Fewer deaths in Iraq by Corina Ciubotaru

Good news from the Iraqi front: it looks like casualties among American troops are falling. On average, there have been 1.2 deaths in October, the lowest death toll since March 2006 and Maj. Gen. Lynch leading the 3rd Infantry Division is very optimistic about this outcome of the war. It's what American forces had hoped for all along, as it was common sense to think the Iraqis are the only ones that can improve their country. For all the military support foreign troops can provide, that's never going to be enough to keep an entire nation at peace if militias still rule, so Iraqi civilians began reporting insurgent activity to the U.S. troops. The ones who are still up to no good are still hunted down and just yesterday 11 Iraqis were killed after a helicopter spotted them planting roadside bombs. Civilian deaths amount to 900 in October compared to over 1,900 in August so hopes are high that these figures will continue to fuel Iraq's growth and quest for democracy. Hopefully, they have learned something after the deaths of over one million of their own and 160,000 Americans and will begin to take matters seriously, defending their country against the al Qaeda. Still, over 1,000 Iraqis are fleeing their homes every day in search of peace and understanding in neighboring countries. There is even a website called Icasualties.org that counts the victims of the Iraq war and its numbers show a drop in casualties after the surge began in early spring.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071023/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_deaths_decline;_ylt=Akh8trc4Bzkw0Yi9.kQy8m.s0NUE

by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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