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Old 04-13-2008
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Re: Surprising ratio of losses in Iraq

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Originally Posted by soot View Post
When a dead Iraqi is found on the side of the road all you can tell is that he's a dead Iraq. Since he doesn't wear a uniform or carry "insurgent" ID or bear any other marks distinguishing him as an insurgent there's no way to reliably label him as an insurgent.
A body can be checked for gunpowder or explosive residue. It seems like a good way to distinguish bystanders from combatants. Unless they've been blown up, of course.
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