Iraqi Bloggers Discuss Lancet Study, Iraq The Model

"Debate summarized by Konfused Kid


In a first-of-its-kind event, a sizable number of Iraqi bloggers sat down together and discussed the recent Lancet study, which states that more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the U.S. invasion and its ensuing chaos.

However, the event was not a direct discussion of the study itself, what caused the commotion was an especially volatile post of prominent Iraqi blogger IRAQ THE MODEL in response to the Lancet study. ITM called the Lancet: [a bunch of] lies, I'm talking here about those researchers who used the transparency and open doors of the new Iraq to come and count the drops of blood we shed. when they did not find the death they wanted to see on the ground, they faked it on paper! This is an insult to every man, woman and child who lost their lives.Let those fools know that nothing will stop us from walking this road and nothing will stop our friends and allies from helping us reach safe shores.""
Konfused Kid

Well I'm not the one to start rumors, but since Kid did do that in his last post, accusing ITM of being paid agents of the US, well I just thought I would remind you all of an old rumor. Kid is just Jeffrey from NY, of IBC fame. The reason I say that is just how Jeffrey this post is. I of course have never believed such nonsense, but what the hell.