Is the US, causing over 1 million deaths, trying to match Hitler's reign?

Question

Regardless of whether you were for or against the invasion and occupation of Iraq, consider its implications. I've tried to provide an explanation of the death toll counts below. Don't forget about over 4,000 US troops who died, over a hundred thousand wounded, etc. And regardless if the civilian death toll count is over a million or not, consider the consequences of such renowned polls and journals spreading such information to the world. What will be said of America in the short-term and long-term?

We already know Bush's claims about Iraq's WMD's and links to Al Qaeda were proved false (no WMD's were found and the 9/11 commission found no link's between Iraq's regime and al qaeda. So, now what do we do with mounting casualties since the US invasion?

The Lancet, "one of the most well-known peer-reviewed medical journals in the world" (wikipedia, the lancet), estimated in 2006 that over 600,000 Iraqi deaths were due to violence after the 2003 US invasion. See the following link for a mention of the lancet report: (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/53905.php)

The following website uses Lancet's report and other data to arrive at a current toll well over a million: http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html

Another count, by prestigiousus British polling agency, Opinion Research Business (ORB), estimated that 1.2 million Iraqis have been killed violently since the US invasion, which credits Just foreign Policy's site somewhat. Are we (or should I say corporation and state) trying to match Hitler's destruction of human life, or at least doing this without acknowledging it?

Answer 1

When you have roadside bombs killing random citizens, when you have people who walk in to a crowded marked with a bomb strapped to themselves, when you threaten young boys to either blow up hundred of innocent people or watch there parents die. That is not the US. The United States DOES NOT target or purposely kill civilians.

You say you look at the numbers but don't filter your perspective look at whats really happening.

DO NOT ever compare my country to n**i Germany, if you have ever opened up a history book you would learn for yourself and if you don't you are too brainwashed to think for yourself

Answer 2

The answer is No.

Answer 3

Totally.......President Bush deserves to be tried as a war criminal.

Answer 4

You can't compare the Iraq war with n**i Germany under Hitler. The Holocaust was the killing of only innocent people for no greater reason than Hitler disliked them and thought he was better than them. I don't think that the Iraq war is based on the same things. For one, not all the people being killed in Iraq are innocent. In addition, we aren't there because we just hate Iraqis and think they should all die. If you think we are there for that reason, you should do some research and find out about all of the aid that has been supplied to civilians there.  

Answer 5

Sigh...why do people using bad "polling" techniques are considered experts is rather puzzling. People take the false number and run with it as an endorsement of their views.  

These "prestigious" research and polling folks interview Mr B and Mr C and even Mr D about how many people "died" in their village once they get through the whole alphabet they compile the number and don't even bother to distinguish if Mr B and Mr D  were talking about the same people.

And oddly if you recall Iraq was on the way of matching Hitler by the destruction of  and holocaust of the Kurds in northern Iraq so perhaps you should rethink your theory.  

Answer 6

NO,how many of those death's were committed by americans? most of the killings are arab on arab.the hate that has caused a majority of deaths there has been on going for years,only hidden from public under a brutal dictator.

Answer 7

I agree with the point you're putting across. Over 1 million Iraqis have died and people cannot still accept that the invasion of Iraq was wrong. How can people not see that this invasion which was based on a pack of lies has just made the lives of millions of Iraqis horrendous. It does seem like to me the current US administration is trying to compete with Hitler as to who can kill more.  

Answer 8

...estimated that 1.2 million Iraqis have been killed violently since the US invasion...

You really gotta love the Iraqis...they have been really good sports about it.

You don't suppose that once things are "solidly" under control and we leave they are going to say things behind our backs do you?