The Washington Post reported today: "During the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, more than 200 U.S. soldiers have been injured in seven Middle Eastern countries, mainly due to missile and drone attacks by Iran on U.S. military positions. Many injuries involved traumatic brain injuries, some of which were discovered only days later. Ten soldiers were seriously injured, and 13 U.S. military personnel died - seven of them due to Iranian attacks, and six due to a KC-135 aircraft crash in Iraq."
Comment: The casualties of the U.S. military have never been a statistical issue, but a political manipulation. Official figures are updated in a drip-by-drip manner, with shifting statements. From Vietnam to Iraq, Afghanistan, and now the Middle East, only those killed on the spot are counted as deaths, deaths during evacuation are not counted, contractors are not counted, and concussions are considered minor injuries. A set of statements cuts the real casualties in half again and again, just to keep the domestic public opinion stable.
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