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Yes it is

LJ — 1/21/2005 2:37:41 AM (archived)

The study didn't quantify anything about causes of death, just that the rates were up since the invasion, leading to the 100,000 estimate. There are lots of ways to die in a war-torn country other than being blown to bits or shot in the head.

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1,365 - Donald - 1/17/2005 4:34:35 PM
- And how many have the terrorists lost so far? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/17/2005 5:25:02 PM
  - Tell me (n/t) - alcaray - 1/17/2005 7:06:33 PM
    - re: Tell me - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 7:41:07 PM
      - How many have been detained and have been determined to be enemy, rather than civilian? - David F Mayer - 1/17/2005 7:47:46 PM
        
        Where do you get your secret knowledge of "Iraqi army prisons" from? - alcaray - 1/17/2005 9:30:48 PM
        
        You don't want to know. You may think that you do, but you don't. - DFM - 1/17/2005 10:42:12 PM
        
        Why would I not want to know something? You are such a drama king. - alcaray - 1/17/2005 11:34:43 PM
  - This isn't a sports scorecard - Donald - 1/17/2005 6:15:18 PM
    - P.S. The 100,000 number is still crap. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 6:36:52 PM
      - No it isn't. It's not a hard, accurate number, but it's a reasonable estimate. (n/t) - LJ - 1/17/2005 9:12:17 PM
        
        It is not even in the ball park - ebnelson - 1/19/2005 3:56:11 AM
        
        Yes it is - LJ - 1/21/2005 2:37:41 AM
    - Yeah, what the hell do enemy losses have to do with how a war is going? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 6:36:21 PM
      - Nothing. After all, the enemy has infinite resources, infinite money, infinite recruits, infinite power. We are fighting an invincible opponent. We might as well give up. [Or, rather, that is what th… - David F Mayer - 1/17/2005 10:54:27 PM
        
        can't tell if you agree or disagree with Tom (n/t) - alcaray - 1/18/2005 7:14:15 PM
        
        re: can't tell if you agree or disagree with Tom. Then READ what I wrote. You will find out what I mean. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/20/2005 6:10:02 PM
        
        Tom was talking about whether counts of enemy losses meant anything - alcaray - 1/21/2005 3:30:34 AM

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