US Combat Casualties in Iraq Lowest Since Beginning of War

There were, however, 11 noncombat deaths, almost all vehicle crashes.

U.S. combat casualties in Iraq fell to their lowest level last month, with most of the fatalities concentrated outside of Baghdad in the Ninawa Province along the Syrian border, according to a CNSNews.com analysis of U.S. Defense Department data. (One non-combat casualty was still under investigation as this story went to press.)

Five combat deaths have been reported for November so far, the lowest total of any month going back to beginning of the war in March 2003. That total compares with 29 combat deaths in November 2007, a drop of about 83 percent.

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If the casualty reports for November remain unchanged, they will match the historic low for U.S. combat deaths in Iraq set in July 2008, according to a CNSNews.com database on the war.

Terrorists and insurgents operating in Iraq continue to favor the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as way to induce casualties against better armed coalition forces, national security experts have said in U.S. congressional testimony.

But most U.S. combat casualties reported in November occurred when assailants, dressed as Iraqi army soldiers, opened fire.

Shocker: Media Doesn't Report Not-Quite-So-Grim Milestones: And the media claims it doesn't encourage attacks, huh?

They're defended by... Dick Cheney.

Some U.S. officials have suggested the media have consciously turned their attention away from the war now that President Bush’s surge strategy has met with success. This point was made by Vice President Dick Cheney at the National Press Club earlier this year.

“I see just in general less reporting, less interest,” he said. “The fact is that people have got other things to worry about. And there have been a lot of other issues to cover. I mean, we're in the middle of a presidential campaign. That's big news. Gasoline prices are $4 a gallon. That's big news. So it doesn't receive as much attention. Good news never does. That's just the way our system works.”

“But I do think — I think the surge has been enormously successful,” he said. “And anybody who looks objectively at where we are today in Iraq would have to conclude that we're in far better shape than we were just a couple of years ago.”

Our system works like that to some extent, Mr. Vice President. And yet I assure you that when we won WWII, it was not downplayed in newspapers as being welcome, and therefore boring, news.

A watershed changed has occurred in Iraq, but the media are not interested in reporting it.

Their interest may perk up around January 20, 2009.

Posted by: Ace at 03:37 PM

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1 OBAMA!

Posted by: Judd at December 02, 2008 03:42 PM (ikbPf)

2 Happy Christmas (war is over)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jw-ifqwkM

Posted by: yomomma at December 02, 2008 03:44 PM (dwWnk)

3 "11 noncombat deaths, almost all vehicle crashes."

In other words, Iraqi drivers are more dangerous than al Qaeda.

Posted by: crosspatch at December 02, 2008 03:46 PM (AdYoA)

4 Sorry, that video sucked. I should have posted this one.

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Posted by: yomomma at December 02, 2008 03:47 PM (dwWnk)

But most U.S. combat casualties reported in November occurred when assailants, dressed as Iraqi army soldiers, opened fire.

Dressed as Iraqi soldiers? But, but...that's against the Geneva Conventions!

Posted by: Typical Moonbat just waking up to reality now that teh One-Elect has arrived at December 02, 2008 03:47 PM (3Wewy)

remember, though, if that sixth fatality is found to be combat-related the headline will be:

NOVEMBER US COMBAT DEATHS 20% HIGHER THAN ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY THE DOD

Posted by: BumperStickerist at December 02, 2008 03:53 PM (8WOzU)

7 With all the oil money Chimpy McHitlerburton stole, you think he would have been able to afford a decent Iraqi DMV.

But noooo.... the traffic safety of our troops didn't enter his mind.

I expect Obama! will change all of this. His civilian national security corp which will be just as powerful as the U.S. military will be deployed with orange road guard vests and cone lights to direct our troops safely.

What do you say to that, wingnuts!11!!1!??/?//??///????

Posted by: Ed at December 02, 2008 03:53 PM (glg8K)

8 Same story in Afghanistan last month.

Posted by: polynikes at December 02, 2008 05:09 PM (m2CN7)

9 Bumperstickerist: NOVEMBER US COMBAT DEATHS 20% HIGHER THAN ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY THE DOD

Or they might get really crafty:

NOVEMBER US COMBAT DEATHS 100% HIGHER THAN 20% of casualties ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY THE DOD

Posted by: Jazz at December 02, 2008 05:13 PM (hnq5i)

10 All praise the Lightbringer! He has brought peace to the Middle East!

Now all he has to do is figure out what to do with those pestsour allies Israel.

Posted by: Xoxotl at December 02, 2008 05:17 PM (TbnX8)

Any reports they do make of improved situation in Iraq come with a rider... But things are still far from perfect... War could break out again at any moment.

Call it hope for change for the worse.

Posted by: Erwin at December 02, 2008 05:32 PM (0hcRq)

Their interest may perk up around January 20, 2009.

Not "may", Ace, but "will."

Remember, everything good is to be attrributed to the One.

Anything else would be raaccciisst, you know.

Posted by: BattleofthePyramids at December 02, 2008 05:37 PM (pcZVI)

So pretty much...

Americans killed by violence in Iraq in November: 5

Americans killed by violence in Toys R Us/Walmart in November: 3

We really need a withdrawal plan to pull out of big box retailers.

Posted by: Lee at December 02, 2008 05:43 PM (TxTIh)

14
Here's what my local Democrat rag reported this morning:

Afghan war deaths decline Only 1 U.S. serviceman was killed in November, but Taliban showing new strength.WTF?????????

It's like like we're getting our news from Axis Allie and Tokyo Rose.

Posted by: Tinian at December 02, 2008 05:56 PM (Ohodx)

15 The formatting here is horrible. Let me try again:

My local paper runs an AP story with the following headline and sub-headline:

Afghan war deaths decline

Only 1 U.S. serviceman was killed in November, but Taliban showing new strength.

WTF?????????

The Taliban is showing new strength?

It's like like we're getting our news from Axis Allie and Tokyo Rose.

Posted by: Tinian at December 02, 2008 06:04 PM (Ohodx)

16 For the first time ever, Dick Cheney is right. There is no media bias in America. In anything, there is a conservative slant in most mainstream media. But I digress. Dick Cheney is right. Bad news is always a bigger story than good news. That's just human nature.

But this is great news that our troops are doing such an amazing job and the casualty count is so low. In addition to our troops, I give Obama a lot of credit.

November 2008....think about it....this is not a coincidence....our troops are fighting harder and better because they are inspired knowing that President Obama was elected. They have desperately wanted a Commander in Chief who knows how to win a war and they finally have one.

You can't argue with the timing. Gotta admit that. And apparently even Cheney realizes it. Or maybe he just wants to support his second cousin since he is related to Barack. This is great news for America and I look forward to it being reported more. Our incredible brave troops who keep us free and safe and their President Elect who keeps us wise deserve credit.

Posted by: Lizzie at December 02, 2008 06:09 PM (Kbl0/)

Wow Lizzie,

So are you saying some of the 4000+ troops that have been killed just kind of gave up because Bush was their CINC, because if that is what you are saying, wow, you are seriously deranged, and not in a good, one-night stand, let me do anything to you kind of deranged, but deranged like psychotic. Good luck with that.

Posted by: Judd at December 02, 2008 07:03 PM (ikbPf)

18 Lizzie, you're either a fool or you need to remember the /sarc.

If anything, Obama inspired our military and the Iraqis to get the job done before he could irresponsibly fuck it all up. Remember he was the one who wanted to run away before the liberation of Iraq began.

Posted by: Methos at December 02, 2008 07:07 PM (MRHDb)

19 The illuminati liberal MSM have to keep this nation in a state of fear and disapproval if their Messiah is to come out as a success. If things are good when Obama takes office and he ruins it all and plunges this country's affairs into a dismal state, then he is accountable; however, if it is already terrible in the eyes of the public and he destroys our country from the inside out, no one will notice as much, and he can blame it on preceding circumstances.

Posted by: RJ at December 02, 2008 07:26 PM (7nbTg)

There is no media bias in America. In anything, there is a conservative slant in most mainstream media.

There's a statement that I'm sure we can all agree on. Well, at least you and the invisible leprechaun that sits on your shoulder and tells you to burn things.

November 2008....think about it....this is not a coincidence....our troops are fighting harder and better because they are inspired knowing that President Obama was elected.

At the risk of soft-peddling the obvious here, you're a fucking idiot. Both wars were won -- in the "among the most overwhelming military victories in all of human history" sense -- well before Teleprompter Jesus made his infamous "uh um der I know the Surge was overhwlemingly successful but I still would have opposed it" statement.

The military by and large despises metrosexual weakling bitches like "Blood and Guts" Obama. Watch as new enlistments and re-ups decline dramatically in the next few years, even before Barry gets around to transferring half of the DOD's budget into the important task of paying back the union goons and "community organizers" that put him in power in the first place.

Posted by: VJay at December 02, 2008 08:16 PM (k87Wm)

21 Lizzie , I'll try and put this as gently as possible.....You are out of your fucking mind! Or 12 yrs. old , which is kind of the same thing.

Posted by: aubrey at December 02, 2008 08:42 PM (1YVnX)

22 It is my surprise to see what you say.

Posted by: heney at December 02, 2008 09:29 PM (kj3UG)

23 Somebody take the bong out of Lizzie's hand and hit her with a stupid stick to raise her IQ. Obama saved Iraq like Bill never had sex with that ah, fattie with the big lips and long tongue.

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Lizzie,

Put the crack pipe down and slowly back away. The nice men with the white coats are here to talk to you. You can keep your tinfoil hat on until they give you the antidote pill. OK? Lizzie? OK?

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