[Ragtime Cowgirl]

"In fact we stand by those numbers," Kimmitt said. "Those numbers were provided by soldiers who were involved in the engagement, and we see no other evidence to suggest that those numbers are incorrect," he said, adding, "I trust the reports of my soldiers."

"There is no reason to doubt what the soldiers saw, there is no reason to doubt what the soldiers reported," he emphasized.

Dan Senor, senior spokesperson for the Coalition Provisional Authority, added that coalition forces go through "great efforts" to provide unscrupulous reports after each mission operation. "They (soldiers) have been forthright and truthful, and will continue to be so." --

Kimmitt reported that over the past seven days, U.S. forces have seen a trend that is "below recent norms" in the number of enemy attacks. He noted that coalition forces have encountered an average 19 engagements per day by the enemy, three less than 22 attacks per day reported a week ago. --

In other developments in the country, Kimmitt said the Iraqi Student Union has declared itself against terrorist attacks in Iraq and is planning to start a campaign supporting social and political stabilization of the country.

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DoD security recap. Attacks on the troops are down. Trust the troops, not AP. Bad guys caught, weapons confiscated ~ including 4 Iranians w/ RPGs in a mini-van in Basrah...

(The Iraqi Student Union boldly steps up for freedom).

[MEG33]

A good job!

[Coop]

Glad to hear the number of thugs killed has not been lowered.

[Shermy]

Something I learned on FR...

Iraqis, maybe as their local custom informed by Islam, have strong customs about treating the dead. They immediately bury their dead, even in temporary small holes. For one I remember when the armored columns rolled into Baghdad, there were dead soldiers and civilians, and civilians were walking out to gather the bodies in the most dangerous of circumstances.

[blackie]

Trust the troops, not AP. Bad guys caught, weapons confiscated ~ including 4 Iranians w/ RPGs in a mini-van in Basrah... ~ Bump!

[PhilDragoo]

Too many bad guys killed. Gore demands recount in Baghdad County.

Results of recount: same number of bad guys still dead, no hanging, dimpled, pregnant chads can belie that fact.

Tom Daschle deeply saddened.

Junior senator from New York to speak at thug memorial.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[windchime]

"Kimmitt also reported that in the past 24 hours coalition forces overall conducted 1,658 patrols and 22 raids, and captured 115 anti-coalition suspects. In the southeast, multinational division forces conducted another 240 patrols and two raids, and detained 25 personnel. Another 41 individuals were captured in the northeast zone, he said."

Quite a day's work!!