how many Iraqi civilians ( men, women and children) were killed in this war?

Question

if stayed on power would Saddam kill that many?

Answer 1

Not nearly enough

Answer 2

The offical US military's answer was given by General Franks "We don't do body counts". But the figures I found according to iraqibodycount.net is 38,000 to 42,000. But i am sure they are anti-war groups that would site it at much more. However, these numbers are misleading, since it is difficult to figure out who are civilians and who are insurgents. I am currently serving in the northern Iraq with the US army and I can tell you that is very difficult to tell who is, when 14 year old kids are the trigger men for roadside bombs and we get tips of possible insurgents that just turn out to be innocent, just disliked by the person who turned them in. So the many people the iraqs claim are "civilians" may have been insurgents. Another thing to consider is that the vast majority of the civilian deaths are caused by the insurgents. The roadside bombs used to target coalition forces are often place in crowed areas, not to mention the use of secertarain violence against civilian groups. There is also the use of violence against innocent civilians just to keep the local people supporting the insurgency. In our checkpoint in the city of Tall Afar, back in septemeber, we found 10 beheaded women and children that had been buried in the last few months. So the civilian casaulities during the war, i would guess to be much higher than the stated 42,000 when counting in innocents killed by the insurgents in secterian violence and intimidation as well as those killed in the numerous tribal and other clashes. The coalition forces do their best to minimize colaterial damage, and it course does happen.

As for the numbers of dead under Saddam and weither it would be equal is any one's guess. Tony Blair stated that, "We've already discovered just so far the remains of 400,000 people in mass graves," which if true even over many more years than the war would say the saddam would have easily killed that many. He destroyed this country and is to blame for why the iraqi people are too docile to stand up against the insurgency and take responsibility for their own peace and security. So in my mind, his responsibility also spills over to many of the current deaths. But the war is a complicated and messy thing. If the Iraqi people can create a strong unified central democratic goverment capable of restoring security and prosperity, then I believe the cost will have been worth it. If not, and the iraqi people do not have the courage and self-sacrficie to do this beyond looking out for their own small ethnic groups then it feels as if my time here and the lost lives of some many people, military and civilians would be an even greater tragedy.

I hope that helps out some....

Answer 3

The invasion of Iraq in March 2003 by U.S.-led coalition forces has been responsible for the death of at least 250,000 civilians, reveals a compilitation of scientific studies and corroborated eyewitness testimonies.
The majority of these deaths, which are in addition those normally expected from natural causes, illness and accidents, have been among women and children, documents a well-researched study, that had been released by The Lancet Medical Journal.

Answer 4

Well i don't actually know the exact figure. but if its going to please you and make your day i could always find out for you.
Saddam the peoples friend would never stoop so low as to kill,Mutilate,or Torture Innocent people. He would never sink to such a low level to were he would have used Lethal nerve gas on an Entire village killing Men,Women,Children,Animals. When the day comes and that poor man is released back out to his beloved people. There will be rejoicing in the streets with huge Bonfires and parties like you have never seen. And all those nasty and ill mannered coalition forces with their big guns and tanks will be sent home to live happily ever after.

Answer 5

2.5 lacs and still counting... it could have been any of us... after all being born is only a matter of chance... Any of us could have been in any of those structures that Bushes have been pounding for the last decade...

Saddam would not have killed so many because he never needed to... he had his absolute power over his people... Bush does not have similar authority despite the Military might he has placed there simply because he is not from the region.

Imagine some foreign national.... say even someone as good as Nelson Mandela calling shots in American neighbourhoods, and chosing to bomb whom he will for a 'noble cause' ofcourse!

Imagine resources of your country being plundered by say Indians or Chinese for the welfare of their own citizens.... !!! What race u r is a chance.... where u r born is pure chance... when you and your family will be caught in this mad spiral of violence is a matter of chance too... and the question is not not if... but when!

Answer 6

VEry good point that the media and the B pair (Bush/Blair) conveniently ignore.

It was all about oil - the West dont give two hoots about Iraqi. The Weapons of Mass destruction was a LIE , so was the Al Qaeda connection.

The 'mericans were sure DUPed by their President and his henchmen

"We dont do body counts"

Answer 7

War is Hell, How many are being killed by the cowards who make and leave ied's for anyone to find and suicide bombers who take out there own countrymen I wish the good ones would leave so we know which ones of the bastards to kill so this war could get over and we could get on to Iran.

Answer 8

The answer is and estimated 40,000 to 50,000.
And no, not even Saddam would have gotten that many killed.
Meaning, George Bush is more dangerous than a barbaric dictator.

Answer 9

We will never know the number, unfortunately. Sadaam is a monster and he will get his soon enough. The same for those who continue to support this war.

Answer 10

Depends on your definition of "killed" (that's a joke, ha ha ha).

Sometimes I think if Monica had not been such a distraction, we wouldn't even be having this discussion. Their I go again, blaming it on the beatch.

Answer 11

unable to determin the answer at the moment as the so called war isn't really over is it !