Attacks in Iraq up 29 percent in 2005

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Military statistics released 22 Jan 06


Insurgent attacks in 2005: 34,131
Insurgent attacks in 2004: 26,496
Attacks include Iraqi forces engaged in fighting.


Car bombs in 2005: 873
Car bombs in 2004: 420

Suicide car bombs in 2005: 411
Suicide car bombs in 2004: 133

Suicide bombers with vests in 2005: 67
Suicide bombers with vests in 2004: 7

Roadside bombs in 2005: 10,953
Roadside bombs in 2004: 5,607
Roadside bombs include discovered and diffused.

Force Protection

Killed in action in 2005: 673
Killed in action in 2004: 714

Wounded in 2005: 5,939
Wounded in 2004: 7,990
Maj. Gen. William Webster; 10 percent of attacks caused casualties in 2005, down from 25 to 30 percent in 2004.
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
Do we have a point? or is this just gore and maiming stats for there own sake?
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
There’s no reason to post

Its raw data
It's what is used for trends and analysis
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Great Rebuttal!  So they are killing more of them than before and less of the good guys!  Way to go!
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

Do we have a point? or is this just gore and maiming stats for there own sake?

Check the bottom numbers.  Evorg is not a liberal parrot.

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
I know evorg is no parrot, I was just wondering what the point is.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Killed in action in 2005: 673
Killed in action in 2004: 714

Wounded in 2005: 5,939
Wounded in 2004: 7,990

Check these numbers!  Less good guys, and more bad guys not seeing the next sunrise!