The numbers are not accurate either for NYC or Iraq. New York had 547 murders through December 24. See the following link regarding this issue: http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20070103.aspx
The article posted doesn't pass the laugh test. Even in high-crime U.S. cities, police armed with a .38 or 9MM and a shotgun patrol in squad cars, sometimes individually. In Iraq, American troops patrol in full combat dress, backed by Bradley Fighting Vehicles or armored Humvees. In addition to the Bradleys, they're equipped with SAWs or other crew-served weapons,M16s, Apache gunships overhead and fixed air on call. If Iraq was safer than Gary, Indiana, cops would be patrolling in sedans. In the worst four days of the year, Iraq has more deaths due to political violence that New York City has all year.
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look at the YEARS of the quoted murder rates. And where do you see that his numbers for Iraq are wrong. He uses the same as the the link you and others keep providing.
You can say its apples and oranges. Fine. I accept your characterization. But not that he's using false numbers. And you keep say the Iraqis died of "political violence". While that is largely true, I'm sure, the numbers from the AP/Iraq gov't include all types of violent deaths, including run of the mill crime. The bottom line is that this is portrayed by many, MSM mostly -but also by many here on FR- as the "worst quagmire war zone caused by Bush the chimp in the history of America". It's utter BS. The numbers alone prove that is BS. And this article is a demonstration of that.