Not just in this war but back in the 90s. I remember seeing pictures of the HIGHWAY OF DEATH (all civilians trying to get out) and that was the first war. I'm doing research for a research paper and can't find this information.
2006-09-11 04:56:26 · 12 answers · asked by Ken 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The 'Highway of Death' was not civilians, but was the Iraqi forces retreating from the front. I think it was the revolutionary guards division (s?), which was mechanized. Without airpower to protect them, they were annihilated by US airpower.
As for how many the US killed in the current war - that will probably never be known. But it is far, far fewer than have been killed by terrorist insurgents and foreign terrorist jihadists who continue to blow up Iraqis in their mosques and markets.
2006-09-11 05:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you can't find the numbers you're looking for is b/c Iraq didn't count, and we - the US - didn't care to report them. In America anything you say, or do, can and will be used against you, especially in a public forum. The US - the military machinists in specific - learned that lesson during Viet Nam.
While I am disturbed by the taking of any life, I'd like to believe war is no longer merely about body-count.
FYI; ALL the ppl killed on the hi-way of death were not civilians. AND they were told not to take the vehicles. They were all told, military as well as civilians, they could walk out but not to take the vehicles.. or their weapons. It was a condition of the war - at the time. Unfortunately, this same thing happens in many other places. As an example; to this day, sadly, in some places in Africa if you're out after dark, regardless the reason, you run the risk of being shot on sight. Right or wrong, you've been told by the ppl in charge, who have the power and the will to make and enforce such a statement. Do you still go out after dark? Personally, even if I disagree with the(ir) policy, I seriously doubt I'm going to! I'll wait and just do whatever it is I'm going to do during the daylight.
2006-09-11 13:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do a little more research..
The highway of death was not Iraqi civilians..
The highway of death was Iraqi soldiers leaving Kuwait City.
2006-09-11 12:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many. But remember that the "Highway of death" attacks was military occupants and part of the Hamarrabi division trying to escape. Nowadays the iraqis mostly kill themselves in terroristsattacks and simular. Johan.
2006-09-11 12:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Johan from Sweden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the official pop stats for 1990, then 2004. Despite the Armys "official" stats, there are millions less in Iraq over that 14 year peiod....coincidence?
2006-09-11 12:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by big-brother 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hundreds of thousands my friend, but that’s ok that’s not terrorism? Because the US is doing the killing and Muslims are dying!! It would only be terrorism if it were the other way around, one-way double standard dum Americans that just won’t learn their lesson. Thick-minded donkeys don’t learn unless you give them a good whooping every time they mess up. You dig?!!
2006-09-11 12:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by hot_anthony_1982 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they killed just one iraqi civilian it would be too many!
2006-09-11 11:59:41 · answer #7 · answered by zamir 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they were military occupants of Kuwait running scared after pillaging that country, murdering, raping kidnapping, all in Saddam name they were warned beforehand not to invade justifiable circumstances i"d say
2006-09-19 04:15:20 · answer #8 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to make an omelet you have to break a few eggs
2006-09-11 12:09:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAN'T HELP YOU ON THAT PAPER BUT IT REALLY IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT LOTS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN MANY WARS SO THE NUMBER IS NOT RELEVANT GO TO CBS.COM THEY MIGHT HAVE IT ON FILE
2006-09-11 12:21:15 · answer #10 · answered by jk poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋