McClatchy (yes, McClatchy!) reports violence dropping in Iraq

Wonders never cease: McClatchy is informing its readers about developments in Iraq. I did a double take to make sure this was McClatchy, not Michael Yon or Michael Totten or Jeff Emmanuel. The article by Nancy Youssef is here.

Check out this quote:

American troop deaths in October declined for the fifth straight month— to 36, the lowest monthly total this year and the seventh lowest in 56 months of war, according to Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, which tracks deaths and injuries among troops in Iraq.