Right, but aren't 100,000 or so on disability from other damage created by the war.
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 12:12:02PM -0500, Joel Blau wrote: > The last figure I think I saw was 43, mostly (37?) from friendly fire. > > Joel Blau > > Dan Scanlan wrote: > > >> The answer to question 17 is incorrect. > > > >> > > > >> Actually there were a number of casualties inflicted by the Iraqi > >> military---although some of those listed below may be the result of > >> friendly > >> fire certainly not all were... there were not 0 casualties inflicted by > >> them. > >> This site also shows that Iraq's defensive capabilities must be at an > >> astonishing low level. Not much was left intact. > >> This is a contest between a superpower and a regime that is almost > >> defenceless. I cant understand how Hussein can appear so cool and > >> unflappable in the face of the forces arrayed against him. Maybe at > >> the last > >> minute he will accept the offer of forced retirement. Then where will > >> the US > >> be? > > > >> http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/gulf.war/facts/gulfwar/ > >> <http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/gulf.war/facts/gulfwar/> > > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy in the Iraqi induced body > > count. I have seen it reported as 0 in several places (though I can't > > cite them at the moment). CNN, in my mind, is not a clearly reputable > > source, though. They often leave out salient facts, ignore context and > > enthusiastically babble the spin of the day. > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > -- > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > Drop Bush, Not Bombs! > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > "During times of universal deceit, > > > > telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." > > > > George Orwell > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > END OF THE TRAIL SALOON > > > > Live music, comedy, call-in radio-oke > > > > Alternate Sundays, 6am GMT (10pm PDT) > > > > http://www.kvmr.org > > > > > > -------------------------------- > > > > > > "I uke, therefore I am." -- Cool Hand Uke > > > > "I log on, therefore I seem to be." -- Rodd Gnawkin > > > > > > Visit Cool Hand Uke's Lava Tube: > > > > http://www.oro.net/~dscanlan > > > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
