Almost 2,000 bodies taken to Baghdad morgue

[sabra]

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=bad9aa87-970d-4297-a01a-e2b7bb97a7b7&k=59083

Almost 2,000 bodies taken to Baghdad morgue

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Almost 2,000 bodies were brought to Baghdad's morgue last month, an official said on Wednesday, recording the highest number since an attack in February on a Shi'ite shrine that sparked a wave of sectarian bloodshed.

Morgue assistant manager, Doctor Abdul Razzaq al-Obaidi, told Reuters about 90 percent of the deaths were due to violence in the capital, where U.S. and Iraqi forces have stepped up their troops levels to combat sectarian bloodshed.

"Most of the cases have gunshot wounds to the head. Some of them were strangled and others were beaten to death with clubs," said Obaidi.

The morgue toll was a jump from 1,595 in June and is the largest number since the aftermath of the bombing of the Golden Mosque of Samarra, blamed by the U.S. and Iraq on al Qaeda.

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Wonder how that compares with figures from Hussein....

... era? Does anyone keep stats like that?


My guess is that, among other things, our US gov't has probably succeeded in *lowering* average life expectancy in that unfortunate land.

Quite an accomplishment, if true.

[saigon68]

8. "BRING EM ON" shouted the DRAFT DODGING CHIMPANZEE and son

[spartan61]

2. But, it's not a civil war yet.

What does the tally have to be before they start calling it a civil war? The only reason they are not calling it as such is then Congress would have to re-authorize this mess in Iraq and I doubt they would. I'm so sick of the lies and incompetence of this gang in D.C.

[Karenina]

3. Sabra, I just want to express

my deep gratitude to you for your diligence. Kef built this forum and you have seamlessly picked up his legacy. YOU ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED! :loveya:

[Breeze54]

4. I tried to recommend this but

it says I already did but I don't remember doing it!
In fact, I don't remember even reading this story,
on Reuters, until about 30 minutes ago!

Oh well... at any rate this totally sucks!!

:sarcasm: Thanks "Indy Joe"! Fucker!
:grr:

[Roland99]

5. The neocons have unleashed pent up fury thru their insanity.

Poor Iraq.

[SoCalDem]

6. Perhaps they should have been building a bigger morgue

instead of a "taj Mahal" embassy..:cry:

[Tin Man]

7. Staggering figures. Almost 3600 killed in Baghdad within last 2 months.

But it's NOT civil war, because parliament still meets occasionally within the Green Zone. :sarcasm: