2007-01-29 04:16:15 · 5 answers · asked by luker 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The insurgent death toll estimates vary widely, depending on the source. It does not appear any truly reliable number exists. The US tends to classify Iraqui citizen deaths as insurgents while teh Iraquis (outside the official US backed government) tend to claim deaths as innocent cibvilians.
Once site, Iraq Body Count, estimates Iraqui deaths between 55073 and 60754. In October, another study estimated 655,000 Iraqui deaths (it was quickly decried as unreliable by US officials).
One source that you might want to look at is the Brookings Institute's Iraq Index, which has detailed tracking of a number of statistical categories (http://www.brookings.edu/fp/saban/iraq/index20061221.pdf) ... not sure it is more or less valid than any other source, though. Brookings is generally considered a right-leaning think tank.
2007-01-29 04:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by drwhatthef 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The insurgent death count is unknown. Simply because the Iraqi government does not want to realese these casulity figures. I'm sure it's over 50,000.
2007-01-29 15:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by gghbbhm53 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I know death toll US Soldiers is near 3.100, injured I guess over 30.000 and death toll Iraqi civilians over 27.000.
I'm just tired listening this every day, I just want to have, this stupid war stopping and the guys coming home.
2007-01-29 12:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by cat 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
So you are one of those death toll thrill seekers. I can assure you it is way over 50,000 hard to count when we blow up a building full of them pieces of crap! We just killed 350 this weekend!
2007-01-29 12:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by tbird 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It is definitely way over 50,000.
2007-01-29 12:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by JEHLERS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋