6,000 Iraqi civilians dead in 2 months; gays, teachers, doctors targeted

[Bluebear]

UNITED NATIONS - Nearly 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June, a spike in deaths that coincided with rising sectarian attacks across the country, the United Nations said Tuesday.

The report from the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq describes a wave of lawlessness and crime, including assassinations, bombings, kidnappings, torture and intimidation.

Hundreds of teachers, judges, religious leaders and doctors have been targeted for death, and thousands of people have fled, the report said. Evidence suggests militants also have begun to target homosexuals, it said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060718/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_civilians_6

[dsc]

1. glad I don't live there

I would be a twofer.

[whistle]

2. Targeted by whom? U.S. military? Iraqi insurgents? Terrorists?

...who is responsible for these 6,000 Iraqi civilian deaths?

[Bluebear]

4. Dead is dead

But it's so much freer and safer now, thank goodness!

[AlamoDemoc]

6. simply put...our invasion in Iraq is to blame

[MissWaverly]

3. they also targeted bakers and bus drivers

[msongs]

5. and athletes, youth sports and adults, peace indeed nt

[DesertRat]

7. So sad, and getting worse

:cry:

[gula]

8. Did'nt you forget women?

Or do we simply not count. I am sure many of them,at least in the cities, would wish to be back in the Hussein regime where they could work, study, exercice professions.