Photo from Photos from the War in Iraq by David LeesonIraq's Shocking Human Toll: About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans -- Alert Net/The Nation
We are now able to estimate the number of Iraqis who have died in the war instigated by the Bush administration. Looking at the empirical evidence of Bush's war legacy will put his claims of victory in perspective. Of course, even by his standards -- "stability" -- the jury is out. Most independent analysts would say it's too soon to judge the political outcome. Nearly six years after the invasion, the country remains riven by sectarian politics and major unresolved issues, like the status of Kirkuk.
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My Comment: Hmmmm .... 1 million dead, but 2 million widows???? .... and then the whopper of 5 million orphans.
This tells me that most Iraqi men must have multiple wives to have such a high widow statistic, and that they must also produce kids by the bucket.
These stats and figures from The Nation do not even come close to adding up.