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2008-12-28 Iraq

Civilian deaths in Iraq 98,000 since 2003 - Lancet sticks with its 750,000 - 950,000 number

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-28 10:34|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 In Iraq, Civilian Deaths Have Fallen Since the Start of the War
Coldly taken as a daily average for the 24 years of Saddam's reign, these numbers give us a horrifying picture of between 70 and 125 civilian deaths per day for every one of Saddam's 8,000-odd days in power.

In other words, over 100,000 Iraqi murders at the hands of Saddam Hussein's henchmen have been prevented so far. And let's be honest, most of the murders that have occurred since 2003 have been by the hands of the remnants of the Saddam's Baathists and their islamic imports. It's taken this long to take out the murderous trash.

Posted by ed 2008-12-28 11:44|| 2008-12-28 11:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Another thing to look at is the number of dead that occur in Iraq due to normal criminality:

That came to ~25/day during Hussein's reign.
By the way 8300 - 9000 deaths come to 22.67 - 24.5 deaths/day during 2008. That means that not only are the "insurgents" defeated, but progress is being made vs the ordinary criminals. Iraq has not been this safe in several decades.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-12-28 14:05|| 2008-12-28 14:05|| Front Page Top

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