Iraq civilian, U.S. military tolls at new low in Oct

Reuters ^ | October 31 2007 | Andrew Marshall

[GideonOfWar]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq fell again in October to their lowest level this year, government figures showed on Wednesday, bolstering the U.S. military's assertion that a troop surge is reducing bloodshed.

[GideonOfWar]

if we want to win the next election the american people need to hear this from our top leadership, not just al-reuters!

[Rennes Templar]

“Where is the GOP/Pres on this?”

Where is the Pres on anything lately. Of all his faults, poor PR will have been his worst.

[eureka!]

Agreed on the PR. So sad...

[jveritas]

Most excellent news.

[sourcery]

To use this politically would simply validate the theory that justification of the Iraq policy depends on casualty rates at the present moment (as opposed to the total sum of casualties world wide over a strategically long period of time.)

[Carling]

My thoughts exactly. Using a reduction in deaths as a benchmark of success diminishes those who have died in the past and plays right into the simple-minded view the Dems have tried to perpetuate. We should all be happy that fewer troops have died over the past few months; holding a presser on this is a political move.

[GideonOfWar]

time to lose the election then, because the dems have been using it politically and saying that our death rates are simply unacceptable.

[MNJohnnie]

No YOU must spread the word. And everyone else that supports the troops. Sitting on their butts waiting for someone to come “rescue” them is what the Libs do. Conservatives help themselves.

[tsowellfan]

Iraq civilian, U.S. military tolls at new low in Oct

Hmm... if the pattern continues watch for increased demonstrations nationwide by the "anti-war" liberals.

[tsowellfan]

The dummycrats always shout the loudest against the war when deaths drop. They’re not to be found when we’re getting a lot of troop deaths. Normally, once the death rate drops, they protest in the streets, the terrorists get encouraged and deaths go up. It’s all in their plan.

[peeps36]

The American media is just another corrupt arm of the democrat party. They have so much invested in our defeat that they will do anything short of picking up a weapon to see it happen. We’re lucky to have an internet where millions of people can escape the liberal propaganda that dominates the mainstream media.

[bray]

The Surge has Worked and Victory is at Hand

Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops

[bray]

At this rate the TreasoncRats will be protesting at the back of the Victory Parades.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[lndrvr1972]

Okay then why arent we seeing this on the news?

[Rennes Templar]

How many times has W given prime-time speeches on all major networks as past presidents have? He just didn’t use the media, biased as they are.