--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the Pentagon reports > 1740 total deaths, but also > 6708 wounded in action, returned to duty within 72 hrs. and > 6482 wounded in action, not returned to duty within 72 hrs. > > The 9,000 number may be the addition of those killed plus those > severely wounded; limbs blown off, blinded, etc. > > Another estimate puts those treated for illness, wounded in action, > and accidents at ~30,000. > > 8-10% of the evacuated wounded are treated for psychiatric problems. > > Also 48 journalists killed, > ~250 contractors killed, > between 22787 and 25814 Iraqi civilians killed.
OK, many thanks, Jim! I did find this below, which says, "the DoD lists currently being very quietly circulated indicate almost 9,000 dead, over 16,000 seriously wounded and a large number of suicides, forced hospitalization for ongoing drug usage and sales, murder of Iraqi civilians and fellow soldiers, rapes, courts martial and so on." It is probably the original source of the 9000-dead figure, counting those GIs who died in Germany or en route to Germany as a result of wounds sustained in Iraq. It also says IRC and UN figures show just under 100,000 Iraqi civilian casualties. Again, I do not know how accurate this article is: http://iraqwar.mirror-world.ru/article/52345 Today 9000 Dead GIs In Iraq? By: Brian Harring on: 04.06.2005 [03:45 ] (25355 reads) US Military Report: Bush's Achilles' Heel The Bush Butcher's Bill: Officially, 84 US Military Deaths in Iraq from 2 through 28 May, 2005 Official Total of 1,747 US Dead to date (and rising) U.S. Military Personnel who died in German hospitals or en route to German hospitals have not previously been counted. They total about 6,210 as of 1 January, 2005. The ongoing, underreporting of the dead in Iraq, is not accurate. The DoD is deliberately reducing the figures. A review of many foreign news sites show that actual deaths are far higher than the newly reduced ones. Iraqi civilian casualties are never reported but International Red Cross, Red Crescent and UN figures indicate that as of 1 January 2005, the numbers are just under 100,000. Note: There is excellent reason to believe that the Department of Defense is deliberately not reporting a significant number of the dead in Iraq. We have received copies of manifests from the MATS that show far more bodies shipped into Dover AFP than are reported officially. The educated rumor is that the actual death toll is in excess of 7,000. Given the officially acknowledged number of over 15,000 seriously wounded, this elevated death toll is far more realistic than the current 1,400+ now being officially published. When our research is complete, and watertight, we will publish the results along with the sources. In addition to the evident falsification of the death rolls, at least 5,500 American military personnel have deserted, most in Ireland but more have escaped to Canada and other European countries, none of whom are inclined to cooperate with vengeful American authorities. (See TBR News of 18 February for full coverage on the mass desertions) This means that of the 158,000 U.S. military shipped to Iraq, 26,000 either deserted, were killed or seriously wounded. The DoD lists currently being very quietly circulated indicate almost 9,000 dead, over 16,000 seriously wounded and a large number of suicides, forced hospitalization for ongoing drug usage and sales, murder of Iraqi civilians and fellow soldiers , rapes, courts martial and so on Brian Harring To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
