October Was Iraq’s September 11 And More

According to the United Nations, 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed during the month of October 16.. That’s hundreds more people than were killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001.

One might say that October 2006 was Iraq’s September 11. One might say that, if one were seeking to downplay the extent of the violence.

For the United States, the attacks of September 11, 2001 were a one time event. For Iraq, the violence that led to the slaughter of 3,709 civilians last month has been going on for years now, and is getting worse, set to continue month after month after month.

The right wing lied to us when they promised that starting a war in Iraq would make the world more secure and more peaceful. 3,709 civilians dead in one month makes one very important reason to vote for a progressive President in 2008.