Posted by caraher on March 2, 2007, at 7:07:45
In reply to Re: Understanding Mr Howard » payday, posted by Declan on March 1, 2007, at 17:16:04
> I read that the death toll from the Iraq adventure is 600,000 (London Review of Books).
> Can that be right?
> Who knows?
> Must try not to get upset.I believe that figure is from a study published in Lancet. The US, doubtless out of concern for the delicate sensibilities of the Iraqi and American people, have not kept official track of Iraqi deaths, but in reaction to the study asserted the true figure is a tenth of that. Thank goodness for the sensitivity and civility of the Bush administration!
President Bush and PM Howard thank you for your emotional restraint. To become upset might lead to incivility, which might embolden the terrorists.
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