Baghdad safer under Saddam

[Sticky]

Baghdad is a much more dangerous place under US occupation than it was when Saddam Hussein was in charge, according to statistics released Friday by a research group.

Soaring violence on the streets of Iraq's capital since the US-led war on Iraq has killed an extra 1519 civilians.

The Iraq Body Count (IBC) said its study of violent deaths recorded at the main city morgue confirmed anecdotal evidence of "terror" and "mayhem" on the streets of Baghdad.

From mid-April to the end of August, 2846 violent deaths were recorded by the Baghdad morgue, the IBC said.

After subtracting the average pre-war death rates, "a total of at least 1519 excess violent deaths in Baghdad emerges," it added.

Death rate triples

"Although the majority of deaths are the result of Iraqi on Iraqi violence, some were directly caused by US military fire," the IBC said in a statement.

http://english.aljazeera.net/Articles/News/ArabWorld/Baghdad+safer+under+Saddam.htm

[Brucey]

1. Violence begets violence.

[ixion]

2. the world, in general, is much less 'safe' since * stole the WH

speading violence and hate to the 'four corners of the globe' is all they know. :-(

[wtmusic]

3. The statistics just after the war 'ended'

were 6 times as much violent crime as before the war. And they're talking about leaving the cities; that's certain to make the situation better, no?

[swinney]

4. Iraqis safer under Saddam

Only Ones in danger were his political opponents.

Bush difference--kill their jobs--kill their character.

People were safe on streets. NOW?