Monday, August 8, 2011

What is the civilian body count, in the Iraq war, caused directly by the US?

There is no way to accurately count those who died "directly" at the hands of the U.S. military. There will undoubtedly be those who will throw out the half million to one million number, but that's simply made up. The highest estimate of total deaths by reputable organizations is 100,000. Most are lower. Some are much lower. But that includes all deaths, including the insurgents and those killed by the insurgents. Those who throw out the big numbers seem to forget those killed by the dozen by car bombs and road side bombs and indiscriminate insurgent fire.

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