The death toll for US combat troops in Iraq dropped sharply to 27 last month, the lowest monthly total since March last year.The mainstream media has started to run out of way to ignore the success of the surge. The best remaining tactic is keeping positive stories away from front pages.
The figure is part of a downward trend that appears to confirm Pentagon claims that its "surge" strategy is working.
The month's last US fatalities were three soldiers killed on Tuesday when a bomb exploded as they patrolled southeast Baghdad.
(the Guardian)
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