Of course, you are not taking into consideration that most of the civilian deaths...
Is caused by suicide bombers, killing their own people.
2007-08-23 21:46:15
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answered by sixtymm 3
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A couple things to think about
Casualty rates for non-US forces plummeted with the surge
That UK number has only increased by ten in 6 months
Do you know who is killing the civilians?
Al-qaeda in Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, former Ba'athist loyalist, new Ba'athist party, etc.; if Coalition Forces leave, that number will skyrocket, CF are the only ones holding back full scale genecide.
The civilian numbers you have include criminal related deaths.
*The previously mentioned "655,000 civilian killed" is, with all due respect, retarded. It's based off the Lancet Study 2006 which is often criticized because it was estimated off a small unverifiable cluster which allowed unconfirmed deaths into it's study, also they included ISF into the civilian population, and allowed an extraordinary amount of flexible accounting. But even the Lancet report admitted that only 31% of those could be attributed to the CF in any way shape or form. The rest belong to the people who will overrun Iraq AND KILL A LOT, LOT MORE CIVILIANS when the US leaves
Food for thought
EDIT: Where did you get your stats? They don't match up with DoD released stats. You're in the same ballpark, but it's not matching up accurately, as I'm sure you'd want. I attached some links, the first being a trustworthy source for up to the minute casualty counts. I don't approve of self-serving propaganda such as this, but if you're going to do it, do it right please
2007-08-23 22:00:31
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answered by Jon 4
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i can guarentee that the toll for the uk is a lot more than that as sometimes when a squaddie, sailor, marine, or other active service personnel the media dont always find out about it. for the civvillians that have lost there lives in this war is terrible. i have been on active service myself in iraq twice since joining the armed forces and i seen a few of my mates killed. i suffer from severe depression an ptsd. some members of the armed forces have taken their own lives because they had sufferd the same an these are the ones we dont hear about that has died.
2007-08-23 22:08:17
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answered by Anonymous
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the USA haven't included the suicides of their troops on active service aswell. The UK should consider pulling out of Iraq especially as a senior general of the US army complained about their role in Basra. Well tell you what stop complaining and help our troops out or we leave you to sort out your mess. This General needs his head read as UK troops are being stretched as it is and since the UK appear to be the USA's only ally maybe a little support wouldn't go amiss. I hope the conflict ends soon the troops deserve it.
2007-08-23 21:29:35
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answered by DR KNOW. 3
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a rather macabre interest,but they are lucky that the figure is,nt higher.if the motivators behind the scenes (,the clerics and vested interests) had their way, there would have been widespread bloodshed and a possible fatwah concerning bush.the innocent women(those who take no part) and children suffer for the wide spread stupidity of the menfolk.all terrorists know,if you have a ring through your nose ,you will be led by it ,as they constantly demonstrate.
2007-08-23 21:31:36
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answered by Anonymous
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According to the sites I've looked at its more like 655,000
It was already at 100,000 in 2004
I wonder how many of those were terrorists?
Will they not stop this war till theres none left !
2007-08-23 21:30:52
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answered by Ellie A 2
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Ask Uncle Sam
2007-08-23 21:21:33
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answered by Anonymous
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you state statistics but your facts dont state who killed thoes civilians i bet statistically they were killed by there own people in car bombs and ied explosions by there own people
2007-08-24 00:56:29
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answered by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5
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what do you expect from the USA....
http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/interventions.html
2007-08-23 21:25:15
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answered by Anonymous
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