This website claims it’s keeping tabs on the civilian casualties in the War on Iraq.
I don't know if you saw this on the news (SkyNews) but one of the b-52 bombers which was involved in the raid on Iraq this evening was partially loaded with 'dumb' bombs.
Note the count is Since Jan. 2003
In U.S. Information Blockade Civilian Death Statistics Kept Unreported](In U.S. Information Blockade Civilian Death Statistics Kept Unreported) Pravda 21 Mar 03
Figures on civilian deaths in Iraq as a result of American bombardments are kept unreported “in conditions or U.S.-engineered information blockade,” said Valery Manilov at a RIA Novosti press conference on Friday. He is the first deputy chairman of the defense and security committee of the Federation Council. It would be naive to think that the first bombardments of Iraq have not entailed any victims, he stressed.
In the opinion of the Russian parliamentarian with a large military experience behind him, during bomb attacks “Americans fear to fly at low altitudes, which Iraqi air defense can reach. This prevents pinpoint bombing. Mistakes are multiplied also because of haze, smoke and sand storms.” As a result, “bombs are dropped on houses”, he added. The United States is using Iraq as a proving ground for new weapons, such as superheavy bombs.
Describing the arms and heavy military hardware ratio between the allies and Iraq, Manilov said that, in his estimation, this quantitative and qualitative ratio is “at least five to one”. He cited these data: the allies have concentrated in the region 280,000 men, over 100 warships, more than 700 modern warplanes including Stealth, between 1,000 and 3,000 air-, land- and ship-based cruise missiles.
However, Americans are in a much worse psychological position, “dictated by fear of losses and hardships of war,” he said. “This is why they seek to suppress the enemy and rid him of willpower,” noted Manilov
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Baba G :D
DHP,
Wasn’t it during the Kosovo campaign that a seemingly ‘smart’ cruise missile ended up in Bulgaria?
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Baba G :D
DHP,
Wasn’t it during the Kosovo campaign that a seemingly ‘smart’ cruise missile ended up in Bulgaria?
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There is already one report of a rocket hitting a non specified target some where in Kuwait.
Couple of days ago, I was standing by the window of my warm and comfortable apartment watching a thunderstorm. After a while I moved away because I was scared that the lightning might hit me. How many more times fearful the Iraqis must be? The noise of the airplanes that rattle their windows, hearing explosions and not know if a bomb might go off close to them, not having enough to eat or drink...
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Couple of days ago, I was standing by the window of my warm and comfortable apartment watching a thunderstorm. After a while I moved away because I was scared that the lightning might hit me. How many more times fearful the Iraqis must be? The noise of the airplanes that rattle their windows, hearing explosions and not know if a bomb might go off close to them, not having enough to eat or drink... /QUOTE
Living in fear under Saddam is something they have been forced to do for over 30 years.
Yeah but bet they aint been 'shocked and awed' until tonight! Way to go da US.
Bringing a new culture to an old civilisation
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Couple of days ago, I was standing by the window of my warm and comfortable apartment watching a thunderstorm. After a while I moved away because I was scared that the lightning might hit me. How many more times fearful the Iraqis must be? The noise of the airplanes that rattle their windows, hearing explosions and not know if a bomb might go off close to them, not having enough to eat or drink...
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Living in fear under Saddam is something they have been forced to do for over 30 years. [/QUOTE]
Shaapp for a sec man.
Isnt that enough?! That propaganda going on against Saddam?
He is evil no doubt but dont forget the good things he has done for his country before the gulf war. Before America did support him!
He has done a lot good for his country as well and still he is evil.
That does not mean you create develope and manufacture new deadlier bombs which can have devastating outcome when dropped and use the city bagdad as a military experiement!
Got that!?
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Living in fear under Saddam is something they have been forced to do for over 30 years.
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Sure, whenever you feel like, please do drop some Nukes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they are also used to Nukes. Shame.
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There is already one report of a rocket hitting a non specified target some where in Kuwait.
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Well its not Kuwait its IRAN an Oil refinery.
Even worse than that.
It is amazing to read some these replies. Now it is “propaganda created against saddam”. For the love of god people. 
Reminds me of all the people sticking up for Bin Laden after 9/11, contesting to the fact that he is an angel, a model muslim,. Good grief man!!
Chalta, before having a laugh at me you should better laugh at yourself.
Read history before pointing out that I mentioned Saddam as good.
Have a look into your books as far as you have some and you will be quite suprised that Iraq had a good living standard and was even better off than European country like Portugal. And yes some or lot coz of Saddam Hussein. He helped his country on economic bases by financial cleverness and utilizing IRAQI OIL, not just into the weapon industry.
YOu might find that info at the very next Kosher store near you.
According to the website, the body count is 18. Lets hope all 18 bodies are Sadam's men and none innocent civilians. :(
Well, here we go again, the propaganda that “resonates”. It is interesting to notice that even the notriously left wing Guardian is reporting that the population is in their words, “unscathed”, and that the regime is quite rattled. They even report that a number of the injuries are people who ignored the sirens and went sightseeing.
Here is a very interesting quote from an Iraqi.
“Bush is trying to show that he is an enemy of the Iraqi government, and not an enemy of the Iraqi people,” said an engineer, venturing out for a few hours’ work in his office. “But we will have to wait and see whether we can believe him.”
50 Iraqis Killed in Air Raids on Basra](50 Iraqis Killed in Air Raids on Basra - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency) Novinite News, Bulgaria
War with Iraq: 22 March 2003, Saturday.
About 50 Iraqis were killed Saturday during air raids on the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV channel reported. According to reports of DPA one Russian national and at least one child are among the victims.
Earlier in the day U.S. jets bombed Iraqi tanks holding bridges, and American and British forces came under artillery fire as they advanced on the key southern city of Basra. Groups of Iraqi soldiers came out to surrender on the highway leading to Iraq’s second biggest city, while others were grinding past blazing oil pipelines and concrete barracks.
IM reciting the ppl of America those who protest with the words “MEDIA TELL THE TRUTH!” How come?