Iraq Body Count May Double 2006 Numbers
By Logan Murphy Saturday Aug 25, 2007 9:19pm
AP Via Yahoo:
This year's U.S. troop buildup has succeeded in bringing violence in Baghdad down from peak levels, but the death toll from sectarian attacks around the country is running nearly double the pace from a year ago.
The AP tracking includes Iraqi civilians, government officials, police and security forces killed in attacks such as gunfights and bombings, which are frequently blamed on Sunni suicide strikes. It also includes execution-style killings — largely the work of Shiite death squads. Read more...
Iraqis are dying at double the pace of last year, the Iraqi prison population has risen 50% since the surge began, U.S. troops deaths are up and the Iraqi government has collapsed. Never mind the millions of refugees who have fled to neighboring countries, the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis living in tent cities, no fresh, running water, an electrical grid on the verge of collapse, in Bushworld, this is called progress. We're turning the corner...
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That picture makes my heart hurt.
The United States is responsible for a humanitarian crisis second only to Darfur. That is Bush leadership and vision. Even though the rest of the country knows the neocon ship ran aground years ago, we still pretend we have a chance to salvage something "workable" to our interests there, ignoring the death and destruction we have wrought.
In Bush terms, its' 'scorched earth', that will clear out the terra-ris!
Double genocide = Double sentences for the war criminal enterprise Bu$h inc!
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I've said it before but it bears repeating. If 1 million people have been killed total(our side and theirs,military and civilian) and we have spent 500 Billion Dollars on the process, that eaquals 500 Thousand Dollars per person to kill them. A half million per person. That's $500,000 each. That's absurd.
thanks
Criminal and the only thing more criminal is the 'DefeatOcrat Leadership' playing politics with this issue.
May Madame Speaker and 'Fitin' Harry Reid burn in hell for their abdication of their duties as citizens and, indeed, as human beings.
Stop this Madness Now!
And I don't even believe in the existence of hell.
"you're faking it"-Ken Pollack and Michael O'Hanlon to dead Iraqis
Hey, Hallburton is getting no bid government contracts so the war Cheney lied us into that we are paying for with our tax dollars and others are paying for with their lives is paying off for Cheney.
The perfect investment scheme for a soulless cretin.
Like they say in the wood panel chambers at Bushco, "Happy Days lads. Cheers"!
Like they say here in America and around the world, "FU Bush".
How happy does it make you that the rich are made richer by this useless loss of life?
It makes me vomit into my mouth.
Cheers indeed beltway bastards.
Its like Prescott and Harriman controlling their interests during WWII.
Shameful.
The only crime these innocent Iraqis committed was that they happened to be sitting on top of oil BushCo wanted to steal. Now they are paying with their lives.
Impeach.
Indict.
Imprison.
Then throw away the fucking key.
Ruthless People @ 10:
Hell yeah.
Now that shrub and the boys have decide democracy in Iraq isn't quite working out like they had imagined, there is talk of needing a new "strongman" to take over the leadership in Baghdad. Sort of Saddam-lite. The problem is twofold. One, how do you make it look like it was the Iraqis who decided they need less democracy and more authority. Two, who do you put in charge who wont favor one group pf Iraqis over another? Simple...put Manuel Noriega in charge and use Diebold voting machines.
What the Iraqis are going through is unimaginable. The numbers of deaths are much much higher than reported here. Not just because of the sectarian violence, but also because of the deliberate targeting of civilians. Had this not been the US (superpower) administration, war officials would be tried for war crimes. All you need to do is watch BBC or Aljazeera International to see truly how much these people are suffering. This Administration is bankrupting the US in a literal and moral sense. And, while the US's involvement around the world has been questionable for a very very long time, this Administration takes matters to a whole new level. What is very frightening is that this war does not seem to be it. There's the constant talk about Iran, as well.
The only reasonable measure of success in Iraq should be increased security for Iraqi civilians. I wonder how much priority will be given to civilian death rates in General Petraeus' report?
I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on the Iraqis covered under the collective term collateral damage, or have they forgotten that they are people too?
I would think things would be getting better. Aren't they running out of people to kill by now?
So, imagine for a second that you are living in Iraq. You have at most a few hours of electricity, no running water, and very likely no job. You personally know several people who have been killed by militias, insurgents, or the coalition forces. An explosive could strike anywhere for no reason at all. The Army is conducting patrols, and even though they mean well, it scares you to see them with weapon and you know they may see you as a threat. At some point you will go numb. Emotionally, there has to be a huge disconnect for most Iraqi people living in these conditions. If I were in that place, I would try and move to a city far away from occupied forces and hope that would be enough to keep the IEDs and bullets away.
I wish there was something I could do to help them, but I feel that no matter what we do to try and help, we are also a part of the problem there.
I can't imagine living in Iraq.
As bad as it may have been with Saddam and the US sanctions
we now have sent our poor boys over there and subjected them to endless summer
and endless hell for Iraqis.
Yet the WH and beltway press sing "Springtime for Hitler".
Cue Dick Shawn.
What's the big deal? They're not caucasian Americans.
According to the Bush administration, this is progress.
Of course it is. If the numbers of deaths keep on doubling, the percentage of arrests keep climbing and Iraqis continue to flee, Bush will have what he wants. A country with no inhabitants where Cheney can rule as supreme leader.
Yeah, this is progress.
Not too long ago it was said that over one million people have been killed thus far.
That's a lot of people. And for what?
chimpy is a madman with tendencies of torture, total genocide of the Arabs, Muslims and our finest.
Somebody tell me why chimpy is still in charge? It's obvious that under his watch we will likely have another man made disaster.
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EconAtheist @ 18:
But Israel is and that who chimpy and his gang are aiding.
chimpy purge Iran of it treasures.
repugs are bloodthirsty
Gejo @ 19:
This is a very good point. On BM show, someone reporting from Iraq said they want the US there. I find this hard to believe. Besides they are asking the ones who didn't flee.
Is this what they mean by "the surge is working"?
I guess in Hitleresque terms.
Bush's "surge" has certainly changed the situation over there. What was once chaos has degenerated into something worse.
It is clearly time for "Republicans" to get together
for a walk to the White House and mention that it
is long past time that Mr. Bush step down. (and President
Cheney)
So hang in there and work towards the upcoming Super Majority in '08/'10!
And deliver real Progress.
Peace be with you.........
Here's the kicker-----Petraeus will come back and say to the whores in the White House "Sir, the surge is providing positive results albeit very negligible positive results. In short, sir, in the long term the current strategy overall will not work and I recommend another alternative." Cheney will give him the Evil Eye making Petraeus blanch, tuck his own penis in his anus and then begin eating his own feces. Between bites he'll sputter, "Sir, the surge is working." Cheney will smile benignly at the Shrub and quietly say, "You know what to do." Bush will smile, bend over and think of Paraguay as Cheney slides his hand in an extra 2 inches for better control and the Shrub calls a press conference to snidely tell everyone "I tole you so! Ah jus' received the general's report and he has confirmed that the surge is producing pahsitive results for the Eye-raki people. In no time at all the US will democrify Eye-rak and bring peace and prosperity to the people there. *smirk* " And, the ultimate tragedy will be that.....the american people will actually buy that bullshit and do absolutely nothing!
Ruthless People @ 10:
And any other keys that you may have ;)
It is time to take the testosterone off the table. The president, the Democratic leadership, Maliki, Al Sadar, and Sistani should think about sitting down and finding a way in which to bring this horrendous war to an acceptable conclusion...that is if,there are any grown ups left in our govt. The bashing between Malaki, Clinton and Levin amounts to nothing but juvenile behavior....on matter of life and death we should expect more from our elected officials.
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The sad thing is that 2007 still has four months to go.
But the surge is working.
See, the blood is surging everywhere.
Reading these numbers reminds me of the way Ghouliani ran NYC. Constantly spinning the numbers to make him look like some kind of anti-crime genius, but really, he broke more laws & imprisoned more innocent people than any real felon could ever dream of. I'm sick of it, & the Dems who fail to act during this stretch of time should be counted with the guilty who started this thing.
Let each enclave rule themselves as they see fit, as they would in a true democracy, then help negotiate an oil deal to let the Iraqi *people* share the oil wealth: the only real solution.
I guess there is an actual difference between Vietnam and Iraq. In Vietnam they regularly inflated the body count to show how much progress they were making. In Iraq they're lowballing the count. La plus ca change...
Smells like progress to me.....no wait, that is stench of decaying bodies.....never mind.
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