Hearts and Minds:
Post-war Civilian Deaths in Baghdad Caused by U.S. Forces

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SUMMARY
   
   
2. RECOMMENDATIONS
   
To the United States and Other Coalition Governments
The Use of Force
At Checkpoints
On Raids
Training
Accountability


3. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF CIVILIAN DEATHS
   
   Methodology
   Gender and Age of Victims
   Civilian Deaths Over Time
   Graph 1 - Questionable Civilian Deaths in Baghdad Over Time
   U.S. Military Units Involved
   82^nd Airborne
   1^st Armored Division
   
   
4. TRAINING AND TRANSITION FROM COMBAT
   
   
5. CASE STUDIES
   
The Checkpoint in al-Slaikh
     Car One: The Killing of Saif Ra`ad `Ali Sa`id al-`Azawi, age 20
     Car Two: The Killing of `Adil `Abd al-Karim al-Kawwaz, 42, Haidar `Adil `Abd al-Karim al-Kawwaz, 19, `Ula `Adil `Abd al-Karim al-Kawwaz, 17, and Mirvat `Adil `Abd al-Karim al-Kawwaz, 8
The Killing of `Uday Ahmad Mustafa
The Killing of Farah Fadhil al-Janabi and Mardan Muhammad Hassan
The Killing of Ra`ad Fahd Shallal, Sa`id Majid Sa`dun and `Uday `Abbas`Aday
The Killing of Lt. ‘Ala’ `Ali Salih and Sgt. Muhammad Hilal Nahi
The Killing of Muhammad Subhi Hassan al-Qubaisi
Checkpoint in al-Mansur
     Car One: Killing of Zaid `Imad Ghazal Ibrahim al-Ruba`i, 14
     Car Two: Killing of Klemantine Salim `Abd al-Karim, 75, Tamir Alber Alias Kasira, 40, and Mazin Alber Alias Kasira, 35
A Bomb and Shooting on Haifa Street


6. HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
   
   
7. ACCOUNTABILITY
   
   
8. COMPENSATION
   
   
APPENDIX I: Reported Civilian Deaths in Baghdad

APPENDIX II: After Action Report

APPENDIX III: Witness Account From Frontline Cameraman Scott Anger

APPENDIX IV: Photos from Iraq

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

October 2003      Vol. 15, No. 9(E)

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