My reference to the uncountable dead came from a NY Times article yesterday about the "problem" of counting Iraqi bodies. The Pentagon is being coy--obviously they had to have an idea of troop strengths and soldiers killed for strategic purposes, but now that we're "winning," it's keeping that info quiet for political purposes, claiming the "fog of war" and the "difficulties telling combatants from civilians." The article alludes to thousands of bodies coming into hospitals and morgues. As for what's done with the dead, you get the impression they just leave the soldiers lying and hope families will take care of it. I'm sure the Army has procedures for handling enemy dead, but I gotta think it's a low priority at the moment. see the link Dave just posted.

The Iraqi Body Count meter currently shows 1158 Min 1411 Max dead, but that's just civilians reported in major media. Add all the soldiers and I'm sure we're talking many thousands.
- tom moody 4-11-2003 6:31 pm






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