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U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 2,500 and 18,490 U.S. troops have been wounded since 2003 invasion. Read the story here.
Approximately 40,000 Iraqi Civilians have died during the invasion.
**Update**
Press Sec. Tony Snow was asked about this at a press conference today. Here is how the exchange went...
QUESTION: Tony, American deaths in Iraq have reached 2,500. Is there any response or reaction from the President on that?Sorry, Tony. It isn't just a number, they are human lives. And the Republicans call themselves Pro-Life.SNOW: It's a number. And every time there's one of these 500 benchmarks, people want something.
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"Approximately 40,000 Iraqi Civilians have died during the invasion."
I think it's important to remember that Iraq Body Count lists only the deaths reported by two or more sources. The actual count is likely higher--maybe even much higher. IBC has plenty of discussion of their methods and assumptions. It's a great site.
Even so, 40,000 + 2,500 is way too high.
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