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Iraq War

There has not been any major battles, attacks, or activity in Iraq over the past 6 months. Also, over the past 3 months it seems like most of the fighting has moved to Afghanistan and Pakistan. I am suggesting that Iraq War move to a conflict rather than a major war. Also, to support this there has been confirmation from WSJ.com, NYTimes and numerous other news agencies that the plan to withdraw troops is on and troops have already begun to be withdrawn. Dgreco (talk) 17:30, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

The categories are 1000+ per year and <1000 a year. Here is a source which is commonly considered reliable, it's about Iraq War casualties. Under the table of coalition casualties you can find one for Iraqi casualties, civilian and military. I'll quote it for you:

• Oct-09 35 285,
• Sep-09 62 96,
• Aug-09 42 397,
• Jul-09 47 193,
• Jun-09 51 316,
• May-09 39 149,
• Apr-09 45 302,
• Mar-09 49 229,
• Feb-09 39 163,
• Jan-09 54 133.

This totals 2726 (and these are not even the complete figures) for just 10 out of 12 months of this year. While coalition casualties are 136 so far, it would make a total of 2862 this year, which is well over a thousand. Iraqi Insurgent casualties are per, this wikipedia article 289 so far (and that's excluding suicide bombers). I'm putting it back in the 1000+ list.Kermanshahi (talk) 14:54, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Iraq should be removed from this list because it has moved to be a peacekeeping like the US has in many other countries that are not on this list. It is now a war that ended recently. ~Stidmatt 21:33, 1 September 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stidmatt (talk • contribs)

Bangladesh and others

There is currently a Maoist insurgency in Bangladesh. It is not as big as the one in India but the BBC reports in a recent article that 70 people died last year. 3 cops were killed yestoday. It certainly should be added to the list and map.

There are also small Maoist insurgencies still active in Turkey and Peru (2 turkish guerillas died a few weeks ago). And the situation in Nepal is has the occasional violent spillage too.

There are many conflicts, some very low intensity, that should not be ignored. Perhaps differant shades of blue should be added to the map, rather than just 2 ? Conflicts like northern Ireland, Peru, Greece, etc could be a pale blue. I think this would be a good idea, as such small conflicts need to be mentioned, but not alongside the more active wars —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.16.226.199 (talk) 21:15, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Sorting the tables

Not directly related to this specific article, but I think Misplaced Pages needs a better sorting system for those tables. Trying to sort the tables for fataties will result in inproper sorting: placing 6,000 next to 600,000 and the ~2,500 at the end. Perhaps a way of solving would be adding a hidden bogus number just for sorting purposes (e.g. someone manually assigns numbers 100, 200, 300, etc to the current entries on the table, then when entering new entries, users are advised to properly place a bogus number like 150 for the things in the middle, or leaving it blank (thus sorted at the end until someone adds the number) and bots could search wikipedia tables for numbers like 150, 175 and reassign number to the whole table in the 100, 200, etc; Note that this () is just an idea, but the problem still should be considered). I know this may not be the best place for such comment, but I don't know where is, sorry. I'd like to ask that whoever knows please copy this to the proper place. 189.123.161.217 (talk) 03:54, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Conflict in the Niger Delta

If we believe is written in this article, then the war ended in 2009. However, some editors are regularly added this conflict in a list of ongoing wars, , , . An anonymous editor without any arguments changed this article, and another editor argues its actions solely in French. Who is right in this situation?.Sentinel R (talk) 18:06, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

You, you begin to annoy me, you do not give yourself any argument as to end the conflict in 2009. This conflict is not over. The amnesty has affected a very small number, and activists for many it is a travesty of the Government of Nigeria. Now instead of crying gives me arguments.For information, I am not a "small" contributor and I know quite well the field of armed struggle because I am one of the main contributors to this issue on the French wikipedia. Thank you. Yotna (talk) 12:19, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

I spit on your threat. Provide references that the war continues or to stop vandalism in the article.Sentinel R (talk) 13:24, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

You're really starting to annoy me. I'll give them your sources: Now YOU fag English gives your sources ! Yotna (talk) 17:43, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Links do not work. In any case, let the administrators had already dealt with this problem - .Sentinel R (talk) 02:46, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
Yotna, please restrain yourself from making personal attacks. Noneofyour (talk) 20:32, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Civil war in Iraq?

This violates Wikis stance on neutrality by taking sides in political issues. It would be more neutral such as 'violence in Iraq'.

Protection

I think that the current status of the page is the only solution until the current conflict is resolved...--Novus Orator 04:38, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Iraq

I think that the "Civil War in Iraq" should be taken off this page. Both the articles for Civil War In Iraq and the Iraq war say that they are over and this list should reflect that.

65.39.13.223 (talk) 19:12, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

1. http://www.lejdd.fr/International/Afrique/Depeches/Nigeria-Attentats-Un-acte-ponctuel-Mend-224309/
2. http://www.politis.fr/Le-Nigeria-empoisonne-par-le,11673.html
3. http://www.afrik.com/article16843.html

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