1,000,000 Iraqis dead since the invasion of 2003

[Innominate]

SHAMEFUL. America is shameful. There is no other way to describe us right now.

I don't know if this really deserves to be in "Politics," but I think we know what has caused this disease to humanity.
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LONDON (Reuters) - More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict in their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, according to research conducted by one of Britain's leading polling groups.
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The survey, conducted by Opinion Research Business (ORB) with 2,414 adults in face-to-face interviews, found that 20 percent of people had had at least one death in their household as a result of the conflict, rather than natural causes.

The last complete census in Iraq conducted in 1997 found 4.05 million households in the country, a figure ORB used to calculate that approximately 1.03 million people had died as a result of the war, the researchers found.

The margin of error in the survey, conducted in August and September 2007, was 1.7 percent, giving a range of deaths of 946,258 to 1.12 million.

ORB originally found that 1.2 million people had died, but decided to go back and conduct more research in rural areas to make the survey as comprehensive as possible and then came up with the revised figure.

The research covered 15 of Iraq's 18 provinces. Those that not covered included two of Iraq's more volatile regions -- Kerbala and Anbar -- and the northern province of Arbil, where local authorities refused them a permit to work.

Estimates of deaths in Iraq have been highly controversial in the past.

Medical journal The Lancet published a peer-reviewed report in 2004 stating that there had been 100,000 more deaths than would normally be expected since the March 2003 invasion, kicking off a storm of protest.

The widely watched Web site Iraq Body Count currently estimates that between 80,699 and 88,126 people have died in the conflict, although its methodology and figures have also been questioned by U.S. authorities and others.

ORB, a non-government-funded group founded in 1994, conducts research for the private, public and voluntary sectors.

The director of the group, Allan Hyde, said it had no objective other than to record as accurately as possible the number of deaths among the Iraqi population as a result of the invasion and ensuing conflict.

Innominate Reviewed by Innominate on 01-31-2008. 1,000,000 Iraqis dead since the invasion of 2003 SHAMEFUL. America is shameful. There is no other way to describe us right now. :mad: I don't know if this really deserves to be in "Politics," but I think we know what has caused this disease to humanity. ------------------------------------------------------- LONDON (Reuters) - More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict in their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, according to research conducted by one of Britain's leading polling groups. ADVERTISEMENT Rating: 5

[denial102]

yes.. we are freeing the iraqi's, shame about the side effect of totally owning their country Stupid government :-(

[Markass]

Remember, it's about sacrifice! ha...yeah this turned america into a complete joke..they'll keep killing us, we'll keep killing them, simply because we're in their country...What would we do if someone invaded us?? First thing I'd do is go buy a shitload of ammo, I know that much..It's hard for me to believe that this crap has went on for this long..

[Myth1184]

That is total BS. If you believe that number, theres a bridge in brooklyn for sale.

[yokinazu]

ill trade you my arizona ocean front property for that bridge

[FlyGuyOU]

I'd be interested in finding this report. the numbers I heard were in the range of 300,000 people (which is still a lot). But i'm also curious to see if this includes military dead from the actual war, as well as insurgents, the people the insurgents killed, as well as civilian casualties.
ive noticed that now that we are in full election swing, iraq coverage has sputtered to a stop...

America, fuck yeah

[StOnEdMoNk]

that is sad as hell i mean im american i love my country and will die for it if we got invaded but im not gonna go to some other country and spill blood there no point we are monsters right now with this war why are we over there again haha to steal oil stop terrorism which there will be no stopping mudering and raping just like in vietnam where we were the bad guys in that war we need to leave and come home we are never gonna bring peace there they will always hate us and want to attack us its fucking pointless and im tired of turning on the news and seeing chaos and violence and how 10 more soldiers died or 100 iraqies died from suicide bombs dont u think they r doing that for a sign saying get the fuck out of our country we will never stop i look at it as a sign im sorry for all this but i am against violence i want peace worldwide i love my country but we need to come home and watch as it all dies down i know it will happen and a million dead thats fucking outragious we r turning into monsters like iraq lets just hope the smerican ppl dont throw bottles and spit on the soldiers and shit as they come home i am for why we are there back in 2003 now its ridiculous sorry for this long blow up but when its politics and war ill go off just get a bong and we will all get along :thumbsup:

[Psycho4Bud]

im tired of turning on the news and seeing chaos and violence and how 10 more soldiers died or 100 iraqies died from suicide bombs

I don't know the station your watching but I haven't seen anything of the sorts for MONTHS now. Hell, even Hillary is trying to take credit for the surge and what it has accomplished.

As for the numbers; when someone can seperate the amount killed by coallition forces compared to terrorist attacks then pay a bit more attention.

Have a good one!:s4

[Markass]

I don't know the station your watching but I haven't seen anything of the sorts for MONTHS now. Hell, even Hillary is trying to take credit for the surge and what it has accomplished.

As for the numbers; when someone can seperate the amount killed by coallition forces compared to terrorist attacks then pay a bit more attention.

Have a good one!:s4

Out of curiosity, what would you do if the chinese military occupied the gulf of mexico with naval fleets, and established military bases in our cities, and our streets were full of chinese soldiers?? I think I'd pull an Iraqi on them and just go ahead and go buy a shitload of ammo and shoot at them and stuff, and probably try to kill and blow up as many of the soldiers I could before losing my own life. Because my country is important to me, this is my land, and fuck anyone who wants to come here with a gun telling me how to live. How about you, P4B??

[denial102]

Out of curiosity, what would you do if the chinese military occupied the gulf of mexico with naval fleets, and established military bases in our cities, and our streets were full of chinese soldiers??

Don't forget of course, stealing the most valuable commodity you have

Oil 4 food, my friends that is a joke!