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To: LindyBill who wrote (97599)	1/29/2005 8:40:12 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

Iraq data 'includes rebel deaths' Iraqi health ministry figures for deaths in violence cannot differentiate between those killed by coalition forces and insurgents, officials say. The BBC's Panorama programme reported coalition and Iraqi security forces were responsible for most civilian conflict deaths in the past six months. But the health ministry says that its figures were misinterpreted. "The BBC regrets mistakes in its published and broadcast reports," said a BBC spokesman. The Iraqi figures said that 3,274 people died in conflict situations in the period July-December 2004. Of these, 2,041 of those were categorised as the result of "military operations" while 1,233 were blamed on "terrorist operations". But the health ministry says those recorded as dying in military action included people killed by insurgents, not just those killed by troops from the multinational force or Iraqi security bodies. The deaths recorded included those of militants as well as civilians, officials said. The statistics also showed that 12,657 people were injured by the continuing violence in the same six months. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2005/01/30 00:29:10 GMT © BBC MMV

To: LindyBill who wrote (97599)	1/29/2005 8:41:39 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

Shepherd Smith waxing eloquent from Baghdad... ~3:37pm~ EST SHEP SMITH SAYS: The voting commences in Iraq tonight at 11pm EST. He also waxed quite poetic about what he is seeing and how we swept in and GOT the 7 guys who launched the rocket mortar that hit the embassy today. That's right - we already captured them. The satellite saw the rocket get fired, commanded an arial drone to zone in a camera right on the spot...spotted two vehicles leaving the scene traced where the vehicles went...we ordered in ground troops and arrested seven (4 from one vehicle, 3 from the other)...five of the seven had rocket residue on their clothes...they are now in custody and being questioned. Got to love the birth of freedom!!!!