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The discussion centers on the implications of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, particularly the potential rise of the Communist Party in a future Iraqi election, which could undermine American interests. Participants express concern that the U.S. may inadvertently support a communist regime after overthrowing a dictatorship, questioning the long-term consequences of American military involvement. There is a debate over whether the invasion was primarily about controlling oil resources, with some arguing that the U.S. is not profiting from Iraqi oil and instead providing aid for reconstruction. The conversation shifts to the broader implications of U.S. foreign policy, including the possibility of supporting undemocratic regimes if they align with U.S. interests, and the historical context of U.S. actions in global conflicts. Participants also discuss the complexities of defining democracy and freedom in relation to U.S. interventions, with some arguing that the U.S. has a unique role in promoting democracy, while others criticize its motivations and outcomes. The discussion reflects a mix of skepticism about U.S.
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Thanks Adam. However, for Afghanistan, it seems the data is scattered among each individual PR (many of which can be found - individually - in other sites). I was wondering if there was something like the 'iraq body count' for afghanistan, ideally with links to PRs on each incident.
Adrian: Why would lots of unreliable data be better than one piece of unreliable data?
In a word, because there are techniques of taking those estimates and combining them to produce a meta-estimate which has considerably greater reliability than any individual one. The same principle is used in meta-analyses of drugs, to give just one example.
 

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