Iraq: Al-Sadr makes a move.

Andrew Swallow wrote:
Raptor wrote:
forssberg wrote:
Raptor wrote:

There are no facts, just estimates. The 600K number comes from
well-accepted methodology.


Then you should read a little on the subject of methodology, in
general, and that study, in particular. 47 data clusters...

The methodology is well-accepted. We use it to assess the impact of
epidemics or genocides, and base policy on the resultant numbers.

The doctors are asking for too much money then.

What methodology do you prefer, and why?

--
Lynn Wallace

If FDR fought fascism the way Bush fights terrorism, we'd all be
speaking German now.

Raptor wrote:
Andrew Swallow wrote:
Raptor wrote:
forssberg wrote:
Raptor wrote:

There are no facts, just estimates. The 600K number comes from
well-accepted methodology.


Then you should read a little on the subject of methodology, in
general, and that study, in particular. 47 data clusters...

The methodology is well-accepted. We use it to assess the impact of
epidemics or genocides, and base policy on the resultant numbers.

The doctors are asking for too much money then.

What methodology do you prefer, and why?

In the case of Iraq simply count all the deaths. The civil
service is working so counting the number of death certificates
will give figures accurate to within 10%, no need to sample.

Andrew Swallow