More than 1,000 killed in Iraq in January

[jakeXT]

Baghdad (AFP) - More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq in January, figures showed Friday, as the country grapples with a surge in attacks and battles militants holding territory on Baghdad's doorstep.

The violence, the country's worst since 2008, comes with elections looming in less than three months amid fears Iraq may be slipping back into the all-out conflict that left tens of thousands dead years earlier.

World powers have urged the Shiite-led government to reach out to disaffected minority Sunnis but Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has taken a hard line and trumpeted wide-ranging security operations that he and other officials insist are having an impact.

The new figures, compiled by the ministries of health, interior and defence, showed that 1,013 people were killed in January, including 795 civilians, 122 soldiers and 96 policemen

http://news.yahoo.com/more-1-000-killed-iraq-january-165350555.html

[beachbum bob]

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

they own it more than bush and cheney do

[unhappycamper]

2. but... but..

Really?