I'm one of those people that says the surge isn't working, and here's why:
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Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
6 836 44 9 889 2.58 345
5 933 32 20 985 2.39 412
4 715 13 18 746 2.35 318
3 580 25 27 632 2.93 216
2 718 27 59 804 1.9 424
1 140 33 173 4.02 43
Total 3922 174 133 4229 2.41 1758
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http://icasualties.org/oif/
Period 6 is the "surge" (2/1/07-today). Notice how the average after the surge (2.58) is higher than the average before (2.39). Not only that, but there is no evidence whatsoever that Iraqi civilian deaths have decreased.