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The number is shocking and sobering.
It is at least 10 times greater than most estimates cited in the US media, yet it is based on the only scientifically valid study of violent Iraqi deaths caused by the U.S.-led invasion of March 2003.
That study, published in prestigious medical journal The Lancet, estimated that over 600,000 Iraqis had been killed as a result of the invasion as of July 2006. Iraqis have continued to be killed since then. The graphic above provides a rough daily update of this number based on a rate of increase derived from the Iraq Body Count. (See the complete explanation.)
This devastating human toll demands greater recognition. It eclipses the Rwandan genocide and our leaders are directly responsible. Little wonder they do not publicly cite it. Here is simple HTML code to post the counter to your website and help spread the word.
Actions you can take right now
Sign the petition telling Congress that about a million Iraqis have likely been killed and urging them to end this war now. A large number of signatures on this and other petitions is a compelling way to keep pressure on Congress as there are more votes on the war. Add your name»
Begin organizing in your community by hosting or attending a showing of the new documentary narrated by Sean Penn and based on interviews with Norman Solomon, War Made Easy. If you host, Just Foreign Policy will help out with the cost of the DVD by sending you $5 if you're one of the first 50 to send us a picture of the folks who attend. Hold up a sign with your hometown and a message against the war. Sign up for a screening»
Tell your friends about this estimate of Iraqi deaths. Spread the word now»
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Post the Iraqi Death Estimator on your website
Fight attempts to minimize Iraqi suffering and remind visitors to your site of the awful human costs of continued war.
Here is some simple code that you can cut and paste into the HTML of your website. The counter will automatically update over time.
If you post this counter without using the above code, you must link it to http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
Comments, suggestions or ideas on spreading the word? Drop a note to patrick [at] justforeignpolicy.org.
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html#post
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