Civilians Death Rate in Iraq Less Than in Washington, DC

This was reported in the New York Sun- Is it in error, and if so, why?

"According to Mr. King, the violent death rate in Iraq is 25.71 per 100,000. That may sound high, but not when you compare it to places like Colombia 61.7" per 100,000 death rate, violent death rate. South Africa, has a higher violent death rate per 100,000: 49.6 per 100,000. Even Jamaica has a higher violent death rate than does Iraq: 32.4, and Venezuela comes in at 31.6 violent deaths per 100,000. "How about the violent death rates in American cities? New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina was 53.1," violent death rate per 100,000. "FBI statistics for 2004-05 have Washington" DC's violent death rate at 45.9 per 100,000; Baltimore at 37.7 per 100,000, and Atlanta at 34.9 per 100,000. The figure again from Iraq, 25.71 per 100,000, and that includes the war.

Be that as it may, everyone knows President Bush as a clearly defined strategy to defend democracy in Iraq and outline a path to victory.

May 22, 2006 - An old word is gaining new currency in Washington: containment. You may be hearing a lot more of it as the Bush administration hunkers down for its final two years. Containment of Iraq's low-level civil war, which shows every sign of persisting for years despite the new government inaugurated this week.

There is no figure anywhere to be found that puts it as low as Rep King claims it is.

Of course Iraq is less than other countries when you don't use the real numbers.
The number is NOT correct. REPEAT. The number is NOT correct which has been discussed here for quite some time including sources. Coming back with the same number that has been refuted and well refuted doesn't suddenly make King's number have any more veracity. It is BOGUS, WRONG, COMPLETELY FALSE.

However, having visited both cities, Baghdad and DC, I would rather take my chances in the Green Zone than on the streets of the ghetto in DC.

Well, if you really want to know, if I really had to pick my death, I would much rather be shot by a gangbanger in DC than be beheaded by one fo the savage towel heads in Baghdad. Those murderous bastards are fanatic beasts who cut off the heads of innocent women. If I were in charge I would try to get most of them in one area and nuke them. Then they all could have their 72 or is it 76 virgins!

Well, if you really want to know, if I really had to pick my death, I would much rather be shot by a gangbanger in DC than be beheaded by one fo the savage towel heads in Baghdad. Those murderous bastards are fanatic beasts who cut off the heads of innocent women. If I were in charge I would try to get most of them in one area and nuke them. Then they all could have their 72 or is it 76 virgins!

I would much rather be shot by a gangbanger in DC than be beheaded by one fo the savage towel heads in Baghdad. Those murderous bastards are fanatic beasts who cut off the heads of innocent women.

Well, if you really want to know, if I really had to pick my death, I would much rather be shot by a gangbanger in DC than be beheaded by one fo the savage towel heads in Baghdad. Those murderous bastards are fanatic beasts who cut off the heads of innocent women. If I were in charge I would try to get most of them in one area and nuke them. Then they all could have their 72 or is it 76 virgins!

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Well, if you really want to know, if I really had to pick my death, I would much rather be shot by a gangbanger in DC than be beheaded by one fo the savage towel heads in Baghdad. Those murderous bastards are fanatic beasts who cut off the heads of innocent women. If I were in charge I would try to get most of them in one area and nuke them. Then they all could have their 72 or is it 76 virgins!

Nothing like a calm, rational, well thought out response.

Police impostors kidnap 50 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Gunmen posing as Iraqi police commandos raided three transportation companies and kidnapped 50 people Monday in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.