War in Iraq

Casualties from Iraq

This year is now the deadliest for soldiers in Iraq, but the situation may have improved in recent months. But do casualty figures really tell the story of whether Iraq is becoming more stable or not?

Guests

• Lawrence Wilkerson: was chief of staff for former Secretary of State Colin Powell until 2005. He served 31 years in the U.S. Army. Wilkerson currently teaches at College of William and Mary and George Washington University.
• Thomas Hammes: Retired colonel, author of "The Sling and the Stone."

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• Soldiers' families speak
  March 27, 2007
• Two Minnesota soldiers killed in Iraq
  March 1, 2007

Resources

• Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
• Iraqi Body Count