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Posted by: TimALoftis 2 years, 2 months agoORB said it drew its conclusion from responses to the question about those living under one roof: "How many members of your household, if any, have died as a result of the conflict in Iraq since 2003?"
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NelsonR
Sept. 14, 2007, 7:40 p.m.Our dysfunctional government under Bush said in his speech the Iraqi desire our presence. The liar, most Iraqi's want us out and Bush knows it yet the majority illiterate American, who doesn't know where Malta is, accepts Bush as their Commander in Chief.
Allow the average American to live like an Iraqi for just one day and maybe sanity will prevail but for now I must accept the Roman empire falling into the backwaters of a Louisiana swamp.
Bush is Satan and the antichrist religions speak of.
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possum7769
Sept. 14, 2007, 9:04 p.m.Look at it like this. In the timeframe of the German Nazi regime,circa 1933-1945; (and I use the word "German" to differentiate from the current nazi regime,although it is a continuation of the same, just simply on American soil.), was not just six million jews,but 20 million russians, and untold ethnic cleansing throughout Europe.
The loss of life that can be attributed to the same family and players continues till this day.
I say that the current amerikan nazi regime has killed far more than just 1 million Iraqis,just look at all our covert wars and regime changes that have resulted in untold lives lost,and decades of time being wasted until those various countries(and there are many!) were able to be a going concern again. (Drinking a tost to Senor Allende.)
Wake up to what is happenning.
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dhamilton69
Sept. 14, 2007, 9:29 p.m.The problem is the source..... This article has been proven wrong, however, you pin heads don't want to see it. As long as it supports your hatered of the US and supports the enemies of this country. If this is not true, then tell my why there is absolutely no difference between what you are saying the Bin Laden or anyother of our enemies????
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DRK1
Sept. 15, 2007, 1:37 a.m.injest:
does your 72 to 78 thousand dead include deaths due directly to our destruction of their infrastructure?
1.deaths due to illness caused by lack of potable water and a destroyed sewer system.
2.destruction of their power system--110 degree heat with no water or cooling system.
3.lack of medical personnel and supplies to treat wounded and the sick.
we could go on but I think you get my point.
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53vortec
Sept. 15, 2007, 4:18 a.m.What complete and utter claptrap.
With those figures, that would indicate an average of over 600 civilian deaths per day since the start of the war.
Just how is it you folks believe that this number could be amassed? Our troops' aim isn't that bad. I saw a number of times where US and coalition forces put their own safety at risk to prevent the injury of innocents.
Your opinions about the current administration aside, to believe that our soldiers on the ground are either that incompetent or that cruel is ridiculous.
FWIW, the only innocent Iraqis I knew that were killed during the war died at the hands of terrorists.
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MiraJane
Sept. 15, 2007, 4:39 a.m.I can't believe this.
Instead of focusing on the fact that the death toll of Iraqi civilians has reached horrorific numbers, people here are leaving comments bashing the methodology of gathering the number of the dead.
Guess what?
IT DOESN'T MATTER how the body count was done.
IT IS TOO MANY DEAD, STUPID.
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Daylight
Sept. 15, 2007, 6:09 a.m.So called civilized world should be ashamed of the uncivilized behavior of their leaders. Is civilized world means killing millions of people for 3000 deaths? They supposed to have been killed by 19 people who happened to be Muslims and all of them died in that attack. The only proof is the concocted evidence of the intelligent agencies which is funded by the government to carry out terrorist activities throughout the world. This is not the civilized world, this should be called uncivilized pol pot's world. The Western world cannot be called civilized world, because they promote corruption and unrest around the world for world dominance under the pretext of freedom and Democracy.
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UncontrollableScaldingDiarrhea
Sept. 15, 2007, 8:20 a.m.In a few years, more Iraqis will dead than have lived in the area since the beginning of time according to one study.
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zman
Sept. 15, 2007, 10:12 a.m.What a Legacy this President has - he's responsible for 1 million Iraqi citizens killed for what? We never should have gone there and how can we as true Americans allow the slaughter to continue on our watch. We cannot. We have put Iraq into a Civil War that may not end for many years - it is this presidents fault. What a putrid Legacy.
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unome2
Sept. 15, 2007, 10:23 a.m.When I was a young man in school we would watch films on WW2 and the Holocaust and I would think how on earth did the German people allow their Government to commit such atrocities. What kind of false fear would drive sane man to accept this evil. How on Earth do people fall victim to inhumanity and genocide by their own leaders and do nothing.
Unfortunitely, Now I know.
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mrbeacon
Sept. 15, 2007, 12:58 p.m.I think the biggest mistake that many people are making here are expectations you're making of this foreign culture. Iraqis are not American or Western. Prior to the invasion of Iraq about 100 thousand people were ritualistically murdered in Iraq. We used Western words to describe these ritual murders before and after the invasion of Iraq. The Sunnis and Shiites are have a drawn out election tribal style war that was on going. The Americans come to liberate this election process? Now they are caught up with this socio-political ritual election process. Each American soldier costs a million dollars to train, use electronic surveillance software harden soldier positions automate the war machine. For each troop invest 10% ($100,000) on surveillance electronics. Save men money take 60% percent of your troops home and automate the rest. No need to shed your own blood. This is not callus, its just seeing this for what it is.
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Locky12
Sept. 15, 2007, 1:25 p.m.There'd be even more if he was still around.
You're forgetting history, that is if you ever learned it at all.
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NoWayMan
Sept. 15, 2007, 3:10 p.m.an ABC news poll found that 77% of all baghdad residents have a friend or family member who has been wounded or killed since 2003.
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Mutainia
Sept. 15, 2007, 3:12 p.m.That's a lot of people. But, if they were Muslim, and it was caused by the bombs and bullets from infidels, then they are with the virgins, true? Because a Muslim who dies in war with infidels goes straight to be with 72 vrigins, true?
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mrbeacon
Sept. 15, 2007, 5 p.m.Actually the previous death per year in Iraq was 100 thousand per year! Not cumulative, but annually! Thus since the American the death rate increased by about 20%. Some times you have to crack a few eggs to make a omlette. Besides the country had a dictator, despite this rule the tribal like warfare continued unabated. This faction process now has new players and the American have put in there own candidate for Mob ruler. Another interesting fact is that EU benefited greatly with the deal the UN worked out with Iraq 'oil for food program'. I believe the deal must be off. No wonder why European nations didn't support the war. Who wants to lose their cheap oil supply? Cleary it was not about to the US gaining new oil that was as important as it was to slow down EU economic growth.
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sindrake
Sept. 15, 2007, 11:04 p.m.Lets not forget we shouldnt even be in iraq anyways and anyone who supports this action is evil.
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Mutainia
Sept. 16, 2007, 2:44 p.m.Dionys.
You should read surah 60:9 and you will possibly realize, like I do, why the civilian death toll in Iraq may top 1 million. THAT is why there is this tragedy taking place. It's tragedy to us, but, for those who believe in going straight to a slothful brothel in Paradise if they are killed by those they perceive as infidels, well, maybe THIS is why Danish cartoons get protest and there is silence toward suicide bombs in civilian areas? I could be WRONG of course.
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guillermomckee
Feb. 15, 2008, 8:53 a.m.So happy to find a list interested in the future of Web. http://mp3blow.com/chapter/f/
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