600,000 Dead. Scientists use models to predict deaths from disease. However, when they use the same techniques to estimate civilian deaths in Iraq, the preznit declares that their conclusions are grossly exaggerated. If almost one million Iraqis have fled their homes since the beginning of the war, one can't help but think about the number of civilian deaths. Remember at the beginning of the war, our troops were careful to engage the enemy only when there were no civilians in the area?  ¶ 11:31 PM