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FarCenter

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4. Around 200,000 people die on an average day

Reply to leveymg (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:19 AM

Feb 2012

Lots of them die violently. For example, a couple hundred died in Kano, Nigeria a few days ago from sectarian violence.

The focus on Syria is driven by political motivations, not humanitarian concerns.

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U.N. Security Council at standstill on Syria, reports of deaths rise [View all] maddezmom Feb 2012 OP

Which explains why we're hearing louder drums of war with Iran right now leveymg Feb 2012 #1

The daily death rate in Syria is similar to that in Iraq under the Bush adminstration FarCenter Feb 2012 #2

I hope you didn't really mean, "death rate in Syria . . . not really a big problem." leveymg Feb 2012 #3

Around 200,000 people die on an average day FarCenter Feb 2012 #4

i think if the US Army was in our streets killing 48 (the equivalent of 600+ given our population) pampango Feb 2012 #5

Russia demands UN pledge never to intervene in Syria maddezmom Feb 2012 #6

Extremely editorially biased article. David__77 Feb 2012 #7