The big story in today's Washington Post reports that sectarian violence in Iraq has actually claimed over 1300 victims since the bombing of the Askariya Mosque in Samarra. Ned Colt on MSNBC this morning puts the number closer to 400. Both claimed similar sources for their numbers, but that is a pretty wide variation. The actual number probably lies somewhere in the middle.
One thing is for sure, these numbers are larger than were known when administration officials gushed over progress in Iraq on the Sunday talk shows this past weekend.
You have to wonder if the administration purposely depressed these numbers to allow Bush some cover until he bolts for India and Pakistan this week to allow for a little cooling off time.
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