Posted on 04/01/2009 6:23:39 PM PDT by kellynla
March 2009 saw the fewest number of U.S. casualties in Iraq since the beginning of the war.
Nine American men and women died in Iraq last month -- five of those troops were killed in non-hostile action.
And to add one more interesting fact, one of the four Americans killed in hostile action was a woman, who was serving at a Forward Operating Base in Mosul.
July 2008 was the second lowest month for casualties in Iraq, with 13 total. March 2009 was the first month where U.S. casualties were in the single digits since the beginning of the war.
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Thank you President Obama for having the grit and determination to finish the job and bring victory in Iraq! When others said we should cut and run, it was you and your courage that said no.
God bless President Bush and our brave troops who made all this possible. They made this great Victory possible despite defeatists like Obama and the majority of democrat who voted against funding the troops and supporting the surge that led us to Victory.
I think he forgot to put the /sarcasm at the end of his post.
I hope that he was sarcastic and not serious.
HOW IS THAT SERVICEWOMAN’S DEATH AN “INTERESTING FACT”???
Lib Press —> Praise Obama for his skilled leadership in the conduct of the war and his ability to minimize casualties.
Just barf.
If you had to bet, which way would you go?
This favourable news has zip to do with Obama, but those Obama viciously criticized. The surge worked!
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