That statistic doesn't have much merit though.
The month of May had the largest amount of civilian deaths since the war began.
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The number of civilians killed in Iraq jumped to nearly 2,000 in May, the highest monthly toll since the start of a U.S.-backed security crackdown in February, according to figures released on Saturday.
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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL241131.htm
There was a drop in June, but what does that mean? Since there was a spike in May it is hard to believe that the deaths are going to be consistent and many deaths many be going unreported.
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However, the figures cannot be verified independently, and many deaths are believed to go unreported.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/6260084.stm
Then, if you look at the recent news, you will find that some of the most deadly days of the war have occurred during the last few days.
June 8 - Estimated 150 dead.
July 7 - Estimated 73 - 105 dead.
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List of US Casualties by month and other stats)
I find it really hard to believe that anything is progressing in Iraq.