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To: Amy J who wrote (187158)	4/27/2004 9:32:16 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572417

Amy, re: John, then the news media should disclose an estimate of how many Iraqis are killed. I saw a post on SI that said 10,000, which stunned me. Is it true? The military made a conscious decision not to report estimated civilial deaths (as well as estimated Iraqi military deaths). Just as they banned photographs of the coffins of US soldiers killed. If you get the feeling that you are being spoon fed the news, it's OK, just don't try to close your mouth or you might chip a tooth. John

To: Amy J who wrote (187158)	4/27/2004 9:41:34 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572417

Amy One count appears here: iraqbodycount.net It looks reasonable at this point, and seems to provide something of an accounting. One should keep in mind that it also includes those who were killed by the IRAQIs and SUICIDE BOMBERS, NOT just by American military. If there is such thing as a "humane" war, this was definitely it as far as the Americans' conduct. 10,000 civilians dead, even if true, would be far fewer than would have died as a result of Saddam's policy over the last 12 months. Bush has saved THOUSANDS of innocent lives.

To: Amy J who wrote (187158)	4/28/2004 1:17:03 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572417

>the news media should disclose an estimate of how many Iraqis are killed. I saw a post on SI that said 10,000, which stunned me. Is it true? I was listening to the radio today in Albany on my way to the airport to go to FL, and a couple of the local talk show hosts were discussing the fact that the media hasn't been mentioning the Iraqi casualties, and these hosts attributed that to a desire not to equate high numbers of "dead Iraqis" with victory, like was done by the media during Vietnam. It made sense to me. -Z