Iraq police toll: 1700 dead, 3,000 wounded

[struggle4progress]

UPI - Thursday, September 16, 2004

Date: Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:40:08 AM EST

BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The Iraqi interior ministry said Thursday an estimated 1700 people affiliated with its various departments and agencies have been killed since May 2003.

Ministry Director-General Gen. Samir al-Waili said the greatest number of the casualties was incurred by Iraqi police and internal security forces in operations aimed at ensuring security in Iraq.

Another 3,000 were also wounded, al-Waili said.

He said the ministry grants the families of victims 500,000 dinars in compensation and for the wounded and 150,000 dinars from the ministry's Fund for Martyrs killed in action and on duty.<snip>

http://menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=CquKpWeidAxjHCs10B2XS

[David__77]

1. Cannon fodder.

Just like the "ARVN" in southern Vietnam. And, by the way, what is .5 million dinars?--$20?

[leftchick]

2. the tv news was saying 700 dead the other day....

I knew that was way too low. It was 700 dead at the end of last year. The poor souls... :(

[Cocoa]

3. what about the ones that weren't killed or maimed

when will the liberal media report about them? /sarcasm

[jayfish]

4. Let's See... 1700 Iraqi Police Dead...

1021 US soldiers dead and 10000+ Iraqi civilians dead. Lets add that to 3000 wounded Iraqi soldiers 7200+ wounded US soldier's and <deity> knows how many Iraqi civilians wounded. Lets tally it up.

12721+ Dead
10000+ Wounded
22721 casualties



What an achievement! Are we even for 9/11 yet *? :eyes:

Jay

[struggle4progress]

5. Ya left out US "contractor" casualties an' noncombat US military ...

... casualities. An' ya fergit Afghanistan.

[jayfish]

8. Add'em In. Wouldn't...

it be so much more accurate for the media to report the numbers in this fashion?

Jay

[Darranar]

9. And what about Iraqi soldiers who died in the invasion? n/t

[jayfish]

10. I Have Heard #'s

around 40,000+ for them but since "we don't do body-counts" there is no way to know, so I didn't include them. Add'em in though. The more accurate the better.

Jay

[alcuno]

6. "It's just like California!"

or Detroit, or New York, or Nashville. Isn't that what the FAUX drones were arguing last year?

How sick is it that these poor guys were issued bb guns and sling shots and told to go out and defend their country while directing traffic?

[nibbana]

7. Mission Accomplished??

[Catfight]

11. I thought they were ordered not to count the dead? n/t

[dArKeR]

12. Link doesn't work for me

[struggle4progress]

14. I don't think any registration is required. And the link continues ...

.. to work for me. There's only one more sentence in the article, and it's vague garbage. The story is UPI, which is to say Moonie, so I guess it's not surprising the only other place it shows up is WTimes: http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040916-082231-2421r.htm

I couldn't see any immediate reason to doubt the numbers, though (of course) they could be lowballing.

<edit: typo>

[SidDithers]

13. But, but, but Detroit is supposed to be more dangerous than Baghdad...

at least that's what the freeps were spouting about a few months ago.

Sid