Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Two of Seven Soldiers Who Wrote 'NYT' Op-Ed Die in Iraq

"The controversial Times column on Aug. 19 was called "The War As We Saw It," and expressed skepticism about American gains in Iraq. “To believe that Americans, with an occupying force that long ago outlived its reluctant welcome, can win over a recalcitrant local population and win this counterinsurgency is far-fetched,” the group wrote."
Two of Seven Soldiers Who Wrote 'NYT' Op-Ed Die in Iraq

Weird, what are the odds? Normally, 120 out of 150,000 soldiers die per MONTH over there, or roughly 0.08%. Two out of 7 (29%) in just 2 WEEKS after their piece in they NYT. Strange stuff...


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