U.S. Fatalities for the first 2 weeks of August

U.S. Fatalities for the first 2 weeks in August totaled 41. Previously reported was fact that he first week of August had 21. However, as I have always focused on U.S. Fatalities, one must not forget of the tremendous loss of life of Iraqis in the past few days, with over 500 killed as a result of several coordinated car bombs.

It seems most probable that this August numbers will have more U.S. fatalities than last year, and possibly all 3 other years but I pray not. Here's the data for all of August for the past 3 years:

Aug. 2006 65
Aug. 2005 85
Aug. 2004 66

U.S. Fatalities for the first week of July 2007

There were 27 deaths in this first week in July.

In the first week of March we had 24 fatalities.
In the first week of April we had 28 fatalities.
In the first week of May we had 27 fatalities.
In the first week of June we had 28 fatalities.

While the numbers for July look comparable to the past 4 months, it is deceiving because July has tended to be a month with less casualties, as the table below shows.

July 2003 48
July 2004 54
July 2005 54
July 2006 43

We already have 27 in the first 7 days this month and so this will be another record month unfortunately. If you look at the chart above, you will see the 4 years of the war totalled from Aug. to July of each year, so that the comparisons are the same. The trend continues to grow. And the last point on the chart shows data included for July of 2007 with the 27 casualties, and you know that number is going to increase, and the slope of the line will go up steeper.

Republican Senator's Richard Lugar and Pete Domenici know that this surge is only a temporary thing and that the price of continuing with this strategy will cost America its blood and treasure without realizing any benefits for us, nor for the Iraqis. The Democrats must also choose a different strategy, as we are also getting impatient with them and many of us are beginning to see them as part of the problem as well. This next election may be the time for a complete change in both parties and electing those who will do the bidding of the overwhelming majority (70-75%) of Americans saying people want the troops brought home. It's right for America AND for Iraq and the sooner the better, as both Lugar and Domenici realized this in their breaking with the President and Vice President this past week. Wake up America and get involved or you don't deserve your freedoms.