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Thread #163906   Message #3918705
Posted By: Iains
20-Apr-18 - 10:46 AM
Thread Name: BS: If Russia didn't do it..?
Subject: RE: BS: If Russia didn't do it..?
Cicero wrote: "Silent enim leges inter arma".

Approx. I million died in Vietnam during the late war.
Credible estimates of Iraq War casualties range from 150,000 to 460,000. Other highly disputed estimates, such as the 2006 Lancet study, and the 2007 Opinion Research Business survey, put the numbers as high as 650,000 and 1.2 million respectively

The death toll in Libya when Nato intervened was perhaps around 1,000-2,000 (judging by UN estimates), eight months later it was probably more than ten times that figure. Estimates of the numbers of dead over the following eight months – as Nato leaders vetoed ceasefires and negotiations – range from 10,000 up to 50,000. The National Transitional Council puts the losses at 30,000 dead and 50,000 wounded.
In Syria nearly 1/2 million killed.
During the war in Afghanistan (2001–present), over 31,000 civilian deaths due to war-related violence have been documented; 29,900 civilians have been wounded. Over 111,000 Afghans, including civilians, soldiers and militants, are estimated to have been killed in the conflict
In Yemen 10,000 people have died as a result of the war, over 5,000 of them have been civilians.(That is likely a very low and inaccurate figure.) Cholera and malnutrition add to the death toll.

Moderation has been another casualty in this struggle for power. The wars have resulted in increased Muslim hostility, jihadism and radicalisation. Hard-liners have prevailed, while moderates are marginalised and silenced.
There is Nothing for the WEST TO BE PROUD OF IN THESE CONFLICTS.