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Originally Posted by troutman
http://www.iraqbodycount.net/
This is an ongoing human security project which maintains and updates the world’s only independent and comprehensive public database of media-reported civilian deaths in Iraq that have resulted from the 2003 military intervention by the USA and its allies. The count includes civilian deaths caused by coalition military action and by military or paramilitary responses to the coalition presence (e.g. insurgent and terrorist attacks). It also includes excess civilian deaths caused by criminal action resulting from the breakdown in law and order which followed the coalition invasion.
min 43850 max 48693
U.S. MILITARY DEATHS IN IRAQ:2754
U.S. MILITARY WOUNDED IN IRAQ:20468
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I thought this site has long been considered on the "low" side. It also does not take into consideration the deaths from lack of infrastructure, disease, environmental concerns caused by the invasion (unexploded ordinances, depleted uranium, etc.) as well as the fighting between the sects. The death toll from 9/11 will forever be ~3,000, even though that number has already increased by 25% because of the long term health effects of the incident. I think the criteria at bodycount is too tight, and the criteria of the Hopkins study too broad. The true number is likely between those.