Gee, why doesn't the Defense Department count the non-combatant deaths?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Thank you CNN, for tagging that onto your death count story today.

I don't have the latest figures, but I would imagine that the Iraqi civilian death toll is well over 20K now.

What would that do if MSM started reporting that?

For god's sake, Peace.

[bbinacan]

1. I saw 26k but can't remeber where. n/t

[Freedomfried]

2. "We don't do body counts".....

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

3. I only remember that too damn well....

[Mnemosyne]

4. Here are two links

I don't know which one may be the closest to accurate. Maybe in the middle? It's terribly sad either way.

http://www.iraqbodycount.net/


Compare above with this report from the "Lancet" last year.
http://www.casi.org.uk/briefing/041101lancetpmos.html