The number of American deaths has went down today. How they do that?

[NNN0LHI]

AP report from this morning:

A look at U.S. daily deaths in Iraq

The Associated Press

09-18) 23:05 PDT (AP) --

As of Thursday, Sept. 18, 300 U.S. soldiers have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. snip

The latest deaths reported by U.S. Central Command:


Three U.S. soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division were killed Thursday in an ambush on the outskirts of Tikrit, Iraq.

A 4th Infantry Division soldier died Thursday after apparently touching a power line while clearing lines south of Ad Dujayl, Iraq.

AP report from tonight:

A Look at U.S. Daily Deaths in Iraq

By The Associated Press

2 hours, 19 minutes ago

As of Friday, Sept. 19, 298 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq (news - web sites), according to U.S. Central Command.

The latest deaths reported by U.S. Central Command:

No new deaths reported.

The latest identification reported by family:

Army Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of suburban Cincinnati; one of three soldiers killed Thursday in attack near Tikrit, Iraq; 4th Infantry division, Fort Hood, Texas

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And yesterday the number was 297. Hmmmm

[FauxNewsBlues]

1. 2 of the dead were...

Actually just Dan Quayle fans, and they were accidentally considered brain dead?

[NNN0LHI]

2. I just noticed something

The higher number came from the Department of Defense. The lower one comes from U.S. Central Command. Odd?

Don

[pansypoo53219]

3. guess they determined it a suicide

cause they don't count THOSE.

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4. They're lying.

I have read on several threads that they're trying desperately to keep the casualty numbers down. They know it's their political death. Every time a new death is reported, the public's attention is riveted once again to this issue. So it must be different departments who haven't gotten the word yet to keep quiet about it.

Also, another thread refers to 14,000 injured troops in Iraq. Doesn't that seem a little high to you? That's more than 10% of the troops there. Although, I have heard from the grapevine that troops are so anxious to get out that they deliberately injure themselves, so they can go home. Wouldn't you?

[NNN0LHI]

5. I dout very much that I would hurt myself

But I would be looking for a ticket out of there pronto. Promise that.

Don

[alcuno]

6. Notification

Notice that only one of the three soldiers killed near Tikrit is listed by name. DoD does not list them until after there has been an official notification. If you add those two to the 298 you will get 300.

[NNN0LHI]

8. One soldier was electrocuted during this same time frame also

>>>A 4th Infantry Division soldier died Thursday after apparently touching a power line while clearing lines south of Ad Dujayl, Iraq.<<<

May they all rest in peace.

Don

[SOS]

7. According to the Congressional Research Service

there were 356 US/British troops killed as of July 29 2003

http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:04mjxpjghj8J:fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/23186.pdf+US+casualties+Iraq&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

9. Coalition deaths - 353

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx