"Only" 73 dead this month. Sugar ration's been increased, too.
What really rings hollow about this report, aside from the fact that the latest military death is essentially dismissed--"the report of [an unnamed] Marine killed in combat"--becomes clear once you get past the whole "glorious news" nonsense and begin really looking at the data...
Of course, be it 75 this month, or 100 last month, these aren't just abstract numbers. Also, factor in the climatic conditions--of course you'll see a slowdown in attacks during the harsh summer in Mesopotamia--and you realize that only the lizard-brained would tout "just 73 dead this month" as something to crow about...and yeah, the mixed metaphor is intentional, but I think apt...
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