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Death Beneath a Surge of Claims
by moonwolf | February 26, 2008 at 09:09 pm | 408 views | 5 comments
An article written by an Iraqi and an American on the ground in Iraq, not American troops and propagandists in the State Department. This clear analysis dispells the spurious 'feel good' stories being circulated and sold as facts regarding the current situation in Iraq and the 'success' of the so called Surge. The level of casualties and the situation described here speak for themselves.
BAGHDAD, Feb 22 (IPS) - What the U.S. has been calling the success of a "surge", many Iraqis see as evidence of catastrophe. Where U.S. forces point to peace and calm, local Iraqis find an eerie silence.And when U.S. forces speak of a reduction in violence, many Iraqis simply do not know what they are talking about.
Hundreds died in a series of explosions in Baghdad last month. This was despite the strongest ever security measures taken by the U.S. military, riding the "surge" in security forces and their activities.
The death toll is high, according to the website icasualties.org, which provides reliable numbers of Iraqi civilian and security deaths.
In January this year 485 civilians were killed, according to the website. It says the number is based on news reports, and that "actual totals for Iraqi deaths are higher than the numbers recorded on this site."
The average month in 2005, before the "surge" was launched, saw 568 civilian deaths. In January 2006, the month before the "surge" began, 590 civilians died.
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February 26, 2008 at 09:09 pm by moonwolf, 408 views, 5 comments
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at 22:42 on February 26th, 2008
moonwolf, I like this story. It's good stuff.
History will ultimately show the levels of proeganda in relation to Iraq, just as history has already shown the lie that was the excuse for the invasion.
Bush will be historically seen as the President who lied, the President who needlessly sent young Americans to their deaths over a false claim, in a move that had/has no strategy and that has torn apart what previously had been internationally regarded as the Paris of the Middle East and a place of generally widely exhibited tolerance.
History will show there is much to answer for....
at 00:13 on February 27th, 2008
For a different perspective go to NP story, Going Home Letter From Iraq: 'Something Happened in June'
Notice there is no denial of hardships, death, ups and downs. Just a report from a soldier who served 15 months in Iraq.
at 17:34 on February 27th, 2008
As if one of the conquerors can be trusted to give any true perspective.
"When I ask the Iraqis from the turret of my Abrams tank they tell me they are doing a whole bunch better!"
If one wants to hear what Iraqis say then one must ask Iraqis, and the numbers of fatalities speak for themselves.
at 01:45 on February 27th, 2008
moonwolf, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 17:35 on February 27th, 2008
Thanks Matte and sremmah3!