UN says more than 733 Iraqis killed in January

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By SAMEER N. YACOUB

BAGHDAD (AP) - The United Nations said Saturday that at least 733 Iraqis were killed during violence in January, even when leaving out casualties from an embattled western province.

The figures issued Saturday by the U.N.'s mission to Iraq show 618 civilians and 115 members of the security forces were killed in January. But the UNAMI statement excluded deaths from ongoing fighting in Anbar, due to problems in verifying the "status of those killed." The figures also leave out insurgent deaths.

Also, the U.N. said at least 1,229 Iraqis were wounded in attacks across the country last month.

Baghdad was the worst affected province, with 297 killed and 585 wounded.

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[warrant46]

1. "Freedom is on the March"

Let Freedom Reign Mr President ---Rice

[blkmusclmachine]

6. Don't you mean "Mission ACCOMPLISHED"???

[beachbum bob]

2. send the bill to the Nader supporters who put Bushco in office

just saying they own it more than bush and cheny do

[msongs]

3. nader is not reponsible for Gore's incompetent campaign nt

[reddread]

9. dont you blame a Democrat for this! N/T

[Comrade Grumpy]

4. That is just fucking stupid.

[reddread]

8. I dont know

thats kind of extra special and extremely fucking stupid if you ask me.
maybe the sarcasm was supposed to be obvious?

[blkmusclmachine]

5. Drones?

[Red Mountain]

7. Put in context as an American......

We have 10x the people and far more land area.......and our monthly murder rates are not so different.

If their numbers even cover 'normal' crime.

Things are very, very bad over there for the regular folk.