When math guru Les Roberts used conflict epidemiology to calculate that, by 1999, the death toll in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was not the 50,000 being quoted, but 1.7 million, his work was widely accepted, including by the US Govt. But when he went to Iraq and, using the same technique, calculated that Iraqi war dead were five times what the outfit "Iraqi Body Count" was professing, he was "fuzzy math" branded.

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When math guru Les Roberts used conflict epidemiology to calculate that, by 1999, the death toll in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was not the 50,000 being quoted, but 1.7 million, his work was widely accepted, including by the US Govt. But when he went to Iraq and, using the same technique, calculated that Iraqi war dead were five times what the outfit "Iraqi Body Count" was professing, he was "fuzzy math" branded.

Authors Bio:
I am a student of history, religion, exoteric and esoteric, the Humanities in general and a tempered advocate for the ultimate manifestation of peace, justice and the unity of humankind through self-realization and mutual respect, although I am not a pacifist, nor do I believe in peace at any price, which is no peace at all but only delays inevitable conflict. There are times when the world must act. Planetary consciousness is evolving, but there are many retrograde forces that would drag us back down.

I have also written one book, a combination of poetry, photography and essays entitled "Post Katrina Blues", my reflections on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans two years after Katrina struck. Go to the store at http://sanfranciscobaypress.com/ to purchase. And I also have a blog called Plutonian Mac.