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To: Sully- who wrote (91846)	12/21/2004 12:46:58 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Keep reading. I have posted SEVERAL articles about this subject here. I am also curious--when did we start counting bodies in Iraq and reporting them? Is this new? Do you have an article you could cite about it? I remember in the earlier days of the Iraqi war the U.S. was decidedly NOT counting any Iraqi bodies, so I am curious as to when this changed. Thank you! Also, please note that the journalist you dismiss is quoting a New York Times source. Now I know you conservatives don't care for the times, but it still is a reputable newspaper for this kind of information: Eliminating doctors The first major operation by US marines and Iraqi soldiers was to storm Falluja general hospital, arresting doctors and placing the facility under military control. The New York Times reported that "the hospital was selected as an early target because the American military believed that it was the source of rumours about heavy casual ties", noting that "this time around, the American military intends to fight its own information war, countering or squelching what has been one of the insurgents' most potent weapons". The Los Angeles Times quoted a doctor as saying that the soldiers "stole the mobile phones" at the hospital - preventing doctors from communicating with the outside world.