Kucinich: New Study Shows 1.2 Million Iraqi Civilians Died In War

WASHINGTON - September 20 - A British polling agency has determined that more than one million Iraqi citizens have died as a result of the Iraq war. This report follows survey results released last fall by Lancet, the prestigious medical magazine which gave a conservative estimate of 650,000 deaths. Opinion Research Business found that the death rate in Iraq increased by 1.2 million people since the U.S.-led invasion began in 2003.

“When you consider that this war was based on lies, when you consider that Iraq did not attack the United States, that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, and that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction, it is an urgent matter of national morality to determine what the appropriate response is,” said Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH).

“It is time for us to start talking about the legal responsibility of President Bush, Vice President Cheney and all the other war architects who built a case for the war based on lies.

“The very essence of America’s credibility in the world is at stake. Our highest elected officials should be held accountable for actions that resulted in the deaths of more than a million innocent people, particularly when those deaths were based on demonstrable lies.

http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0920-01.htm

“On a deeper level, the inquiry I am proposing relates to who we are as Americans and what we stand for. I refuse to believe that the American people—people of intelligence and good heart will not want to see justice done. There must be a measure of justice brought forward so that this deep stain on American history is removed,” Kucinich concluded. “We must seek the truth, wherever it leads.”

Did you read what he wrote?

"This report follows survey results released last fall by Lancet, the prestigious medical magazine which gave a conservative estimate of 650,000 deaths"

.... title. I was under the impression that it was copied (per DU citing SOP) - apparently it was spun from whole cloth.

"New Study Shows 1.2 Million Iraqi Civilians Died In War;
Resolution Will Ask House To Investigate, Prefer Criminal Charges If Necessary"
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0919-21.htm

Uh, it's september now, right? The 20th?

... possibly I'm confused about that.

Jesus Christ.

You know it's 2007, right?

Jesus, did you even read the OP?

It's a new study following the one done published by Lancet.

-Hoot

but only by one day- it's only a day old.

Thanks for kicking the post!

Honestly, by not publicizing this report, the Democrats are doing themselves a disservice. People need to know why the situation in Iraq is so bad; it's not enough to just say "we've been there long enough, let's go home."

Probably wont happen will it? Or one like this:

“On a deeper level, the inquiry I am proposing relates to who we are as Americans and what we stand for. I refuse to believe that the American people—people of intelligence and good heart will not want to see justice done. There must be a measure of justice brought forward so that this deep stain on American history is removed,” Kucinich concluded. “We must seek the truth, wherever it leads.”

Again the primaries will show Dennis where the Americans stand on this war and many other important issues at an important time in our history.

:sarcasm:

That is what the Iraq war really is. This is fucking outrageous. I'm at least glad there are people like Kucinich in the senate who can shed some light on this so-called "war".


:grr: :grr: :grr: :nuke:

Besides the millions of people our government is responsible for killing, we have left Depleted Uranium all over the entire country, ready to kill for years to come. Not only in Iraq, it is being blown all over the place. Have you seen the children born who have been exposed prenatally? And the amount of Iraqis coming down with Cancer?

This is SICK!!! I cannot believe this crap continues. It has been years now, we all knew they lied BEFORE the war- THEY ARE STILL LYING!

Iraqis want US TO LEAVE! And even Democrats keep on with the Bullshit like we are helping them, blaming the Iraqis with 'they won't stand up'

They are draining the US treasury. We are borrowing money from China to pay for this bullshit. And now they are threatening to do it again in Iran!!!!!!!!!!!

Documented civilian deaths from violence

73,264 – 79,869


Deaths in each week from 2003–2007

Deaths per day from vehicle bombs


Deaths per day from gunfire / executions

This data is based on 10,815 database entries from the beginning of the war to 13 August 2007. See Recent Events for as-yet unpublished incidents, and About IBC for scope and limitations.

http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/

n/t

"we don't count em"

That's why he doesn't go to funerals.