BTW, there are about 25 million iraqis, so that number suggests that over 5% of the population of Iraq has died in the past 3 years directly because of the war.
In fact, the TOTAL death rate of ALL causes in Iraq isn't NEAR that amount.
Yes, that is correct. These numbers are based upon a statistical analysis of deaths supported by death certificates in Iraq over the past 3 years. The study was published in Nature magazine as stated earlier in this thread.