The Human Cost of the War in Iraq - Democratic Underground

Sandpiper

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Wed Mar-31-04 11:27 AM
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The Human Cost of the War in Iraq

Edited on Wed Mar-31-04 11:27 AM by Sandpiper

Iraqi Military Casualties: 13,500 - 45,000 killed

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm

Iraqi Civilian Casualties: 8799 - 10649 killed

http://iraqbodycount.net/

US casualties: 599 killed, 3439 wounded

Other coalition casualties: 101 killed

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx

And why did these people die? For a bunch of non existant WMD used as a cover for a Bush family vindetta.

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ramapo

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Wed Mar-31-04 11:43 AM
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1. In the name of freedom

That's why they died....

When Americans die, it is at the hands of terrorists or those who hate freedom

When Americans kill, it is in the name of freedom.

Americans cannot imagine that we might be seen as terrorists. Many tens of thousands have died from American actions just in recent years never mind going back to Vietnam.

The life of a foreigner is worth little to an American.

Is it no wonder that we are hated?

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