Update: U.S. Fatalities for August surprisingly jump!

I posted a few days ago under “US. Fatalities in Iraq for the month of August” that there were 81 deaths. The Bush Administration had hyped “the number was lower at 79 and lower than previous months” and that was the press on all major outlets including CNN. I look back today on September 5th at the actual numbers posted for August and surprisingly there are now 84 recorded deaths in Iraq of US. Forces, according to D.O.D and posted at i-Casualties.com.

What does this do to the news of a week ago.? It proves we were deceived for political reasons again by this Administration in their leadership over the military in what they want reported back to us. With 84 deaths of US soldiers in Iraq for August, they cannot claim that the numbers are going lower each month. This year, August, has surpassed July in deaths. In fact, it turns out that this August was just like any other August of the war, it surpassed the number of deaths in July as it has for the past 4 years. So everything you have heard has been used to manipulate the truth to support a position that is counter to what Americans want by an overwhelming number of us, 72% to be exact, from the last poll taken. We want the troops to be brought home and this President has no intention to do it and in fact is trying to manipulate facts on the ground so that both political parties must keep the war going on indefinitely. Shame on you, Mr. Bush. You are not my President, as you no longer deserve the respect to be called Mr. President, just George or hey you, will do.

I have updated my numbers and chart above to reflect the truth. 84 brave men and women died in Iraq in August. Bless and comfort their families in their grief. And I hope that George is tormented by the agony he has caused for so many families across America and in Iraq.