Nov. Ranks 2nd in U.S. Deaths in Iraq

[Moloch]

WASHINGTON - U.S. deaths in Iraq (news - web sites) this month are approaching 100, making it the second-deadliest month since American forces invaded the country in March 2003, Pentagon (news - web sites) records show.

The worst month was last April, with 135 deaths, when the insurgency intensified and U.S. Marines fought fierce battles in Fallujah, only to be withdrawn from the city. That was part of a failed attempt to put the now-defunct Fallujah Brigade of U.S. and allied Iraqi forces in charge.

Until now the second-deadliest month was November 2003 with 82 deaths, and 80 Americans died in May and September this year.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&ncid=718&e=2&u=/ap/20041117/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/iraq_us_casualties

:grr:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Bush planned it that way..can't have military corpses competing with

his moral values

[central scrutinizer]

8. now that he is safely ensconced for four more years

the oil barons are screaming - Get that damn oil flowing, we have put off remodeling our house in Aspen and our yacht is just too damn small.

[LynnTheDem]

2. SO FAR. Lots of time left & the daily average is HIGHER this month.

April daily avg:

4.67

November daily avg:

5.41

[Vanje]

3. November is'nt over yet

We have almost half a month to go.

Holy fuck. Dont it seem like a year since the election?

[okieinpain]

4. well nov, won't hold that record for long. it's going to get a hell of

a lot worse.

[Moloch]

6. I can only imagine

The resistance is growing stronger, I think we will lose this war.

[saigon68]

5. I can't keep up some days there are 9 or 10

Every single soul was a person with dreams NOW CRUSHED, FAMILIES IN DISARRAY.

AARGH </RANT>

[RamboLiberal]

7. In death rate per day Nov is highest since March 03

I posted this in GD.

Website Iraq Coalition Casualty Count has listed for November a total of 93 - 89 US 4 UK a rate of 5.47 a day which is highest monthly total since 7.67 rate of first month of the war March 2003!

http://icasualties.org/oif /

Stupid voters in this frigging country!