The number of Iraqis killed by the surge alone was around 300 per day, 10,000 per month -- with 1.2 million Iraqis dead since the invasion (must be nearly TWO MILLION by now -- way more than Saddam ever did).
Also see: Story Iraq: MSM Lied About Death Tolls
Memory Hole: 600,000 DEAD!
Occupation Iraq: One Million Dead Iraqis
Of course, look what happens to you when you tell the truth.
I'm surprised the story was covered at all, although it was a one-day wonder.
"Official report, other data show more than 110,600 Iraqi deaths" by Kim Gamel, Associated Press | April 24, 2009
BAGHDAD - Iraq's government has recorded 87,215 of its citizens killed since 2005 in violence ranging from catastrophic bombings to execution-style slayings, according to government statistics obtained by The Associated Press that break open one of the most closely guarded secrets of the war.
Oh, that's just since 2005!
Combined with tallies based on hospital sources and media reports since the beginning of the war and an in-depth review of available evidence by The Associated Press, the figures show that more than 110,600 Iraqis have died in violence since the 2003 US-led invasion.
It's WAY MORE than that!!!
The number is a minimum count. The official who provided the data to the AP, on condition of anonymity because of its sensitivity, estimated the actual number of deaths at 10 to 20 percent higher, because of thousands who are still missing and civilians who were buried without official records....
At least!
The data obtained by the AP measure only violent deaths - people killed in attacks such as the shootings, bombings, mortar attacks, and beheadings that have ravaged Iraq. Indirect factors are excluded, such as the damage to infrastructure, healthcare, and stress that caused thousands more to die.
Courtesy of the invasion and occupation, thank you!
Authoritative statistics for 2003 and 2004 do not exist. But Iraq Body Count, a private, British-based group, has tallied civilian deaths from media reports and other sources since the war's start. The AP reviewed the Iraq Body Count analysis and confirmed its conclusions by sifting the data and consulting experts. The AP also interviewed experts involved with previous studies, prominent Iraq analysts, and provincial and medical officials to determine that the new tally was credible.
The AP also added its own tabulation of deaths since Feb. 28, the last date in the Health Ministry count. The three figures add up to more than 110,600 Iraqis who have died in the war. That total generally coincides with the trends reported by reputable surveys, which have been compiled either by tallying deaths reported by international journalists, or by surveying samplings of Iraqi households and extrapolating the numbers.
Mine was reputable AND PEER-REVIEWED!!!
Iraq Body Count's estimate of deaths since the start of the war, excluding police and soldiers, is a range - between 91,466 and 99,861. The numbers show just how traumatic the war has been for Iraq.
In a nation of 29 million people, the deaths represent 0.38 percent of the population. Proportionally, that would be like the United States losing 1.2 million people to violence in the four-year period. About 17,000 people are murdered every year in the United States.
Translation: The INVASION of IRAQ is and was MASS MURDER, folks!!!!
All over a BUNCH of LIES!!!!!
While the Pentagon maintains meticulous records of the number of American troops killed - at least 4,275 as of yesterday - it does not publicly release comprehensive Iraqi casualty figures. American units around the country do compile figures, drawing them mostly from the Iraqi military. They are not released publicly....
Oh, so WE DO DO BODY COUNTS -- we just DON'T TELL ANYONE!!!
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