47 die in insurgent attacks in Baghdad

[Robbien]

Source: Associated Press

BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber driving a truck with explosives hidden under bricks destroyed a police station Saturday in Baghdad - the largest in a series of insurgent strikes against the American-led security crackdown. At least 47 people died in the attacks, including 20 at the police station.

The bomber bypassed tight security to get within 25 yards of the station by blending in with other trucks coming and going as part of a construction project, detonating his explosives after reaching the main gate. Police said half of those killed were policemen and several were inmates at the jail; 28 people were wounded.


In all, at least 74 people were killed or found dead in Iraq on Saturday, making it the seventh deadliest day since U.S. and Iraqi forces launched the security operation on Feb. 14, according to an Associated Press tally.

Read more: http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/iraq_conflict/article/0,1406,KNS_9217_5441131,00.html

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So 74 dead Iraqis make it the seventh deadliest day (since clamp down) which means there are six other days upon which more than 74 dead Iraqis were found. The mind bogs down at the thought that say 50 dead Iraqis may be considered to be a non deadly day.

Meanwhile we are being told it has been very quiet in Iraq since the clamp down.

[peace13]

1. But you know as well as I do that only Americans count

and we don't count them very well. This war is so extremely sad. Tears for those who have died. Prayers for those who have been injured. Thanks for this. Kim

[Erika]

2. Check at www.icasualties.org

It shows the truth.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. icasualties just tracks 'coalition' casualties, I think

not Iraqi civilians. But Iraq Body Count keeps tallies of all violent civilian deaths in Iraq, including weekly totals, here - http://www.iraqbodycount.org/editorial/weekiniraq/ . There should be a new report today.

Past weeks for this year have been:

450 (ending 18th March)
675
450
600
760
900
800
600
560
500 (ending 7th Jan)

[xchrom]

3. would somebody PLEASE tell these insurgents -- we got us a SURGE!

[SpiralHawk]

5. "Don't worry. I'm perfectly safe and comfortable." - Commander AWOL

"Me and my War Profiteering republicon cronies are perfectly happy and safe enjoying
some time out on the links, and some gourmet foods.

"So nothing to worry about. Oh yeah, too bad about
your sons and daughters in uniform,
and the dead Eye-rackis, and stuff. Whatever."

- Commander AWOL

[rodeodance]

7. don't forget-Jr says he sleeps well also.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. 74 reported dead - unreported deaths likely to be much higher.

Your body actually has to end up in a morgue to get into the official death toll. It is quite likely that many deaths simply go unreported. If the Lancet study is correct, and the statistical techniques used have been accepted in many other similar situations, the daily death toll is more like 300-400 than 50-100.