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Thread #117126   Message #2557092
Posted By: Teribus
04-Feb-09 - 11:26 AM
Thread Name: BS: Why Iraq Was a Mistake, Teribus...
Subject: RE: BS: Why Iraq Was a Mistake, Teribus...
Hey Bobert, here's the latest on your "source" for the one million dead Iraqi civilians -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7869317.stm


Even the guy who came out with the article never mentioned one million - "the Lancet medical journal in 2006 that 650,000 civilians had died since 2003."

BBC item also goes on:

"The AAPOR's executive council said in a statement carried by the Associated Press news agency: "When asked to provide several basic facts about this research, Burnham refused."

It said it wanted to know the wording of questions asked and instructions and explanations given to respondents.

"Dr Burnham provided only partial information and explicitly refused to provide complete information about the basic elements of his research," said Mary Losch, chair of the association's standards committee.

She added that Dr Burnham's refusal to co-operate "violates the fundamental standards of science, seriously undermines open public debate on critical issues and undermines the credibility of all survey and public opinion research."

Hey Bobert guess what?? One million Iraqi's HAVE NOT BEEN killed. Next time you trot out that complete and utter falsehood without substantive proof there will be someone else crossing that line and calling you a liar.