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Skybird · 10-11-06, 07:37 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm

Another controversial study. Without doubt supporters of the war will try to wipe it off the table, while opponents will declare it as valid proof.

However, predictions on the basis of a representative data basis are common practice in statistics and social sciences. Depending on body counting alone will mean you miss all those bodies that no one will ever see - this latter method is unreliable as well.

Since I estimated the death toll in Iraq on 400-500 thousand myself, I consider the value of this study of 655 thousand as possible and within reasonable range. The overwhelming majority of these losses are non-combatants.

Which means that the US invasion has led to a situation where 2.5% of the overall population in Iraq has been killed so far.

For comparsion, the second Gulf War 1991 has costed 100.000 Iraqi soldier's life and around 45.000 civiialns, according to Baghdada, while the US says that 300.000 Iraqi soldiers had been "wounded" and 2.500 civilians got killed.

The first Gulf War between Iraq and Iran costed an estimated 1 million people their lifes.

10-11-06, 07:37 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,629 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	600K + Iraqis killed since 2003? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm Another controversial study. Without doubt supporters of the war will try to wipe it off the table, while opponents will declare it as valid proof. However, predictions on the basis of a representative data basis are common practice in statistics and social sciences. Depending on body counting alone will mean you miss all those bodies that no one will ever see - this latter method is unreliable as well. Since I estimated the death toll in Iraq on 400-500 thousand myself, I consider the value of this study of 655 thousand as possible and within reasonable range. The overwhelming majority of these losses are non-combatants. Which means that the US invasion has led to a situation where 2.5% of the overall population in Iraq has been killed so far. For comparsion, the second Gulf War 1991 has costed 100.000 Iraqi soldier's life and around 45.000 civiialns, according to Baghdada, while the US says that 300.000 Iraqi soldiers had been "wounded" and 2.500 civilians got killed. The first Gulf War between Iraq and Iran costed an estimated 1 million people their lifes. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.