September 1 Iraqi Deaths Update

This is a post to update the number of United States military and Iraqi civilian deaths and the current circumstances on the ground as of the 1st day of September, 2007.

Civilian deaths rose in August to their second-highest monthly level this year, according to figures compiled Saturday by The Associated Press. That raises questions about whether U.S. strategy is working days before Congress receives landmark reports that will decide the course of the war.

Figures compiled by the Associated Press from police reports nationwide show that at least 1,809 civilians were killed across the country last month compared with 1,760 in July. That brings to 27,564 the number of Iraqi civilians killed since Associated Press began collecting data on April 28, 2005.

As of Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, at least 3,737 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,061 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Sadly, the deaths continue unabated, despite the "success" of the surge, and there looks to be many more deaths to come as we continue to bring "democracy" to Iraq.




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