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I'm not arguing about the rights and wrongs of the war just the fact that you quote a figure of those killed based on a poll of only 2000 and by reading a few media reports. Neither figures are likely to be 100% accurate but I'm more inclined to err towards a figure based on documented deaths...

If you read that article, the figure is arrived at by a randomised survey of 2000 families. The Iraq Body Count is based on documented deaths. And what exactly are war related causes? Sunni v Shiite? That was going on before the war!

https://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/ All those that bang on about Blair and Bush causing a million deaths should check the above website. If you do, you will see that civilians killed by coalition forces is about 20,000. Even the total documented deaths is just under 140,000. That is less...

I agree. Look at the effect a stern telling off and sanctions has had on the Russian annexation of Crimea and what looks likely to happen in eastern Ukraine. It is the most effective form of diplomatic intervention!!