Coalition Casualities

Two sites referenced by Juan Cole provide monthly break downs of coalition casualties. The discrepencies between the two sites are explained by icasualties using confirmed numbers of those dead which have been identified, whereas globalsecurity.com uses total number of dead before they have been identified. The real stand out is the massive increase in the number wounded in August, disputing the U.S.

Two sites referenced by Juan Cole provide monthly break downs of coalition casualties. The discrepencies between the two sites are explained by icasualties using confirmed numbers of those dead which have been identified, whereas globalsecurity.com uses total number of dead before they have been identified. The real stand out is the massive increase in the number wounded in August, disputing the U.S. administrations assertion that things are getting better, while less men may be dying, it is clear more fighting is occurring now than even in April.