Help me respond, i.e. Wash Times Iraq dead civilian decrease

[usregimechange]

"For example, the number of dead civilians in all categories (not just ethno-sectarian violence) fell from 2,193 in December to 575 last month for a 74 percent drop. Wounded civilians fell from 876 in December to 302 last month, a 66 percent decline. If the the Democrats and their political allies have evidence that these statistics are erroneous, then by all means they should present it."

Fuzzy math? Anyone been following these numbers? Do we have a response?

[babylonsister]

1. Wow, look at the thread above yours in Latest, or see this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x306860

[usregimechange]

2. Thanks, but anything non-anecdotal?

[usregimechange]

3. here (for others):

Since the start of the surge, the deaths of US soldiers have fallen from a peak of 120 in May to 56 in August. But there are significant discrepancies between the figures for civilian deaths presented by the US military and independent estimates. According to American authorities, 165 civilians were murdered in Baghdad in August, a slight increase on the previous two months, but a sizeable decrease since the beginning of the surge. However, figures released by Iraq's Interior Ministry suggest that at least 428 people were murdered in Baghdad last month, and 612 in July. The Associated Press's tally of civilian deaths throughout Iraq in August was 1,809, the highest this year. http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2950298.ece