Is US Media unable to find Iraq War DEAD totals each night? 284 US DEAD

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L14676551.htm

17 Aug 2003 15:58:24 GMTTable of casualties in Iraq
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A Danish soldier and two Iraqis were killed in southern Iraq in a gun battle between troops and a group of looters stealing power cables, a British army spokesman said on Sunday. The Danish soldier was the first foreign soldier not from the U.S. or British military to be killed in Iraq since the launch of the invasion that toppled Saddam in April. <snip>

U.S., BRITISH, AND MULTINATIONAL TROOPS KILLED: (May 17, 2003)
COMBAT/ATTACKS
United States 191 (60);Britain 15 (7);Multinational 0 (1)
NON-COMBAT
United States 93 (71);Britain 30 (5);Multinational
TOTAL US DEAD = 284
TOTAL BRIT DEAD = 45
TOTAL DANES DEAD = 1

TOTAL US/BRIT/DANE DEAD SINCE MAY 1 FLIGHT SUIT MOMENT: 144
TOTAL NON DEATH CASUALTIES (US ONLY) 1189
TOTAL Western CASUALTIES (minimum) 1519


IRAQIS KILLED: MILITARY 2,320# CIVILIANS Between 6,087 and 7,798*
# = U.S. military estimates relating only to fighting in or near Baghdad. No other figures available.
TOTAL IRAQI DEAD 8407 to 10118
TOTAL IRAQ WOUNDED (estimated 10,000 to 20,000)
TOTAL IRAQ CITIZEN CALSULTIES 18407 to 30118


* = Figure compiled on Web site www.iraqbodycount.net, run by academics and peace activists, based on incidents reported by at least two media sources. NOTE: NON-COMBAT is defined as accidents, U.S. or British fire killing or wounding their own troops, and other incidents unrelated to fighting. (Casualties of US Wounded not included - but DOD says 1189 wounded US military casualties should be added to get total American casualties).

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx