Alan Greenspan's opinion on the Iraq War

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The charge is not that the U.S. killed 1.2 million Iraqis. The implication is the people of Iraq are worse off now than they were under Saddam. In the ever-changing list of justifications for the war "at least the people are better off" was a trump card that was impossible to argue against. Now that argument can be made credibly, which is why it is important to discredit the casualty surveys.

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Three quick questions:

1. Is the 1.2 million number really considered credible?

2. What is the number for the same time period prior to the US invasion?

3. Isn't it ultimately up to the folks in Iraq to say if they are better or worse off? If so, what have they said?