2006-09-23 15:59:27 · 11 answers · asked by joey.alex 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The previous answer which stated that the official number was 120,000 is FALSE. The Pentagon isn't tracking civilian deaths, and there is no "official" number.
The 100,000 number comes from a Lancet article almost two years ago. It said that there were 100,000 "extra" deaths attributable to the Iraq invasion and other circumstances. This number included things like increased crime, less medical care, lack of clean drinking water, etc. Actual deaths due to US and Coalition military action is much much lower, estimated to be under 30,000. Since the Lancet article is over a year lod, the number today would be much higher. So the best estimate I could give right now would be "Less than 200,000 extra deaths from all causes."
2006-09-23 18:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The official Pentagon number (which only includes those that die instantly from American guns or bombs) is 120,000. The UN number (which includes anyone that has died as a direct result of the invasion and occupation) is around 1.2 million.
There weren't terrorists in Iraq until we unsecured the borders. Saddam Hussein didn't like extremist, fundamentalist Muslims.
It's debatable if there are any terrorists there now. Most of the fighters there are simply people fighting for the freedom of their country...fighting off their oppressive occupiers...kind of like the kids in Red Dawn did. Everyone considered them heroes, but people in Iraq doing the same thing are called terrorists.
2006-09-23 16:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by corwynwulfhund 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is not any proper assume Iraqi lack of life toll, yet i trust that the estimate is a minimum of 100,000 or more advantageous acceptable. yet another stat they don't opt to communicate about a lot is what percentage youthful toddlers have come domicile lacking appendages. That volume is over 17,500. Why are we there back?
2016-11-23 18:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is probably pretty close, the unfortunate part about it is that most of them were killed by Iraqies
2006-09-23 16:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely lots more.
And more are dying daily as a result of the gepleted uranium (DU weapons which have been used.
2006-09-26 23:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If terrosirst didn't disguise them selves as civilions the toll would be 1/2. We can't afford to go thruogh and interagate every civilian to determine if they are innocent. Stuff happens, It would be them plus us if we wern't at war. They blow eachother up and tehy would blow us up. Keep it on their soil and don't dwell on it
2006-09-23 16:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
And if this is true then 99% of them have been killed by the sucide bombers.
2006-09-23 17:50:30 · answer #7 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Becuase them and their kids throw grenades in tanks.
2006-09-24 12:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea, but certain people in this admin should be tried for war crimes.
2006-09-23 16:09:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
we have killed more than Saddam ever killed
2006-09-23 16:54:39 · answer #10 · answered by Bushit 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋