[DCPatriot]

I would like to see a breakdown of the deaths pertaining to men of fighting age vs. women and elderly.

And what exactly is done with the captured insurgents...the ones caught red-handed in the act?

[SolidWood]

The vast majority of “civilian” deaths are military-aged males killed by gunshots.
They obviously include vigilantes, militiamen, gangmembers and insurgents killed by rivals or security forces.
Insurgents nabbed by Iraqi Security Forces often wind up as “blindfolded, shot civilians”.
Terrorists captured by the Sunni Tribes who joined us regulary are killed.

[KC Burke]

I think that is a good point becuase the alleged "civilian" death count obviously includes terrorists and militia that is not in the Iraqi military.

I other words, this higher count might just reflect the defeat, by death and casualty, of the terrorists and those trying to destroy the Iraq government.