• Arete@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The population of Iraq at the time of the invasion was ~25 million, and was spread out over a large rural area. The population of the Gaza strip is 2 million in a small urban area. Using the correct numbers, you get about 1% and 1.5%, respectively. To be honest I’m surprised the Gaza death toll is so low given the population density and sheer number of bombs dropped. With all the genocide rhetoric I would’ve thought 10%+.