[extropy-chat] Re: Iraq and legality again

[Dirk Bruere]

Dirk Bruere wrote:

> Mike Lorrey wrote:
>
>> Most insurgents are not Iraqis.
>>  
>>
> http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2005/20050327_316.html
> March 27, 2005
> "Speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in Mosul, Iraq, Army Gen. John 
> Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command, said most of the 
> insurgents in the country are Iraqis,"
>
> So, where are you getting your 'facts'? Fox news?
> Here's a challenge for you - give us the official % of foreign 
> fighters in the Iraqi resistance according to prominent US sources eg 
> political, military etc
>
Actually, I'll do it myself.
http://www.brook.edu/views/op-ed/ohanlon/20050603.htm
/The New York Times/, June 3, 2005

Adriana Lins de Albuquerque, /Senior Research Assistant/, Foreign Policy 
Studies
Michael E. O'Hanlon 
<http://www.brook.edu/pagedefs/622c9b0416adff3b5ebbe7be0a141465.xml>, 
/Senior Fellow/, Foreign Policy Studies

Average Number of Insurgent Attacks per Day—May 2003: 10, June 2004: 52, 
May 2005: 70

Estimated Number of Iraqi Insurgents/Foreign Fighters—May 2003: 
3,000/100, June 2004: 15,000/300, May 2005: 16,000/1,000

Which makes Mike's 'most insurgents are foreigners' true only if  most = 
6.25%

-- 
Dirk

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