Iraq Begins a Tally of Its War Dead

Middle East - AP

BAGHDAD, Iraq - While officials haven't compiled the toll of Iraq's current crime wave, they are beginning to try to tally casualties from the war itself. --

The ministry counted 1,196 civilian deaths during the war, but has since compiled more hospital records and now reports 1,764. It says those numbers account for only some of the hospitals in Iraq, and none have provided statistics covering through the end of the war.

The new count, expected in late August or September, will be more complete, but still will include only those bodies brought into hospitals for death certificates. People buried by their families or left in the rubble will never be counted, officials say. --

The only major nationwide study was done by The Associated Press in May and June. Based on the records of about half of Iraq's hospitals, it documented 3,240 deaths between March 20 and April 20, but reported that the real number is sure to be significantly higher. ---

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What about http://www.iraqbodycount.net where the total is quite a bit higher? They are showing between 6,087 and 7,798 civilian deaths.

What is that smell?

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

War Memorial. Given that she's only twelve, she could probably use as much support as she can get in making this idea a reality.

It is difficult to believe that all those bombs and other munitions killed less than 2,000 civilians.

1 american life = 100 iraqi/afghan/axis of evil lives

3,000 american's died on 911. That would equal 300,000 non-american brown "people"'s lives.. so really, we still have a ways to go. So cheer up everyone!


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