Look-It-Up's Questions:

1) "What has happened to Iraq since the fall of Saddam?"

Now let's see LIU, we've had quite a number of things happening:
- The CPA handed power over to an elected Interim Iraqi Government despite a number of folks here stating that the CPA would remain in power.

- The elected Interim Government drafted a constitution and put it to the vote. Another thing that lots here said would never happen.

- Referendum on the constitution

- First free open elections that have ever been held in Iraq to elect Iraq's first democratic government.

- Following the advice of the largely foreign dominated Al-Qaeda-in-Iraq and other "Jihadists", the Insurrection having failed to take on and defeat the infidel invaders turned on the Arab Shia population in an unsuccessful attempt to foment a civil war in the country. The Arab Sunni population who either actively or tacitly supported these people have now turned against them.

- In the northern Kurdish regions and in the Shia areas in the south the country is prospering.

- All previously agreed contracts and licences relating to oil production and exploration have all been honoured

- Iraq now no longer sponsors international terrorist organisations

- Iraq now no longer has any Chemical or biological weapons programme in existance, or in the planning stage.

- Iraq now no longer is developing missiles


2) "Do you have any idea who ruled Iraq from 1990 to 2003?"

Well let's see LIU, I believe that the Ba'athists ruled Iraq between those dates with one certain Saddam Hussein as President for life and official Head of State. Now exactly why this would rule out census figures and render them worthless, I haven't got the foggiest clue - I doubt very much if you do either LIU.

3) "Therefore your figures (1990 to July 2006) are, as usual, worthless."

Not a question. Clarification required - Why are these figures worthless? Have you looked up the population figures for Iraq in 1990 immediately prior to the start of Desert Storm? Have you looked up the population figures for Iraq today? (Closest census was in July 2006, daresay the next will be in July 2007)

4) "Give us the total Iraq population figure in, say, May 2003, (after the fall of Saddam)"

Don't know about May 2003, but is July 2003 close enough? I'm beginning to get the impression July is when they take the numbers, aren't you LIU? Population of Iraq in July 2003 was approximately 24,683,313

5) Question for you LIU - When did I say that the, "Coalition brought peace and tranquility" - Putting words in my mouth again LIU, I would have thought that you would have given that tactic up by now.

6) "Compare the May 2003 figure to now."

Population of Iraq in July 2003 was 24,683,313

Population of Iraq in July 2006 was 26,783,383 an increase of 8.5% over three years which averages out at 2.8%

Estimated population of Iraq now is 27,499,638 an increase of 2.6%

Sources Loads just Google "Population of Iraq" and stand back.