Remember how Rumsfeld said "we don't do body counts"?

posted by The Vidiot @ 3:43 PM Permalink

Well, turns out they do ... and the figures are almost twice what Bush said they were:

Iraq Civilians: 50,000 Dead-- But Who's Counting?

UNITED NATIONS - After famously telling reporters that they "don't do body counts," Pentagon officials now say that they have in fact been keeping a record of civilian casualties in Iraq for one year. And while that number remains classified, independent estimates suggest that at least 50,000 people have died in the country since the 2003 invasion.
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And due to the ongoing daily violence and security crackdowns, as well as power shortages and failing communications networks, health workers have been unable to compile accurate data concerning how many people die in the country.
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Sloboda added, "Indeed, there are on-record statements from military commanders saying that no way does the U.S. count casualties caused in engagements with hostile forces."