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To: epicure who wrote (2382)	7/26/2005 2:29:09 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541674

There have been at least 5 articles posted here that cite the findings from Iraq Body Count. Each time they unquestioningly took their "statistics" at face value. None of these articles (and no one on this thread) mentioned who is actually behind Iraq Body Count. Similarly, none of them has adequately or accurately mentioned the severely flawed methodology applied to arrive at their questionable numbers. In an attempt to correct the record & balance things a bit* (Iraq Body Count is after all a hard left, anti-war group), I will link 3 articles below. They examine the two key points that the MSM failed to report in their coverage of these so called "statistics". Perhaps those who read the previously posted articles might be interested in some background that legitimately calls Iraq Body Count's "statistics" into question. Smoke and mirrors nationalreview.com More Background on Iraq Body Count Message 21525848 Bad Counts Message 21542543 *The View From the Center .... This thread will focus on the moderate 20-30% of the American electorate (maybe less on SI) who shun blind partisanship and the hate-filled politics that go with it.....