Reuters: Iraq civilian deaths hit new high in January

[Eugene]

Iraq civilian deaths hit new high in January

10 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi civilian deaths in political violence reached
a new high in January, data from an interior ministry official showed
on Thursday.

The statistics, widely viewed as an indicative but only partial record
of violent deaths, showed 1,971 people died from "terrorism" in January,
slightly up from the previous high of 1,930 deaths recorded in December
2006.

The figures from the Interior Ministry source are collated from various
ministries and while not comprehensive, are a guide to trends that are
consistent with data from other sources.

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The Interior Ministry toll refers to people killed in "terrorism" --
a category that may not include many of the dozens of unidentified bodies
found daily in Baghdad, many the victims of sectarian death squads.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070201/ts_nm/iraq_dc_98

[krispos42]

1. Ah, I love the smell of progress in the morning!

Yup, moving forward! New direction!

I didn't know that progress smelled like gunpower and scorched flesh, though. Well, whatever! As long as it's a new direction!!!!

[Solly Mack]

2. Oh now, what's a lot of death compared to America's image?

[magellan]

3. I'd like to see the number of deaths due to disease and malnutrition

...particularly among children, as a result of the occupation and violence.

[rodeodance]

4. Reminds me how categories divide-----so in this case, the total may not

be the real total.