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Pentagon Estimates Indicate 26,000 Iraqi Casualties Since January 2004. However, we started out by "Shocking and Awing" the Iraqis March 20, 2003. How many died between that time and Jan 2004? The article is saying that these casualties from Jan 2004 to current are from Insurgents.

In a rare look at how the Defense Department tracks non-U.S. casualties in the war in Iraq, the Pentagon is estimating that 26,000 Iraqis have been killed or wounded by insurgents since Jan. 1, 2004.

Well, then, starting Jan 1, 2004, how many were killed by non insurgents, I'm wondering. The military offensives against insurgents in towns such as Fallujah, killed quite a few Iraqi people. Do we count insurgents as Iraqis? I think we should. Most insurgents in Iraq are Iraqi.

I googled and found several interesting articles regarding US military strikes against insurgents.
Generals See Gains From Iraq Offensives".
U.S. military in Iraq launches second offensive
U.S., Iraqi troops launch Tal Afar offensive
Al Qaim
US military sinks further into the Iraqi quagmire

After the news came up that over 2000 US troops have been killed, I wonder if shrub still feels this way? Wikipedia

On August 2, 2004 President Bush stated "Knowing what I know today we still would have gone on into Iraq. He had the capability of making weapons of mass destruction. He had terrorists ties … the decision I made is the right decision. The world is better off without Saddam Hussein in power."[54]

My answer would be - Hell yes! If he doesn't still think this way, it's only because rich people are starting to ask questions, the oil hasn't been captured, and his administration is not doing so well.

Just a question, but does anyone know what happened to the Saddam Loyalists? We never hear about them, anymore.