Human Rights Watch estimates there were 94 questionable deaths of Iraqi civilians in the 5-month period between May and September 30. These are not civilians killed by U.S. troops, but those who died under other post-war-related circumstances involving the presence of American military personnel.

According to the U.S. government, five of these deaths prompted investigations, and of those, only one is still pending. It may very well be that all 94 deaths resulted from actions that could not be helped (although Human RIghts Watch, from its own investigations, believes otherwise), but it is unfortunate that more are not being investigated.

But even that reality pales next to this one: The U.S. military does not keep statistics of civilian casualties. What an unfortunate little oversight.