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]]> By: Right Voices » Blog Archive » Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: “the war in Iraq is lost militarily and “can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically” after more than four years of fighting.” http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-365494 Right Voices » Blog Archive » Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: “the war in Iraq is lost militarily and “can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically” after more than four years of fighting.” Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:24:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-365494 [...] “Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything,” [What? — ed.] Reid, D-Nev., told reporters. [...] [...] “Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything,” [What? — ed.] Reid, D-Nev., told reporters. [...]

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Harry Reid’s conscience feelin’ groovy after telling Bush the war is lost http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-365438 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Harry Reid’s conscience feelin’ groovy after telling Bush the war is lost Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:51:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-365438 [...] “Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything,” [What? — ed.] Reid, D-Nev., told reporters. [...] [...] “Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything,” [What? — ed.] Reid, D-Nev., told reporters. [...]

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: The surge is failing, says Silky Pony http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-359312 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: The surge is failing, says Silky Pony Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:41:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-359312 [...] The numbers be damned. His evidence? The Iraqi parliament bombing, an attack transparently designed to facilitate sound bites just like this one. Awfully neighborly of him to oblige. [...] [...] The numbers be damned. His evidence? The Iraqi parliament bombing, an attack transparently designed to facilitate sound bites just like this one. Awfully neighborly of him to oblige. [...]

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357619 Entelechy Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:09:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357619 <blockquote>How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed? Tony737 on April 14, 2007 at 12:15 AM</blockquote> Because our&world media don't consider them "bad guys", Tony. They are 'victimized' by us.

How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed?

Tony737 on April 14, 2007 at 12:15 AM

Because our&world media don’t consider them “bad guys”, Tony. They are ‘victimized’ by us.

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357551 honora Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:08:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357551 <blockquote>How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed? Tony737 on April 14, 2007 at 12:15 AM</blockquote> I don't really know but wouldn't you think that by definition this would only be an estimate?

How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed?

Tony737 on April 14, 2007 at 12:15 AM

I don’t really know but wouldn’t you think that by definition this would only be an estimate?

]]> By: major john http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357529 major john Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:31:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357529 <blockquote>How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed? </blockquote> Two reasons, Tony. First, we learned a very hard lesson from Vietnam about over-reliance on "body count" - that can be turned into a political football. Also, we do report successes, but AP, Reuters, et al., won't bother to tell anyone. Check DEFENSELINK news releases and then look for any of those stories out in the ususal suspects (NYT, LAT, WaPo, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN) and you don't really find them.

How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed?

Two reasons, Tony. First, we learned a very hard lesson from Vietnam about over-reliance on “body count” – that can be turned into a political football. Also, we do report successes, but AP, Reuters, et al., won’t bother to tell anyone. Check DEFENSELINK news releases and then look for any of those stories out in the ususal suspects (NYT, LAT, WaPo, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN) and you don’t really find them.

]]> By: Bill C http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357315 Bill C Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:08:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357315 <blockquote>Barak Muhammad (not his real name)</blockquote> You know someone is getting chewed out for choosing the alias name <a href="http://www.barackobama.com/" rel="nofollow">Barak</a>. At least they left the <em>c</em> out.

Barak Muhammad (not his real name)

You know someone is getting chewed out for choosing the alias name Barak. At least they left the c out.

]]> By: Tony737 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357284 Tony737 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:15:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357284 How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we've killed? How come we never get to hear stats on how many bad guys we’ve killed?

]]> By: NoisyRoom.net » Blog Archive » Noisy News Around the Web… http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357251 NoisyRoom.net » Blog Archive » Noisy News Around the Web… Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:29:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357251 [...] AP tally: Civilian deaths in Baghdad down 45% since February - Hot Air [...] [...] AP tally: Civilian deaths in Baghdad down 45% since February – Hot Air [...]

]]> By: PinkyBigglesworth http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357250 PinkyBigglesworth Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:29:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357250 <blockquote>The dreams 13-year-old Barak Muhammad (not his real name) had of leading a normal teenage life were dashed when his father sold him to al-Qaeda militants. </blockquote> NY Times? Anyone? Did I miss it? Oprah? Geraldo? Bill Maher? Anyone? Dan Rather? Ted Kennedy? Nancy Pelosi? Anyone? Mrs. Clinton, where everything is for the children? The Teachers' Union? Anyone? Anyone.....? (crickets chirping)..........

The dreams 13-year-old Barak Muhammad (not his real name) had of leading a normal teenage life were dashed when his father sold him to al-Qaeda militants.

NY Times? Anyone? Did I miss it? Oprah? Geraldo? Bill Maher? Anyone? Dan Rather? Ted Kennedy? Nancy Pelosi? Anyone? Mrs. Clinton, where everything is for the children? The Teachers’ Union? Anyone? Anyone…..?

(crickets chirping)……….

]]> By: thedecider http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357201 thedecider Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:21:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357201 <blockquote>AP tally: Civilian deaths in Baghdad down 45% since February</blockquote> Just for the record (and the sake of argument), does this vilify or support the recent comments of our favorite RINO, McCain?

AP tally: Civilian deaths in Baghdad down 45% since February

Just for the record (and the sake of argument), does this vilify or support the recent comments of our favorite RINO, McCain?

]]> By: Slublog http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357181 Slublog Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:52:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357181 Huh. Dan Harris of ABC News is <a href="http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/010922.html" rel="nofollow">saying something different</a> to college students here in Maine. Weird. Must be a mix up or something. Huh. Dan Harris of ABC News is saying something different to college students here in Maine.

Weird. Must be a mix up or something.

]]> By: Mojave Mark http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357173 Mojave Mark Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:40:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357173 <blockquote>AP tally: Civilian deaths in Baghdad down 45% since February</blockquote>This is forbidden knowledge. None must learn of this. All of your Dhemocrats are belong to us.

AP tally: Civilian deaths in Baghdad down 45% since February

This is forbidden knowledge. None must learn of this.

All of your Dhemocrats are belong to us.

]]> By: Zorro http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357133 Zorro Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:57:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357133 Allah, I think the use of these poor, disabled children is another indication of a turning point having been reached. As decider stated, this "new low", in my opinion, indicates that only the most virulent fighters are willing to continue the struggle by using any and all means available. Vaguely like kamikazes, it could be a sign of the beginning of the end. Allah, I think the use of these poor, disabled children is another indication of a turning point having been reached.

As decider stated, this “new low”, in my opinion, indicates that only the most virulent fighters are willing to continue the struggle by using any and all means available. Vaguely like kamikazes, it could be a sign of the beginning of the end.

]]> By: crosspatch http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357111 crosspatch Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:37:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357111 Considering that outside of Anbar there really weren't many civilian casualties before, a 49% increase outside of Baghdad might not amount to much in absolute numbers. Also, in the first 12 days of April the daily toll is down considerably over the first 12 days of February all across Iraq. I also noticed an item today that showed 9 Iraqi insurgent groups banding together against Al Qaeda in Iraq. <a href="http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/2349/Resistance_Grows_Against_Islamic_State" rel="nofollow">Resistance Grows Against "Islamic State"</a> Considering that outside of Anbar there really weren’t many civilian casualties before, a 49% increase outside of Baghdad might not amount to much in absolute numbers. Also, in the first 12 days of April the daily toll is down considerably over the first 12 days of February all across Iraq.

I also noticed an item today that showed 9 Iraqi insurgent groups banding together against Al Qaeda in Iraq.

Resistance Grows Against “Islamic State”

]]> By: JustTruth101 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357090 JustTruth101 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:23:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357090 (oops - Iraq, duh, typing too fast) (oops – Iraq, duh, typing too fast)

]]> By: JustTruth101 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357088 JustTruth101 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:23:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357088 Here's a stupid question, will someone please tell me why this won't work (or has it been tried and fallen flat?) Run commericals on Iraw tv and on the radio and in newspapers saying over and over and over: "Take back your country. The only way to stop the killing is to report the murderers amongst you. When you see a roadside bomb being planted, report it. When you know the next door neighbor is AQ, report him. Once the killing stops, your lives will begin. Only you can stop this madness and live like free people." I've heard speculatio that Iraqis "want their civil war." Can that really be true, that they want this? Here’s a stupid question, will someone please tell me why this won’t work (or has it been tried and fallen flat?)

Run commericals on Iraw tv and on the radio and in newspapers saying over and over and over: “Take back your country. The only way to stop the killing is to report the murderers amongst you. When you see a roadside bomb being planted, report it. When you know the next door neighbor is AQ, report him. Once the killing stops, your lives will begin. Only you can stop this madness and live like free people.”

I’ve heard speculatio that Iraqis “want their civil war.” Can that really be true, that they want this?

]]> By: askheaves http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357082 askheaves Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:17:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357082 But we're big and they're small, so they get to use any means available because "it's their only way to fight back." I'm sure if we were invaded by some foreign power, we'd send our retarded boys and girls out as decoys so we could distract them long enough to kill a bunch of Americans. But we’re big and they’re small, so they get to use any means available because “it’s their only way to fight back.” I’m sure if we were invaded by some foreign power, we’d send our retarded boys and girls out as decoys so we could distract them long enough to kill a bunch of Americans.

]]> By: thedecider http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/comment-page-1/#comment-357059 thedecider Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/13/ap-tally-civilian-deaths-in-baghdad-down-45-since-february/#comment-357059 A new low. Insurgents hit the bottom of moral depravity and started digging... <blockquote>Like Barak, dozens of other mentally handicapped children are being used by insurgents to fight US and Iraqi forces…</blockquote> Followed by a ray of hope... <blockquote>Whether we are Sunni, Shia or Kurd, we are all targets and that has brought us closer," </blockquote> I guess when life is so cheap that indiscriminate killing can go on unabated except for military forces holding you back, and strapping bomb vests onto children becomes a new "tactic", then taking advantage of mentally disabled children is naturally the next step. I'm so grateful I have difficulty understanding such a mind-boggling train of thought. A new low. Insurgents hit the bottom of moral depravity and started digging…

Like Barak, dozens of other mentally handicapped children are being used by insurgents to fight US and Iraqi forces…

Followed by a ray of hope…

Whether we are Sunni, Shia or Kurd, we are all targets and that has brought us closer,”

I guess when life is so cheap that indiscriminate killing can go on unabated except for military forces holding you back, and strapping bomb vests onto children becomes a new “tactic”, then taking advantage of mentally disabled children is naturally the next step. I’m so grateful I have difficulty understanding such a mind-boggling train of thought.

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