I got the number from www.Iraqbodycount.net.
Yes, I figured that. It's not an accurate count, or an apolitical site.
Last count I saw from AP was AP Tallies 3,240 Civilian Deaths in Iraq.
Even that count includes Iraqi military. I'm pretty sure the right number is less than the 500,000 predicted prior to the war and significantly fewer than were murdered by Hussein's regime. But I suppose a single civilian casualty would be cause enough for your kvetch and to berate the conduct of the war, instead of admitting the efforts to protect the civilian population.
I looked at that. How reliable do you think this site's figures are? I heard someone do an interview with these people a while back and the conclusion seemed to be that they were working pretty hard at keeping it realistic but knew they could not get it exact.
This group or a different one. Sorry, I don't remember. Anyhow, is this group's numbers reliable?