1,758 American troops dead in Iraq 93 UK troops dead in Iraq 101 ‘Other’ coalition troops dead in Iraq 1,963 Coalition dead in Iraq (as of July 12th)
13,438 Coalition wounded
25,000 Iraqi civilian dead 42,500 Iraqi civilian wounded
The UK based organization Iraqi Body Count has just released a 28-page dossier on Civilian Casualties in Iraq 2003- 2005, and it makes for chilling reading. Here are some highlights:
-37% of all non-combatant deaths were caused by US led coalition forces. -9% deaths were caused by insurgents -10% deaths were children -30% civilian deaths occurred during the ‘invasion phase’, post invasion civilian deaths were twice as high in year two as year one. -43% deaths occurred in Baghdad -Most adults killed left orphaned children -in Tikrit one in every 90 people has been killed.
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I am a born-again atheist who is pro-life (I don't eat animals) and I agree with the Dalai Lama when he says "There is no creator".
Those are certainly good words of common sense. It tells us that "spirituality" has nothing to do with a belief in things supernatural. But then, those of us who grew up in the seventies watching "Kung Fu" already knew that being a vegan, atheist who follows the path of the buddha can reach enlightenment.
All kidding aside, what does a vegetarian atheist have to say? Stick around and you'll find out! Politically I'm rather liberal, but I do like to listen to staunch conservative talk show host Michael Savage (real name 'Wiener') so I'll probably be mentioning him from time to time in my weblogs. So for now, how about some talk of broccoli, carrots and peas? Recipe's anyone??
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