Index: Universal Rights
Casualties of War
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02/25/08: Headlines
Reuters: Turks gather in solidarity for soldiers' funerals 02/25/08
Reuters: Turkish army says rebel death toll in Northern Iraq at 153 02/25/08
Huffington Post, NY: Turkish Military Kills 41 Kurdish Rebels 02/25/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkish troops and PKK battle for 5th day in N.Iraq 02/25/08
AlterNet, CA: The New Invasion of Iraq 02/25/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: BC-ME-GEN--Iraq-Fearing Turkey,0873 02/25/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Turkish military kills 41 more Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq 02/25/08
International Herald Tribune, France: 'I feel that we will die': Civilians fearful as Turks move into Iraq 02/25/08
Bloomberg: Turkey Kills 153 PKK in Iraq, Resists Calls to End Incursion 02/25/08
Raw Story, MA: Iraq violence leaves 16 dead ahead of Shiite ceremony 02/25/08
Raw Story, MA: Gunmen slaughter eight Iraqi troops: military 02/25/08
Taipei Times, Taiwan: Turkish military pounds PKK positions in N Iraq 02/25/08
Afriqu'Echos Magazine, Switzerland: Between 100000 and Ö 220000 civilians killed in Iraq since 2003 02/25/08
Alalam News Network, Iran: Turkish Jets Bomb PKK HQ 02/25/08
AOL Canada, Canada: Blair Underwood Is `In Treatment' on HBO 02/25/08
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates: Turkish troops, PKK battle for fifth day in N Iraq 02/25/08
CTV.ca, Canada: Turkish military says 41 Kurdish rebels killed 02/25/08
Malaysia Star, Malaysia: Turkish troops, PKK battle for 5th day in N.Iraq 02/25/08
The Register-Guard, OR: Iraq remains shattered 02/25/08
AOL Canada, Canada: Oil prices rise near US$100 a barrel after Turkish incursions into 02/25/08
kjrh.com, OK: Turkey reports more Kurdish rebel fatalities 02/25/08
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV: Turkish military says it kills 41 more Kurdish rebels in ground 02/25/08
Newsroom America, New Zealand: Turkish Army Kills 41 Kurdish Rebels in Iraq 02/25/08
KPAX-TV, MT: Turkey: More than 40 Kurdish rebels killed in fighting 02/25/08
WTEN, NY: (AP) Iraq: More than 40 Kurdish Rebels Killed in Fighting 02/25/08
NBC 11.com, CA: Women and panic attacks 02/25/08
Brisbane Times, Australia: Corporal tells of Kovco's gun error 02/25/08
Aljazeera.com, UK: Turkish incursion into Iraq: Major or limited? 02/25/08
Brandon Sun, Canada: Blair Underwood's healthy acting career puts him 'In Treatment' on HBO 02/25/08
Brisbane Times, Australia: Baghdad urges talks as Turkey, PKK clash 02/25/08
Brisbane Times, Australia: Iraq calls for Turkish withdrawal 02/25/08
TV3 News, New Zealand: Thousands turn out to mourn deaths of Turkish army officers 02/25/08
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates: Gunmen slaughter 8 Iraqi troops: military 02/25/08
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates: Iraq violence kills 16 ahead of Shia ceremony 02/25/08
KCRG, IA: Iowa Soldier's Funeral on Wednesday in Kingsley 02/25/08
WOWT, NE: Funeral Set for Iowa Soldier 02/25/08
02/24/08: Headlines
NPR: Iraq Bomber Targeting Shiites Kills 40 02/24/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Shiite pilgrims targeted by suicide bomber, gunmen as they prepare 02/24/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Military says 2 US soldiers killed in separate attacks in Baghdad 02/24/08
Reuters AlertNet, UK: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Feb 24 02/24/08
International Herald Tribune, France: Scores dead as Turkey battles rebels in Iraq 02/24/08
Free Internet Press, NY: 40 Killed In Blast Targeting Iraqi Shiites 02/24/08
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain: Civilians killed in Israeli strike 02/24/08
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia: Body count mounts as Turks pound Kurds 02/24/08
Ceylon Daily News, Sri Lanka: Two civilians killed in suicide blast 02/24/08
JURIST: British soldiers allegedly tortured, killed Iraqi civilians after 02/24/08
San Diego Union Tribune, United States: 3 civilians killed by roadside bomb in Somalia's capital 02/24/08
Malaysia Sun, Malaysia: Three killed in Israeli strike may have been civilians 02/24/08
TamilSydney.com, Australia: Genocide : 8 Tamil civilians including 6 month infant killed in 02/24/08
eFluxMedia: Turkey Says Death Toll 127 in Northern Iraq Operations 02/24/08
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates: Iraq calls for talks to end Turkey offensive 02/24/08
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia: Turkey, Kurdish PKK clash in Iraq 02/24/08
Euro2day, Greece: Fierce Turkish assault takes heavy toll 02/24/08
Javno.hr, Croatia: Two US Soldiers Killed in Action in Baghdad 02/24/08
TV3 News, New Zealand: Turkey sends special envoy to Baghdad 02/24/08
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands: Turkey offensive prompts Iraqi rebuke 02/24/08
Sify, India: Feb 25, 1991: Iraq withdraws from Kuwait 02/24/08
San Diego Union Tribune, United States: Turkish military says 8 troops killed in cross-border operation in 02/24/08
Brisbane Times, Australia: Warning as Turks kill Kurd militants 02/24/08
RTT News, NY: Pakistan Blocks YouTube Website As Content Deemed Offensive To 02/24/08
PRESS TV, Iran: Blast kills US soldier in Baghdad 02/24/08
Contre Info, France: L'armÈe britannique accusÈe d'exÈcutions sommaires en Irak (VO) 02/24/08
Globe and Mail, Canada: Suicide bomber strikes Shiite pilgrims in Iraq 02/24/08
Auburn Citizen, NY: PKK Says It Shot Down Turkish Helicopter 02/24/08
Marlborough Express, New Zealand: Baghdad urges talks as Turkey, PKK clash in Iraq 02/24/08
LocalNews8.com, ID: News Minute: Senators say Musharraf should go...Dozens dead in 02/24/08
Canada East, Canada: Turkey says 8 troops, 33 rebels killed in cross-border operation 02/24/08
RTT News, NY: Suicide Bomber Kills Shia Pilgrims In Iraq [] 02/24/08
GoErie.com, PA: Thousands gather to mourn college student believed killed by 02/24/08
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA: Turkish Helicopter Down in Iraq 02/24/08
RTT News, NY: Suicide Bomber Kills Shia Pilgrims In Iraq [] 02/24/08
Independent-Bangladesh, Bangladesh: Mortars or rockets hit Iraq Green Zone 02/24/08
Globe and Mail, Canada: Turkey says eight troops, 33 rebels killed in Iraq 02/24/08
Kent News, United Kingdom: Programme to air Iraq abuse claims against troops 02/24/08
Independent-Bangladesh, Bangladesh: Dozens killed as Turkey prolongs Iraq incursion 02/24/08
PoliGazette, Netherlands: In Mosul, a Hopeful Partnership 02/24/08
The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Turkey presses offensive in northern Iraq 02/24/08
Enews 2.0, UK: Turkish Military Continues Incursion Against Kurds in Iraq 02/24/08
Shanghai Daily, China: Suicide bomber kills at least 40 pilgrims in Iraq 02/24/08
02/23/08: Headlines
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turk troops press campaign vs PKK rebels in Iraq 02/23/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: 3 civilians killed by roadside bomb in Somalia's capital 02/23/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Turkey bombs rebel bases and says two soldiers, 35 rebels killed 02/23/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: US military reports violence down in Baghdad as Green Zone attacked 02/23/08
CASMII, DC: The new invasion of Iraq 02/23/08
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Rocket or Mortars Hit Baghdad Green Zone 02/23/08
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Baghdad Green Zone Attacked 02/23/08
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Reuters World News Highlights at 1800 GMT, Feb 23 02/23/08
Reuters AlertNet, UK: Kurdish rebels say have bodies of 15 Turkish troops 02/23/08
The New Nation, Bangladesh: 24 rebels, 5 troops killed in northern Iraq offensive: Turkey 02/23/08
Taipei Times, Taiwan: Green Zone pounded by mortar rounds 02/23/08
Adelaidenow, Australia: Turks press major ground offensive 02/23/08
uruknet.info, Italy: British soldiers accused of executing civilians Lawyers say battle 02/23/08
Javno.hr, Croatia: Kurd Presidency Warns Turks Over Civilian Attacks 02/23/08
Dalles Chronicle, WA: Angie Palmer helped soldiers and civilians as a nurse in Afghanistan 02/23/08
NIDAHASA News, Sri Lanka: LTTE Blames Civilians Killed by Sri Lanka Air Force Attacks 02/23/08
Bloomberg: Turkey Says as Many as 79 PKK Rebels Killed in Iraq (Update4) 02/23/08
Massillon Independent, OH: Turkish troops launch big ground offensive in northern Iraq 02/23/08
elEconomista.es, Spain: Turkey steps up PKK offensive in Iraq 02/23/08
The Epoch Times Ireland, Ireland: Turkey's Iraq Attack Enters Third Day 02/23/08
The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Mortars, rockets hit Iraq Green Zone 02/23/08
The Daily Star, Bangladesh: Dozens killed as Turkish army pursues Kurdish rebels in Iraq 02/23/08
KFVS, MO: Turkey says 2 soldiers, 35 Kurdish rebels die in northern Iraq 02/23/08
Middle East Times, Egypt: Dozens killed as Turkey prolongs Iraq incursion 02/23/08
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand: Iraq warns Turkey over cross-border military operation 02/23/08
The Register-Guard, OR: Turkish troops cross into Iraq to engage militants 02/23/08
Thaindian.com, Thailand: 17 killed, head of press union injured in Iraq 02/23/08
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA: Mortars or Rockets Hit Iraq Green Zone 02/23/08
Dalles Chronicle, WA: Troopers, ID, social service key session 02/23/08
uruknet.info, Italy: February 22, 2008: 1 US Soldier, 30 Iraqis, 5 Turkish Soldiers, 24 02/23/08
Rapid City Journal, SD: Iraq Gov't Criticizes Turkish Incursion 02/23/08
Auburn Citizen, NY: Green Zone Attacked Day After Cease-Fire 02/23/08
Brisbane Times, Australia: 29 killed as Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels clash 02/23/08
KPTV.com, OR: Lawmakers Wrap Up Test Drive Annual Session 02/23/08
uruknet.info, Italy: Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Friday, 22 February 2008 02/23/08
The Register-Guard, OR: Lawmakers adjourn Friday night ó with a full week to spare 02/23/08
02/22/08: Headlines
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkish army launches land offensive into Iraq 02/22/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Turkey army launches land offensive into Iraq 02/22/08
Contra Costa Times, CA: UK troops may have executed Iraqis 02/22/08
Bay Area Indymedia, CA: Iraq: Iraqi Kurdish troops confront Turkish incursion. Heavy 02/22/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Turkey launches ground incursion into Iraq, escalating conflict 02/22/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Lawyers: British troops may have executed up to 20 Iraqis 02/22/08
Reuters AlertNet, UK: Iraq protests Turkish incursion into N.Iraq 02/22/08
Reuters UK, UK: UK troops accused of executions in Iraq 02/22/08
Reuters: UK troops accused of executions and torture in Iraq 02/22/08
Huffington Post, NY: NSN Iraq Daily Update 2/22/08 02/22/08
Huffington Post, NY: Turkey Launches Ground Operation in Iraq 02/22/08
Editor & Publisher: Prosecutors Seek Footage in Haditha Case 02/22/08
Wired News: Marine Corps: MRAP Report Was 'Personal Views' 02/22/08
Channel 4 News, UK: Claims British troops killed civilians 02/22/08
TamilStar.com, Sri Lanka: 8 civilians killed in SLAF bombardment in Poonakari, children 02/22/08
TVNZ, New Zealand: Tiger rebels say govt. killed civilians 02/22/08
Prince George Citizen, Canada: Bomb attack kills 37 civilians in southern Afghanistan; wounds 3 02/22/08
Raw Story, MA: Top McCain defender's firm prepped Blackwater for congressional probe 02/22/08
San Diego Union Tribune, United States: Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announces another 6-month 02/22/08
WIBW, KS: Turkey Launches Iraq "Incursion" 02/22/08
Today's MGT, GA: Family: Fort Stewart Soldier Dies In Iraq 02/22/08
Scripps News, DC: A guide to movies from a family perspective: 02/22/08
Enterprise-Record, CA: Muqtada al-Sadr extends Iraqi cease-fire 02/22/08
Delmarva Daily Times, MD: Radical Iraq cleric Muqtada al-Sadr extends ceasefire 02/22/08
Earthtimes, UK: Turkey launches cross-border operation into Iraq - Summary 02/22/08
Baseball America, NC: College Weekend Preview: Feb. 22-24 02/22/08
InTheNews.co.uk, UK: Lawyers claim British troops executed up to 20 captives in Iraq 02/22/08
TIME: Prosecutors Seek Haditha Footage 02/22/08
Biddho, Eritrea: UK urges Turkey to leave Iraq as early as possible 02/22/08
WFtv.com, FL: Anti-America, Anti-Gay Group To Protest At Soldier's Funeral 02/22/08
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates: UK troops accused of executions, torture in Iraq 02/22/08
Waterloo Record, Canada: ï World: Turkish troops enter Iraq 02/22/08
Albuquerque Tribune, NM: Al-Sadr extends Iraqi cease-fire 02/22/08
Sioux City Journal, IA: CBS seeks to quash subpoena for unaired interview of Marine squad 02/22/08
02/21/08: Headlines
Collective Bellaciao, France: CIA-Mossad, Inc Assassinate Hezbollah Co-Founder 02/21/08
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria: Turkish artillery shells suspected Kurdish rebel positions in 02/21/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Iraq's Sadr expected to extend truce 02/21/08
Swissinfo, Switzerland: Sadr expected to extend truce 02/21/08
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Iraqi Mosques to Read Al-Sadr Statement 02/21/08
Contra Costa Times, CA: Taliban bomb-making expertise growing 02/21/08
Boston Globe, United States: 15 civilians killed in strikes, rebels say 02/21/08
Los Angeles Times, CA: IRAQ: Haditha law 02/21/08
Media Newswire (press release), NY: Troops in Iraq Identify Slain Terrorist, Rescue Civilian, Destroy 02/21/08
Alalam News Network, Iran: 5 US Troops Killed in Iraq Blasts 02/21/08
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia: Iraqi cleric expected to extend truce 02/21/08
Hutchinson Leader, MN: LETTER: Democrats seem to be saying they favor death 02/21/08
Auburn Citizen, NY: 4 British Troops Wounded in Iraq Bombing 02/21/08
Esquire: Inside Hezbollah Leader Imad Mugniyah's Funeral 02/21/08
Al-Arabiya, United Arab Emirates: [Facts] Precedent? 02/21/08
San Diego Union Tribune, United States: Iraqi lawmaker says al-Sadr statement on cease-fire to be read in 02/21/08
PBS: News Summary for February 20, 2008 02/21/08
New Jersey Jewish News, NJ: Hizbullah will retaliate, but where and when? 02/21/08
EMU News, VA: Conscientious Objector Shares Stories at EMU 02/21/08
Las Vegas Sun, NV: Biden, Bond Seek Probe of Vehicle Delay 02/21/08
The Register-Guard, OR: Al-Sadr threatens end to successful cease-fire 02/21/08
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA: Iraqi mosques to read al-Sadr statement 02/21/08
Burlington Hawk Eye, United States: Attacks against American targets up around Baghdad 02/21/08
Nolan Chart LLC, VA: Two Billion Will Die! by Irvin Baxter 02/21/08
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA: 7:45 am: Cleric to issue statement on Iraq ceasefire 02/21/08
Eurasia Daily Monitor, DC: KYRGYZ PUBLIC CONDEMNS RUSSIAN SKINHEADS, SUPPORTS MOSCOW 02/21/08
SunHerald.com, MS: Veterans for America's (VFA) Wounded Warrior Outreach Program 02/21/08
Alarab online, UK: The Million Year War 02/21/08
Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TN: Vets gain support for Golczynski bust 02/21/08
The Evening Sun, PA: Spring Grove remembers fallen soldier 02/21/08
Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon: Ayoon Wa Azan (I feel the war atmosphere persists) 02/21/08
Alarab online, UK: The War against Women 02/21/08
Sify, India: Feb 22 ñ George Washington was born 02/21/08
Alarab online, UK: The Lost Kristol Tapes 02/21/08
ic Newcastle.co.uk, UK: Squaddie killed on the autobahn 02/21/08
Central Florida News 13|, FL: Iraqi Mosques to Read Al-Sadr Statement 02/21/08
02/20/08: Headlines
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Anti-US Cleric's Cease-Fire in Doubt 02/20/08
Huffington Post, NY: Home > The News > 3 US Soldiers Killed In I... 02/20/08
PRESS TV, Iran: 21 civilians killed in Mogadishu 02/20/08
International Herald Tribune, France: US military: Bombers underwent psychiatric treatment, no 02/20/08
MSNBC: Preacher tries to block extradition to US 02/20/08
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand: David Swanson: No Iraqi Oil Law! Days Of Action 02/20/08
Bradenton Herald, United States: Judge asked to dismiss Haditha charges 02/20/08
San Francisco Chronicle, USA: Prosecutor: Marines are reluctant witnesses in Haditha case 02/20/08
San Francisco Chronicle, USA: US: Bombers Didn't Have Down Syndrome 02/20/08
Stars and Stripes, DC: Helicopter pilots told to use patience from above 02/20/08
The News - International, Pakistan: War on terror: mid-course correction needed 02/20/08
940 News, Canada: Attacks against US targets up around Baghdad as al-Sadr ceasefire 02/20/08
Wicked Local Franklin, MA: Skating rink renamed for fallen soldier 02/20/08
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates: Al Sadr under pressure to end truce 02/20/08
The West Australian, Australia: Two US soldiers killed in Iraq attacks 02/20/08
The Canberra Times, Australia: Diggers moved into Taliban danger zone 02/20/08
U.S. Daily, ca: Shi'ite cleric ceasefire verdict due by Saturday 02/20/08
NBC11.com, CA: McCain Speaks To Supporters In Ohio 02/20/08
The Post, Pakistan: Attack kills 15 US and Iraqi troops, 49 injured 02/20/08
Houston Chronicle, United States: Radical Shiite cleric in Iraq threatens to end cease-fire 02/20/08
The Wenatchee World Online, WA: Anti-US cleric may let cease-fire end 02/20/08
Central Florida News 13|, FL: Anti-US Cleric's Cease-Fire in Doubt 02/20/08
France24, France: RPG kills US soldier in Iraq 02/20/08
WIBW, KS: Al-Sadr May End Iraq Cease-Fire 02/20/08
Chicago Sun-Times, United States: Anti-US cleric may return to killing in Iraq 02/20/08
How Many Iraqis Have Died Since the US Invasion in 2003?
Published January 9, 2006
Counterpunch
By ANDREW COCKBURN
President Bush's off-hand summation last month of the number of Iraqis who have so far died as a result of our invasion and occupation as "30,000, more or less" was quite certainly an under-estimate. The true number is probably hitting around 180,000 by now, with a possibility, as we shall see, that it has reached as high as half a million.
But even Bush's number was too much for his handlers to allow. Almost as soon as he finished speaking, they hastened to downplay the presidential figure as "unofficial", plucked by the commander in chief from "public estimates". Such calculations have been discouraged ever since the oafish General Tommy Franks infamously announced at the time of the invasion: "We don't do body counts". In December 2004, an effort by the Iraqi Ministry of Health to quantify ongoing mortality on the basis of emergency room admissions was halted by direct order of the occupying power.
In fact, the President may have been subconsciously quoting figures published by iraqbodycount.org, a British group that diligently tabulates published press reports of combat-related killings in Iraq. Due to IBC's policy of posting minimum and maximum figures, currently standing at 27787 and 31317, their numbers carry a misleading air of scientific precision. As the group itself readily concedes, the estimate must be incomplete, since it omits unreported deaths.
There is however another and more reliable method for estimating figures such as these: nationwide random sampling. No one doubts that, if the sample is truly random, and the consequent data correctly calculated, the sampled results reflect the national figures within the states accuracy. [more]
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