Half a Percent in Iraq

US to detail 'Iraq victory plan'

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Not really interested in the details of the victory plan , but at the bottom of the articals it gives some interesting statistics. Since May of 2003 there have been as few as 120 000 troops and a high of 150 000 troops in iraq. In this time , there have been 2100 american casualties.

Hmmm.... So in two years, the enemies in Iraq have only killed 1% of the americans there ? (Less actually) .

Average term of combat service is 6 months ?
In 6 months service in Iraq you have a half a percent chance of getting killed ?

Are these combat figures , or traffic fatality figures ? This isn't a war. I'd personally be deeply embarrased to be an enemey soldier if this is the effect you're having.