http://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=3889&R=C495A28
While Saddam Hussein was president of the Iraq government, his regime murdered Iraqi civilian men, women, and children.
Over the 24 years or
8766 days from 1979 to 2003, Saddam Hussein’s regime murdered more than
576,000, or on average, more than
2,000 per month.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1039115/posts
Over the 12 years or
4383 days from 1991 to 2003, Saddam Hussein’s regime murdered more than
288,000 , or, on average, more than
2,000 per month.
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/
While the coalition prepared to invade, invaded and is working to secure the Iraq government, the Saddamists & al-Qaeda et al murdered and the Coalition killed non-combatant Iraqi civilians.
The number of non-combatant civilians murdered or killed since 01/01/2003 as of:
10/31/2005 (1034 days) -- total = 30,373 -- average monthly rate approximately = 894;
11/30/2005 (1064 days) -- total = 30,934 -- average monthly rate approximately = 884;
12/31/2005 (1095 days) -- total = 31,319 -- average monthly rate approximately = 870;
01/31/2006 (1126 days) -- total = 31,928 -- average monthly rate approximately = 863;
02/28/2006 (1154 days) -- total = 32,506 -- average monthly rate approximately = 856.
It’s admittedly terribly slow progress, but it is nevertheless measurable progress.