KIA August to-date

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75 Iraq; 13 Afghanistan

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1. The trend in the past is that August is one of the lowest months.

We'll be seeing a sharp rise in casualties if previous trends hold.

I have no doubt that the Pentagon and the * administration are aware of this, and that is why September was chosen as the reporting month. "See? The surge is working -- our casualties are trending down."

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2. history

general trend of a dip in July, ramping back up in sep-nov (as the weather cools?).

But this July was well above previous ones, and August looks to be following pattern of starting back up...

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3. now 77 Iraq; 17 Afghanistan

that makes this month tied for fifth-highest ever in Afghanistan.

Highest was 27; two were 18

This man's 12-year-old son learned today that his dad died today.



This man's son learned his dad died Tuesday.



and this ones 10 year old son and six year old daughter learned their dad was killed in an ambush in Afghanistan:

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4. kick

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5. Now 80/17

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6. 81 & 17