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2005-12-13 Iraq

Iraq starts voting as Bush estimates death toll at 30,000

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-13 00:40|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 IMNHO,Jaffari admission and investigation is a good sign and not a body blow.It shows a willingness to acknowledge and correct the Justice Ministries wrong doing.Course the Libs won't see it that way.

Posted by raptor 2005-12-13 06:24|| 2005-12-13 06:24|| Front Page Top

#2 "acknowledging that 30,000 civilians had died in the violence"

Look for the new headline:

Bush forced to admit the US has killed 30,000 innocent civilians.

Followed by the qualifier:

Many experts believe that to be a low estimate.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-12-13 11:57|| 2005-12-13 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Bush also said the security situation was improving in Iraq although he acknowledged 30,000 civilians had died since U.S. troops invaded, 999 days ago on March 20, 2003.

The more important question is, at whose hands did these people die? The President shouldn't have even bothered dispensing any numbers at all. He needs to realize that anything he says is potential ammo to be used against him by the press.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-13 12:34|| 2005-12-13 12:34|| Front Page Top

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