At Least 9,651Iraqi Civilians Killed Since February

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http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2007\09\09-01\zmainz\900.htm&dismode=x&ts=01/09/2007 08:50:06 Õ

(Sorry, the link will not work - Article from September 9. The number of Civilian deaths since the Surge started is near or over 10,000)
This figure Blows Me Away.

Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq rose in August, with 1,773 people killed, government data showed on Saturday, just days before the U.S. Congress gets a slew of reports on President George W. Bush's war strategy.

The civilian death toll was up 7 percent from 1,653 people killed in July, according to figures from various ministries.

Nearly a quarter of the August total comprised 411 people killed in massive truck bombings against the minority Yazidi community in northern Iraq on August 14.

Without the Yazidi attack, the death toll would still be higher than the June number of 1,227, which had been the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed crackdown began in February.

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1. Closer to 18,000

One day the world is going to find out how many Iraqis have died in Bush's illegal war

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2. Thanks

I do remember reading that thread.
Really - I am speechless. The human toll.

you can go to:
http://english.alarabonline.org/index.asp
and search - Iraqi civilian deaths up in August - for this article

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3. I am too. It's beyond tragic. n/t