Eight
There were only 8 combat related deaths in Iraq in September.
There were 25 deaths overall, and there's always a few between combat and non-combat, but 8 is still a pretty amazing number.
Overall, US military deaths are at 4,176.
The number of Iraqi forces killed last month is up at 159.
On the other hand, The Pentagon itself is warning that all the fundamentals are in place for violence to get worse. (The Sunni militias being cut out of the government, provincial elections coming up, Kirkuk.....)
Also, (AP) "a move that would allow the U.S. to keep the number of troops largely steady there through much of next year."
There were 25 deaths overall, and there's always a few between combat and non-combat, but 8 is still a pretty amazing number.
Overall, US military deaths are at 4,176.
The number of Iraqi forces killed last month is up at 159.
On the other hand, The Pentagon itself is warning that all the fundamentals are in place for violence to get worse. (The Sunni militias being cut out of the government, provincial elections coming up, Kirkuk.....)
Also, (AP) "a move that would allow the U.S. to keep the number of troops largely steady there through much of next year."
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