Combined casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan (including non-hostile) came in at 31, the lowest count since February 2004.

Does anyone think this is a story?

Reuters noticed the low death toll in Iraq, as did CNN, and a blog entry at USA Today, but all are careful to omit the similar reduction in casualties in Afghanisatn. The New York Times skips Iraq, and claims "American casualties on the rise" in Afghanistan which is incorrect, as the number of casualties declined approximately 50% from September to October, and declined 12% between August and September.

In their only story mentioning casualties in Iraq the Chicago Tribune plays up the violence in Mosul, but then notes that terror attacks have gone down by 75%. The Economist has had basically nothing to say about the violence levels in Iraq in the last two months, as that could interfere with their endorsement of Sen. Obama who has “campaigned with more style”....stylishly opposing the success in Iraq, perhaps.

Table courtesy of Newsbusters

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