I think you're referring to Gen. Tommy Franks saying "We don't do body counts." in March 2002.
larry On 7/20/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you remember the news article that there was an order to stop > counting Iraqi civilian dead as it was a waste of resources, during > the first weeks of the war? > > On 7/20/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try this BBC story: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4694123.stm > > > > very flawed studies but eye opening. It totally miscounts the civilian > > casualties due to insurgent attacks. To quote from the article: > > > > "More than 1,700 US and dozens of other coalition troops are known to > > have died. But the figures for civilian dead had never been more than > > rough estimates, ranging wildly from 10,000 to 100,000." > > > > larry > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:165542 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
