the meaning of "Guerilla"...

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,15789196%5E663,00.html

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Lieutenant Colonel Steven Boylan, a top US military spokesman, said the insurgency continued to evolve.

"The enemy we are fighting is a learning enemy and reacts to what we do just as we react to what they do if they change tactics," he said. "It is a continuous cycle of action, reaction, counteraction and counter-counteraction."

The number of daily attacks against troops with the US-led coalition had dropped to the 30s after national elections in January, but they're now back to about 70 a day.

Attacks on Iraqis have also increased. A blistering round of car bombs and assassinations has killed more than 1675 Iraqis after the nation's interim Government was seated April 28.

"They've gone to more spectacular systems that can inflict more casualties per attack," said General Alston.

... :eyes:

[maddezmom]

15. had dropped to 30 attacks, now back at 70

looks like progress is being made just not my our guys.

[maddezmom]

14. U.S. deaths up 34% since Iraqis took over own government

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The number of U.S. deaths in Iraq increased about 34 percent in the past 12 months compared with the year earlier.
About 882 U.S. troops were killed in the past 12 months compared with 657 in the year prior. Iraq was granted sovereignty a year ago.

In June, Iraqi insurgents using more and more car bombs and roadside explosives killed at least 79 U.S. troops.

President Bush warned this week that there would be "tough moments that test America's resolve" in Iraq.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=national&story_id=070105b7_troopdeaths

[leftchick]

16. progress?

:(

[Roland99]

17. Gen. Alston is a fucking MORAN! 15-20,000 insurgents?

What a fucking IDIOT!!

We've killed or captured several hundred in the last couple of weeks and are housing at least half that number at Abu Ghraib!

These people are batshit insane!

[Frederik]

19. Yeah, that's probably why

all of Iraqi is still a combat zone and US troops can't secure the road from Baghdad to the airport...

I'd say closer to 100,000 if not twice that.

[Roland99]

20. Ayup...over 2 years and we can't secure a freakin' road!