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9 Iraqis Killed 24+ Wounded In Election Run Up. Bush admits 30,000 Iraqis Killed during US occupation

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Patients, soldiers and prisoners began voting Monday in parliamentary elections, a few days ahead of the general population, while insurgent violence killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen, police said.

Iraqi's are instituting a new curfew in hopes to control insurgent violence during this run-up to the December 15 vote for a new and permanent parliment.

Today Mr. Bush gave another speech. When asked by an audience member how many Iraqi's have been killed during US occupation, Mr. Bush said about 30,000. In his next breath, he attributed that to internal insurgent violence. Naturally he would not acknowledge that those 30,000 would not have been killed had the US not attacked and occupied Iraq.

I am glad that the man uttered that figure, and that the Iraqi death toll is now FINALLY front page news. I plan to keep the toll alive as my front, back and middle pages.

Have a nice day.

posted by Wink @ 2:25 PM