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| Iraq | |
| Iraqi civilian death toll plunges | |
| 2007-10-14 | |
| The civilian death toll in Iraq fell to its lowest level in recent memory on Saturday. Only four people were killed or found dead nationwide, according to reports in the capital Baghdad compiled from police, morgue officials and witnesses. The day marked the beginning of the Eid al-Fitr feast for Shiites, the three-day end to the Ramadan month of fasting. The daily number of civilians killed, not including those on days when there were massive casualties from car bombs, had climbed above 100 at the end of last year and the beginning of the year. The day's decline in deaths was in line with a sharp drop in September of both Iraqi civilian and US military fatalities. The four dead included three death squad victims found in Baghdad and the bodyguard of the Kirkuk police commander who was killed in a roadside bombing.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #11 Most excellent snark there, Al. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-14 13:55 |
| #10 Do the death squad members count as civilians? In a word: Yes Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2007-10-14 13:47 |
| #9 I'll cheefully attribute this plunge to the surge because I doubt like all hell it is for want of trying. The proclivity that Muslims have for killing each other is matched only by their animosity towards civilization in general. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-14 10:28 |
| #8 This is great news, not that the MSM filthpigs will bother to play it up. |
| Posted by: E Brown 2007-10-14 09:54 |
| #7 Ramadan was holy month in pre-Muslim times. One that even the most hardened criminals respected. That should read: Ramadan was holy month in pre-Muslim times. During this month there was a truce that even the most hardened criminals respected |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-10-14 09:11 |
| #6 QUAGMIRE!!! For the dhimocrats mired in defeat. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-10-14 08:42 |
| #5 Ramadan is done, I'd expect more soon! Seems you know little about Islam. Ramadan has ever been considered as the best month for Jihad since Muhammad times (1). Thus everywhere where there is Mulim terrorism be it in Algeria, Phhilipiiines, Thailand or Irak Jihadis have ever tried to increase the number and the savagery of their attacks. The fact this time the attacks have decreased for Ramadan marks in fact a sharper decrease in their capabilities than you would infer by reading the percentage of decrease respective to normal months. (1) Ramadan was holy month in pre-Muslim times. One that even the most hardened criminals respected. Two Mulims attacked and killed the five members of a caravan who were trvalling unarmed due to the truce. It was Islam's first victory. At this time the Muslim movement was struggling financially (after similar attacks had failed) so the sale of the booty was a welcome gulp of air. Then Muhammad had one of those so opportune dreams sent by Allah telling him that breaking Ramadan's truce was legitimate and in fact the best month for fighting infidels. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-10-14 07:51 |
| #4 Only four people were killed or found dead nationwide That is probably a lower total than Washington, D.C. can claim. |
| Posted by: Phinesh Guelph3620 2007-10-14 05:15 |
| #3 Bet you won't read about this in the New York Times. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-10-14 04:58 |
| #2 Ramadan is done, I'd expect more soon! |
| Posted by: Victor Emmanuel Unomoting3635 2007-10-14 04:39 |
| #1 Do the death squad members count as civilians? Keep an eye on the libs now because they'll probably sneak out at night and try to move the goal posts again. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-10-14 03:03 |