The Seattle Post Intelligencer is reporting that nearly as many U.S. soldiers were wounded in Iraq last month as during the entire six-week period of major combat operations. The figures are based on Pentagon statistics compiled by the GlobalSecurity.org think thank. Its director John Pike said “It suggests that the level of intensity of operations over there is a lot higher than would be suggested by the 'killed in action' numbers. … The 'killed in action' numbers suggest that we’re winning the war, and the wounded in action numbers suggest that we’re losing.” Based on Pentagon figures, Pike said 530 U.S. troops were wounded in December slightly less than the 550 wounded during the six weeks of combat operations.