Seventy six American troops died in Iraq in July, the lowest in eight months. A number of supporters of the war have pointed at that statistic as evidence that the troop surge is working.
On the other hand, the number of Iraqi civilians killed last month is up 33% compared to June. For some reason, the war's supporters are NOT citing that particular total as evidence the troop surge is working.
Meanwhile, at least 142 Iraqis were killed yesterday in a pair of suicide bombings in Baghdad. In response, a large Sunni bloc has quit the Iraqi cabinet and sent the country's government into an even worse state of disarray.
On the other hand, the number of Iraqi civilians killed last month is up 33% compared to June. For some reason, the war's supporters are NOT citing that particular total as evidence the troop surge is working.
Meanwhile, at least 142 Iraqis were killed yesterday in a pair of suicide bombings in Baghdad. In response, a large Sunni bloc has quit the Iraqi cabinet and sent the country's government into an even worse state of disarray.
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