December 13, 2005

30,000 Iraqis or 2,000 Americans

There's been a lot of debate over the loss of mroe than 2000 U.S. soldiers in the ongoing military action in Iraq. U.S. mothers protest against these losses were symbolized by Cindy Sheehan's vigil. But rarely does anyone ask or even care about the Iraqi civilians that have died (military losses are of course expected). President Bush has finally acknowledged the count of 30,000 Iraqi deaths as a result of the invasion and subsequent military activities. Only ~4000 of those 30,000 have been military or government personnel. The Iraqi Coalition Casualty Count keeps track of the deaths in Iraq for both sides.

Posted by josuah at December 13, 2005 7:47 PM UTC+00:00