iraq
We just interrupt this broadcast to bring you the worldwide update of reported civilian deaths in the Iraq war and occupation -- 32,010
“We don’t do body counts”
General Tommy Franks, US Central Command
Why it's so low
IBC's methodology -- only listing deaths reported by two or more Western sources -- results in their tally being a conservative estimate of civilian deaths. However, Edwards goes further by showing that there is a systematic source of bias in that Western news agencies are more likely to report deaths caused by "insurgents" than those caused by "Coalition" [aka, American] forces
“We don’t do body counts”
General Tommy Franks, US Central Command
Why it's so low
IBC's methodology -- only listing deaths reported by two or more Western sources -- results in their tally being a conservative estimate of civilian deaths. However, Edwards goes further by showing that there is a systematic source of bias in that Western news agencies are more likely to report deaths caused by "insurgents" than those caused by "Coalition" [aka, American] forces
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