there are some conflicting reports here, but yesterday the Guardian reported that US military deaths in Iraq has risen to 2,974, or one more than the official number of deaths from the 9/11, 2001 terrorist attacks; then this morning the Washington Post reported another seven dead, but says the Pentagon puts the death toll for military personnel at only 2,961. that’s a 13-soldier difference, which makes me suspect that the Associated Press are keeping better tabs on the war than the Pentagon!