Mortality was high before the war, too.

Tom Brosz — 11/2/2004 10:27:18 PM (archived)

The figure of 5,000 children a month dying under sanctions was as suspicious as the Lancet figures, but it was considered gospel back then in the media and elsewhere.

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Stephen Hawking to Lead Anti-War Protest on Election Day - Eric - 11/1/2004 8:45:37 PM
- Stephen Hawking is entitled to his opinion, but I daresay that he is mistaken about this matter. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/2/2004 8:55:17 AM
- Hawk was wrong about information & black holes and is wrong here outside his expertise as well (n/t) - p smarter than the Hawkmiester - 11/1/2004 11:05:21 PM
- re: Why read only 5,000 names if the death count is 100,000? - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 9:01:16 PM
  - Don't you get tired of asking dumb questions, Scott? - LJ - 11/1/2004 9:07:03 PM
    - Where are the bodies? The entire thing is based on an iffy sampling. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/2/2004 8:56:24 AM
    - re: Ok then publish a list. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 9:13:22 PM
      - re: re:The Lancet - Raoul - 11/1/2004 9:39:46 PM
        
        re: Feigned shame - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 9:50:47 PM
      - I haven't seen any real refutation of the Lancet study - LJ - 11/1/2004 9:28:57 PM
        
        Critical analysis of the Lancet study - Larry J - 11/1/2004 9:51:57 PM
        
        World Trade Centers=3,000 Iraq=10,000 What's wrong with these numbers - Lindy - 11/2/2004 6:26:20 AM
        
        Some comments on your "Critical analysis" - LJ - 11/2/2004 3:13:48 AM
        
        re: Critical analysis of the Lancet study - LJ - 11/1/2004 10:24:57 PM
        
        How about common sense? - Tom Brosz - 11/2/2004 5:03:54 AM
        
        hey, wait a minute - LJ - 11/2/2004 5:55:56 AM
        
        You might have a point on my interpretation. - Tom Brosz - 11/2/2004 5:04:32 PM
        
        He did! - LJ - 11/2/2004 5:38:03 PM
        
        Mortality was high before the war, too. - Tom Brosz - 11/2/2004 10:27:18 PM
        
        Yes - Larry J - 11/2/2004 1:39:40 AM
        
        re: Maybe later they can re-use their computer model to project global warming. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 10:17:27 PM
        
        re: Will Uday and Qsay's names be read aloud on the list of Iraqi victims? - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 9:46:15 PM
        
        Scott, have you read the study? - LJ - 11/1/2004 10:28:38 PM

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