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In reply to the discussion: What is/are your favorite acomplishment(s) of the Obama administration? [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)I so dislike this kind of misinformation. All one has to do is... google. You want to argue with actual numbers and the U.N., feel free, but the facts are that Iraq is a bloody mess.
A series of attacks last month killed more than 1,000 Iraqis and injured thousands more making the deadliest month since 2006, the United Nations said on Saturday.
The toll of these attacks is 1,045 Iraqis were killed in May, including 963 civilians beside police and members of security forces, as more than 2,397 Iraqis were injured, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. Those killed included
Of the total injured, 206 were members of the security forces while 2,191 were civilians.
Martin Kobler the top United Nations envoy to Iraq said. "That is a sad record and Iraqi political leaders must act immediately to stop this intolerable bloodshed."
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http://breakingnews.sy/en/article/18462.html
Iraq violence: why the death toll is rising
Updated Mon Jul 8, 2013 9:21am AEST
Sectarian violence in Iraq is back at levels not seen since the bloody conflict of 2006/07. Here are the main factors driving the divided country's slide back to the brink of civil war.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-05/iraq-spike-backgrounder/4799520
I appreciate the President standing up for LGBT rights. His environmental record is mixed but way better than any repuke's would be. I appreciate the admin's dedication to voting rights.