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Sunday, February 12, 2006

Reporting on Iraq isn't cool anymore

The NYTimes had a big story yesterday detailing the wounding and treatment of two US soldiers. Pretty good piece actually, but it got me to notice that Iraq has slid off the front pages again. But it hasn't gotten any less violent. (Source: Iraq Coalition Casualties) (Sorry for the formatting FU, but I wanted to include it all. The total of US soldiers killed in Iraq is now 2,267.)

09-Feb-20062| US: 2 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


US NAME NOT RELEASED YETFallujah (near) - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

US NAME NOT RELEASED YETFallujah (near) - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack
07-Feb-20062| US: 2 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


USLance Corporal Steven L. PhillipsAl Qaim (near) [nr. Syrian border] - AnbarNon-hostile - vehicle accident

USSpecialist Allen D. Kokesh Jr.Brooke Army Med Center, TXHostile - hostile fire - IED attack
06-Feb-20065| US: 5 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


USSpecialist Patrick W. HerriedRawah - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USCorporal Brandon S. SchuckBaghdadi (near) - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USCorporal Orville GerenaHit - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USPrivate 1st Class Jacob D. "Jake" SpannHit - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USLance Corporal David S. ParrHit - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack
05-Feb-20065| US: 5 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


USStaff Sergeant Christopher R. MorningstarAl HusayniyahHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USSpecialist Sergio A. Mercedes SaezBaghdadNon-hostile - vehicle accident

US NAME NOT RELEASED YETNot reported yet - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USSpecialist William S. Hayes IIIBaghdadNon-hostile - unspecified injury

USSergeant Jeremiah J. BoehmerAl HusayniyahHostile - hostile fire - IED attack
04-Feb-20061| US: 1 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


USSpecialist Roberto L. Martinez SalazarMosul - NinawaHostile - hostile fire - IED attack
03-Feb-20062| US: 2 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


USSpecialist Jesse M. ZamoraBayji - Salah ad-DinHostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USSergeant 1st Class Lance S. CornettRamadi (near) - AnbarHostile - hostile fire
02-Feb-20064| US: 3 | UK: 1 | Other: 0


UKTrooper Carl Joseph SmithAbu Al Khasib (S of Basrah)Non-hostile - vehicle accident

US1st Lieutenant Simon T. Cox Jr.Taji [NW of Baghdad]Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USPrivate 1st Class Scott A. MesserAshraf - DiyalaNon-hostile - vehicle accident

USSpecialist Walter B. Howard IIBalad (military hospital) - Salah ad-DinHostile - hostile fire - IED attack
01-Feb-20065| US: 5 | UK: 0 | Other: 0


USPrivate 1st Class Sean T. CardelliFallujah (near) - AnbarHostile - hostile fire - small arms fire

USSpecialist Anthony Chad OwensBaghdad (southwest part)Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, grenades

USPrivate 1st Class Caesar S. ViglienzoneBaghdad (south of)Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack

USSpecialist Marlon A. BustamanteBaghdad (south of)Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack

US1st Lieutenant Garrison C. AveryBaghdad (south of)Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Total26| US: 25 | UK: 1 | Other: 0

2 Comments:

  • Thanks for posting this. I was getting ready to do a similar roundup. The casualties have been rising again while the coverage has been falling.....again.

    By Blogger Greyhair, at 11:43 AM  

  • Honestly, it's a pretty hard story to cover in a compelling way for the media when reporters are limited to the green zone. There are no scoops, there is no "action" coverage. Pretty much it's just repeating the military press releases.

    It's no Vietnam because there are no reporters out in the shit with the soldiers. If there were more of this type coverage, there would be more support against the war.

    And, I do blame the media somewhat. Indeed, a reporter outside the gates is at big risk, but so were all the young war correspondents in Vietnam.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:58 PM  

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