have many civilians died in iraq since bush and blairs adventures in invasion?

Question

would have many have died under the rule of saddam?

Answer 1

130,290 Iraqi civilian deaths... that # is a week old. I got it from PBS's The McLaughlin Group.

Second part of your question:
There is no way that many would have died under Saddam; moreover, republicans like to make excuses for that high number of civilian deaths stating they are killing each other.

I say to that, 'So what. That does not matter." The fact of the matter is that those ppl would not be dead today if we had not invaded Iraq and mind you, for no reason. Their blood is on Bush's hands.

Answer 2

The invasion of Iraq in March 2003 by U.S.-led crusade forces has been responsible for the death of at least 250,000 civilians (not including certain of Iraq), 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.

The report in the British journal is based on the work of teams from the Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University in the U.S., and the Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad.

Answer 3

there wouldnt have been as many deaths under Saddam, not that im saying he should still be in power! but Bush and Blair have killed countless civilians by not doing the right thing

Answer 4

"Wild Bill" Bush and his side-kick "Cannonball" Blair (or Lapdog Blair as you prefer) along with that Emerald city bunch surrounding the whitehouse, should all be put on trial for what they have done.
Saddam true was not an angel but he damn sure knew how to keep things in check - including keeping Iran out of Iraqi affairs.

Answer 5

Well, current estimates are between 100K and 200K Iraqi deaths.

Under Saddam, at a rough estimate based on past practices, probably about 1% of that number would have died.

Answer 6

What is the point of your question? If you are trying to blame GW & Tony for those civilian deaths that have happened since Iraq was invaded, maybe you should reconsider and blame Sadam and his henchmen. Had Sadam complied to the UN resolution and proved to the world that he did not have WMDs, the invasion would have never happened. It's easy to say ifs and buts and what would have happened and what shouldn't have happened but you need to live in the real world and accept what's really happening, choose a side that you are going to support and loyally support that side.

Answer 7

The most comprehensive web site for this information is here.

http://www.iraqbodycount.net/database/
I t is also of interest to note that the U.N "oil for food" imposed sanctions ( in which America whole heartily enforced) on that Country Caused the deaths of over 1 million Iraqi,s many too young to know they were in fact Iraqi.
edit:
LeAnne..how is a 3 year child playing on the streets when bombs rain down them a Terrorist ? It is your kind of mind-set that I as an American find so disturbing.

Answer 8

Whatever the number, its one too many for the mother, father, brother or sister left behind. We talk about these deaths and indeed of any persons death (regardless of colour and religion) as numbers. Its so sad but we are becoming desensitised by this. It matters and its a sorry state of the world that greed and hate have taken over.

Answer 9

1 death is too many. My son is a Proud Marine and i am one scared mom, he has joined just recently. I could only guess at ?#2 but the answer is the same . 1 death is too many. My son is doing what he believes in and i support him 100%. I cry and pray for him all the time. I only blame those who make war not those trying to stop it.

Answer 10

The 100,000+ number comes from a study from the Lancet, a respected medical journal. This number is not limited to civilians killed in actual combat actions, i.e. not just civilians killed by Coalition or insurgent shooting. This includes deaths due to lack of medical care, lack of power, lack of clean water, crime, etc. This is "total deaths," not "total killed." Total civilian deaths killed by Coalition forces is much much lower, in the few thousands. Insurgents/terrorists account for the next larger share, then "other causes" is the largest chunk of deaths.

icasualties.org and iraqbodycount.net try to total up deaths due to ciminal, insurgent, and Coalition activity, i.e. violent deaths, and have a total for civillian causalties under 50,000.