Casualties From Iraq Insurgency Up in May

[maddezmom]

Filed at 7:36 a.m. ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Almost 200 more Iraqis were killed in May than in April because of a spike in militant attacks, government statistics showed Wednesday.

Overall figures show that at least 670 Iraqis were killed in May; 485 were killed in April.

Among them were 434 civilians, up from 299 killed in April, according to Health Ministry figures. Some 775 civilians were also wounded last month, compared with 598 in April.

Police were also severely targeted, with 151 killed in May compared with 86 in April. At least 325 policemen were also wounded, compared with 131 in April, the Interior Ministry said.

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more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq-Casualties.html

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. George and Colin

were seen celebrating the good news together, yesterday.

[Supersedeas]

7. my boy...i'm gonna have an eye on the proofs for your book ya know

harharhar...it's gonna be a 'good' one, now ain't it.

[leftchick]

2. I read somewhere yesterday it was over 750 Iraqis dead.

Today is June 1, they will reset to zero like the Hundreds of thousands dead haven't even existed.

:(

[LynzM]

3. This is a glaring contrast

To Cheney's comments that the insurgency is in its last throes...

I hate war.

[UpInArms]

4. who was it that said (Rummy?) that Baghdad was

no more dangerous than NYC?

"War"

Oh no-there's got to be a better way
Say it again
There's got to be a better way-yeah
What is it good for?

War has caused unrest

Among the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die?

War-huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

War-huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Yeah

War-I despise
'Cos it means destruction

Of innocent lives
War means tears
To thousands of mothers how
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives

I said
War-huh

It's an enemy of all mankind
No point of war
'Cos you're a man



Give it to me one time-now
Give it to me one time-now

War has shattered
Many young men's dreams
We've got no place for it today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord, there's just got to be a better way

It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War
Friend only to the undertaker
War

War
War-Good God, now

Now
Give it to me one time now
Now now
What is it good for?

[Tempest]

5. Can you say Quagmire?

I knew you could.

[geckosfeet]

6. can you say "civil war" ?

No worse than NYC? Someone actually said that? I never saw a car bomb in central park.

(edit for w'ism)

[Renew Deal]

8. We don't like to say casualties.

We prefer to say liberated.

[oasis]

9. Gen.Myers said " incidents are decreasing" at the Pentagon briefing today.

Who am I to believe, Rummy's pal, or the New York Times?

[Lochloosa]

10. Spike in Iraq attacks exacts bloody toll in May

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8050339/

And it goes on and on and on......

BAGHDAD, Iraq - New statistics show that a spike in militants attacks in May took a bloody toll on ordinary Iraqis and U.S. soldiers alike, with nearly 200 more Iraqis killed last month than in April and the highest American military death toll since January.

Figures released by the Iraqi government on Wednesday show that at least 670 Iraqis were killed in May. That compared to 485 who were killed in April.

Among them were 434 civilians, up from 299 killed in April, according to Health Ministry figures. Some 775 civilians were also wounded last month, compared with 598 in April.

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[Beetwasher]

11. Huh? Is There A War in Iraq or Something?

That's so last year...

[frylock]

12. the insurgency is in its last throes..

why do you hate America? Why?

[louis-t]

13. Well, that's it then...

we must be winning.

[cliss]

14. An important statistic:

"At least 77 US troops were killed in May, a record....."

Notice, how quiet the White House is about this? Not one peep out of them for the entire month.

[Roland99]

16. That's not a record and that's not what the article said.

[cliss]

18. Did you read the article?

Go to the link. Here's what it says:

"At least 77 US troops were killed in May, according to a count of deaths announced by the military. That is the highest toll since 107 Americans were killed in January. It marked the second straight monthly increase since 36 US trooped tied in March, among the lowest tolls of the war".

"May was a record month for car bombs used by insurgents in suicide attacks and with remote-controlled detonations, he said. Boylan added US forces suffered losses in the two offensives in western Iraq".

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8050339

[Roland99]

19. Yes, I did. I don't think you did. Cutting 'n pasting is not reading.

You posted ""At least 77 US troops were killed in May, a record....."

Show me where that occurs in the article.

[The_Casual_Observer]

17. Did anybody mention this to chimp yesterday?

Did chimp talk about the hunt for Osama yesterday?

[DoYouEverWonder]

15. Civilian and Military Death Toll in Iraq

une 1, 2005, 4:42 PM EDT

At least 772 people have been reported killed by insurgents since Iraq's first democratically elected government was announced April 28. They include 702 Iraqi civilians and security force members, 66 U.S. military personnel, two British soldiers and two U.S. contract workers.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-deaths-glance,0,1692944.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines


See link for list of incidents.