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2008-04-13 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2008-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 So are the hundreds found in mass graves included in the 60,000 killed according to the Lancet study? Or was it 600,000? Could be, since the survey probably counted "missing" as killed. But that would not be scientifically correct, would it?

Oh, and if Sadr stopped the killing, is he then not responsible for those deaths he permitted?

I find myself reading 'news' more critically, since coming to the 'Burg.

Posted by Bobby 2008-04-13 07:16|| 2008-04-13 07:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Confessions led to these discoveries. It doesn't say who was doing the interrogating but I don't think it was the US. I doubt if the confessions would meet US trial admissability tests for having been obtained without coersion and with advise of counsel, but the bodies are compelling proof that the confessions were true.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-04-13 08:44|| 2008-04-13 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 good thing the US isn't doing the trials

Posted by sinse 2008-04-13 13:59|| 2008-04-13 13:59|| Front Page Top

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