Comments on: Iraq Troop Deaths Down for Several Months; So Where Are the Stories? http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/12/11/iraq-troop-deaths-down-for-several-months-so-where-are-the-stories/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/12/11/iraq-troop-deaths-down-for-several-months-so-where-are-the-stories/#comment-118858 TBlumer Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:41:19 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/12/11/iraq-troop-deaths-down-for-several-months-so-where-are-the-stories/#comment-118858 SDF, that is a GREAT point. Upon further review, the detail making up the 23 has a -77 in it. I don't understand enough about the mechanics of processing the data and the news. It could also be some kind of erro. So I'm going to hold off until I see what comes in as of the end of December or close to it. I did a quick Update above to note that I am alert to it. Taken until Oct., the trend is definitely in the right direction. SDF, that is a GREAT point.

Upon further review, the detail making up the 23 has a -77 in it. I don’t understand enough about the mechanics of processing the data and the news. It could also be some kind of erro. So I’m going to hold off until I see what comes in as of the end of December or close to it. I did a quick Update above to note that I am alert to it.

Taken until Oct., the trend is definitely in the right direction.

]]> By: sferr http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/12/11/iraq-troop-deaths-down-for-several-months-so-where-are-the-stories/#comment-118855 sferr Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:58:15 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/12/11/iraq-troop-deaths-down-for-several-months-so-where-are-the-stories/#comment-118855 Tom, Thanks for your article. It needs to be said. I looked at the Icasualties site and would point you to the wounded figures farther down the page. They are even more expressive of the massive changes for the good going on in Iraq. I posted this at northshorejournal.com a few days ago: ...note that U.S. wounded figures given at the ICCC site you linked fell from 296 in oct-2007 to a *stunningly low* 23 in nov-2007. The lowest previous monthly number I find there is 55 in may-2003. The second lowest number seems to be 147, june-2003. The total wounded is given at 28451, over a period of 57 months yielding an avg. 499 wounded/month. Is it possible that the large difference between 23 and 499 may be a better indicator of circumstances on the ground in Iraq than the KIA numbers? Thanks again. SDF Tom,
Thanks for your article. It needs to be said. I looked at the Icasualties site and would point you to the wounded figures farther down the page. They are even more expressive of the massive changes for the good going on in Iraq. I posted this at northshorejournal.com a few days ago:

…note that U.S. wounded figures given at the ICCC site you linked fell from 296 in oct-2007 to a *stunningly low* 23 in nov-2007. The lowest previous monthly number I find there is 55 in may-2003. The second lowest number seems to be 147, june-2003. The total wounded is given at 28451, over a period of 57 months yielding an avg. 499 wounded/month. Is it possible that the large difference between 23 and 499 may be a better indicator of circumstances on the ground in Iraq than the KIA numbers?

Thanks again.
SDF

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