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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 06:48 PM
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This is breaking lose now -
Baghdad Morgue Revises August Death Toll Upward 300 Percent
Last week, Pentagon spokesmen touted the success of Operation Forward Together, a push to improve security in Baghdad. They cited a significant decrease in the number of bodies the city morgue received as evidence the operation was working. The media picked up on it:

Last month, the Baghdad morgue received more than 1,800 bodies, a record high. This month, the morgue is on track to receive less than a quarter of that. … U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Thurman, commander of military forces in Baghdad, attributed the capital’s declining violence to a sweep involving 8,000 U.S. soldiers and 3,000 Iraqi troops aimed at stopping sectarian violence.

It looks like they spoke too soon. According to the ABC News blog, the Baghdad morgue today revised its figures upward a whopping 300 percent:

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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 06:50 PM
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1. Isn't this old news? n/t
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NoBushSpokenHere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 06:54 PM
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2. Just posted a thread questioning the statistics from DOD
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2220155

Thanks for posting your thread - we need to keep the deaths forefront. This illegal war has to end.
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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 07:00 PM
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3. good post -
Those kids that die over there are NOT necessarily counted. That is a fact.

I know some kids that died there that were not "counted". You know??

This war was probably illegal - but anyway, it has to rank up there with the dumbest wars ever fought by any nation EVER.

Joe
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acmejack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 07:49 PM
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8. You have demonstrable proof that people are not being counted?
US troops being killed in combat? Their parents and/or loved ones are not speaking out about this? If you could supply a name, address, unit and date or as much information as you can it would be greatly appreciated. I know people who are prepared to run with any such allegations and if they are found to be true it will become a Federal Issue out of it, I promise you here & now.
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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 08:09 PM
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9. Its the "creative math" armies live on, isn't it??
There is no way I give names on the internet - not at all. You can PM me if you want.

But yeah, sure I know some - one anyway sticks in my head- one of my kids best friends.

He used to play guitar in my house - he sure ain't gonna do that anymore.

Prepared to run with allegations -

You can do this I guess - my last name is Pacheco - my father was dually commissioned a major in the usaf and the army. Mom was a LT in us army. Uncle len and uncle John - Oh, lets just say highly positioned officers in the Navy and army - hows that?

My kid is in 18th co 3rd birgage 2 div - in Baghdad right now -

Federal issue and you promise, huh - you don't know them do ya??

I know them - I saw what they did to my family - oh, I know them alright.

Joe
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 07:01 PM
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4. O.M.G.
This means "they" were lying to us. Gee, I am just shocked. :sarcasm:
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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 07:12 PM
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6. It is not that -
Who is "They" exactly? -

Please don't do the "sarcasm " thing -

Pretty sure all hell breaks lose - and I know why I think so.

Joe

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DemonFighterLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 07:04 PM
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5. More Newspeak
Less death, the war is going swimmingly, the economy is booming, dubby won 2 elections for pres.
:argh:
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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 07:25 PM
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7. I do like your post -
COOl.

I was listening to Sheehan this AM on C_SPAN. - I was on my way to work but she came on and I listened to her.

I know whithin a "camels breath" I could be in that position - so to speak.

What a reasonable person - decent person she is.

Anyway, I am sure glad I am not her - glad I am not in that position now.

But I know - what a big hiccup is coming - has to come - and I am sorry I live to see it.

Joe
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DemonFighterLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 08:39 PM
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10. She is great
She talked about the number of dead during the war is more than those killed on 9/11. How many is enough?
:dem:
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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 08:48 PM
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11. Yeah, she is very good.
I so like and respect the lady.

She is extremely under control.

If my kid dies over there - I could not hope to have 1/10th the composure she has.

Damn, I like her very much. Neat lady.

Joe


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