Top general disputes claim insurgency in last throes
Gen John Abizaid told Congress the Iraqi insurgency has not weakened in six months despite Vice President Cheney saying it was in its last throes. He testified at a Senate Armed Services hearing where Rumsfeld clashed with lawmakers over Iraq troop presence and timetable.
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Car hazardous devices surge in Iraq amid deadly attacks
Baghdad reports show 479 car hazardous device incidents over a year with at least 1,245 civilians killed since April 28 when Prime Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari formed a Shiite-led government. From April 28 to June 23 2005 at least 160 vehicle incidents fatally wounded 580 people and injured 1,734.
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Deaths in Iraq rise to 1728 in AP tally across 2003–2005
As of June 23 2005 at least 1 728 U S military deaths are recorded in the AP count since the Iraq war began in March 2003. About 1 329 died from hostile action. The tally includes five civilians and differs slightly from the Defense Department count. Since May 1 2003 when Bush declared ends to major combat operations 1 589 have died and 1 220 due to hostile action.
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