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To: LPS5 who wrote (451503)	9/2/2003 2:03:15 AM
From: Doug R	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

What number would you estimate? US army admits Iraq suicides From correspondents in Baghdad 23jul03 US forces in Iraq have suffered cases of probable suicide, a senior military official said today, amid slumping morale among troops faced with daily and deadly attacks. The senior officer, who asked not to be named, said that among 53 US military non-combat deaths since May 1, when the war was declared effectively over, were "probable" suicides as well as a large number of road accidents. He did not say how many soldiers were suspected of committing suicide. There have been a number of "non-hostile gunshot incidents" among US troops in that time, with suspected suicides and accidental discharges of weapons, for example during cleaning, included under the category. US forces are facing an average of around a dozen attacks a day, hitting morale of tired troops, some of whom have already been in Iraq for months, while others have recently had their tours of duty indefinitely extended. heraldsun.news.com.au