Thread: Iraq conflict claims 34 civilian lives each day as 'anarchy' beckons

Almost 25,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed during the two years of war and insurgency that began with the US-led invasion in March 2003. More than a third have died as a result of action by allied forces.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/...icle300368.ece

Most of the negative things happeneing in Iraq are being ignored by the American media.

The most recent negative circumstances the U.S. media failed to report are the:

Iraqi Govt.'s Ghost Soldiers

The U.S. and Iraqi military announce they have a Brigade (3,000 - 3,500 soldiers).

But 900 soldiers in this so-called brigade went AWOL last year - but the U.S. government still sends a paycheck to the Iraqi officers - who put it in their pocket.

Keep working hard, folks - you are paying for it.