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by aa-jv 178 days ago
Yes, it is a very low-ball estimate. The more accurate estimate is that Iraq lost 5% of its population, and in many areas, Iraq continues to lose babies born with birth defects due to the use of depleted uranium.

https://psr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/body-count.pdf

Note that this report was filed in 2010, and the fatalities have continued since then.