Some of George W. Bush's supporters are hailing the fact that in July, only 80 American troops were killed in Iraq, down from triple-digit numbers the preceding three months. They see it as a sign that Bush's "surge" is working.
But military and intelligence sources say other factors explain the downturn, including a decision by U.S. commanders to cut back on aggressive ground operations to reduce the political backlash over rising casualties, not to mention the brutal heat.
For the full story of the politics behind spinning the Iraq War death toll, go to http://www.consortiumnews.com.
Showing posts with label American troops. Show all posts
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Aug 10, 2007
Spinning the War in Iraq
Jan 26, 2007
Bush Authorizes Troops to Kill Iranian Agents in Iraq
American troops in Iraq have authority to kill or capture Iranian agents deemed to be a threat, officials said Friday in describing a tougher stand toward Tehran and its suspected meddling in the nearly four-year-old war.The more aggressive policy - evolving over a period of months - was described as the result of mounting evidence that Iran is supporting terrorists inside Iraq and is a major supplier of bombs and other weapons used to target U.S. forces
Sounds to me like this is the same reason we are in Iraq in the first place. Now we are pissing Iran off..looks to me like invading Iran is the next step for Bush..This war is nothing but another VietNam a no-win situation and I am so sick and tired of hearing Bush's rhetoric and bullshit.
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