Afghan war dead?

Michael Pugliese debsian at pacbell.net
Fri Sep 13 08:53:30 PDT 2002


Luke >...Did you bother to look at any of the critiques of Herold's methadology?

Or the section on methodology here? Looks like a more solid study than Herold's to me. http://www.comw.org/pda/0201oef.htmlOperation Enduring Freedom: Why a Higher Rate of Civilian Bombing Casualties

Project on Defense Alternatives Briefing Report #11 Carl Conetta 18 January 2002 1. A study in contrast: the Afghanistan and Kosovo air campaigns 2. A different air war 3. A greater emphasis on GPS-directed weapons 4. Bombers and cluster bombs 5. Demographic factors 6. Campaign objectives, targeting methods, and unreliable intelligence boost casualty count 7. Rapid engagement: trading accuracy for time? 8. Conclusion

Appendix 1. Estimation of Civilian Bombing Casualties: Method and Sources

Appendix 2. Resolving Discrepancies in Casualty Accounts

Notes

Michael Pugliese



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