American Entropy: Violent few days, heck a whole month...

24 July 2005

Violent few days, heck a whole month...

but what about Iraq?

Here are the major stories this month surrounding international Terrorism

-London 1
-London 2
-Lebanon
-Egypt
-Turkey

These attacks have been horrific but it has to be noted that Iraq has been tame... at least in terms of US/coalition lives. One may wonder if the quiet is intentional?

So far this month there have been 1.42 coalition kills per day, down from well over 2 in previous months. BUT, the guerilla war in Iraq may be taking a turn here. With all the talk of troop withdrawal and a new constitution due in August, the insurgents have, IMO, been focusing more on their dream of a civil war between the Shiites and the Sunnis; possibly the Kurds (Sunni). This is numerically presented in the comparison between coalition deaths and Iraqi police and guardsman.

Month | Coalition Casualties | Iraqi Police Guard
Jan. 05 | 4.10 dead per day | 3.52 dead per day
Feb. 05 | 2.14 dead per day | 6.68 dead per day
Mar. 05 | 1.29 dead per day | 6.45 dead per day
Apr. 05 | 1.73 dead per day | 6.63 dead per day
May. 05 | 2.84 dead per day | 8.35 dead per day
Jun. 05 | 2.77 dead per day | 9.87 dead per day
Jul. 05 | 1.42 dead per day | 8.79 dead per day

Data from Iraq Coalition Casualties

Transition? Maybe, maybe not. But senseless death, no question...

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