U.N. Estimates Nearly 6,000 Iraqi Civilians Died in 2 Months

The NY Times reports on a UN estimate that nearly 6,000 Iraqi civilians died in 2 months, which means that “an average of more than 100 civilians per day were killed in Iraq last month, [which is] the highest monthly tally of violent deaths since the fall of Baghdad [according to the United Nations.] … In the first six months of this year, the civilian death toll jumped more than 77 percent, from 1,778 in January to 3,149 in June … This sharp upward trend reflected the dire security situation in Iraq as sectarian violence has worsened and Iraqi and American government forces have been powerless to stop it.” Anyone remember to tell the U.N. that freedom isn’t free?

2 Comments

  1. Posted July 19, 2006 at 11:01 am | Permalink

    and the administration thinks that the recent events in isreal and lebanon is an abomination and needs to come to a conclusion before the death toll rises…

    and… - regarding stem cells… - the president vows to veto any bill passed that gives researchers and doctors the right to legally use stem cells as a building block for helping or even curing disease after disease… - because he “values life”…

    i say… - george needs a little alcatraz… - definitely therapy… - but… - alcatraz or rikers will do…

  2. Posted July 19, 2006 at 11:04 am | Permalink

    i mean… - that’s where homicidal maniacs go… - right?

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