Are too many of ours dying over there?
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Thursday, August 31, 2006 20:13
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Just a poll: Are too many of our service men and women getting killed in Iraq, or is it acceptable losses for what we are achieving in Iraq, and the region in general.
Discussion optional.
I say too many.
Simple Chrisisall
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I say that it is far too many especially since we haven't seemed to achieve much of anything as of late.
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The casualty rate for the troops in Iraq (hey, Brits are there too you know) is very very low. Compared to most other wars in recent history, they're incredibly low.
However, when you rate that against what has been "achieve", then yeah, they're too high.
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Quote:I thought 'our' would cover that...
Originally posted by SimonWho:
(hey, Brits are there too you know)
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Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
what we are achieving in Iraq, and the region in general.
Since I assume that you're talking about positive acheivments, what exactly would those be? Just curious as I have yet to hear of any.
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Quote:You know, freedom, capitalism, the end of terrorism....what Bush said....the stragedy.
Originally posted by SigmaNunki:
Since I assume that you're talking about positive acheivments, what exactly would those be? Just curious as I have yet to hear of any.
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I'd say way too many as well:
U.S. Deaths Confirmed By The DoD: 2632
Reported U.S. Deaths Pending DoD Confirmation: 6
Total 2638
DoD Confirmation List
Latest Coalition Fatality: Aug 30, 2006
Coalition Deaths Confirmed:
UK - 115
IT - 32
UKR - 18
POL - 17
BUL - 13
SP - 11
DK - 4
SAL - 4
SLO - 3
THA - 2
AUS - 2
NL - 2
EST - 2
ROM - 2
LAT - 1
HUN - 1
KAZ - 1
US Troops Wounded:
Official - 19,890
Estimate - 20,000 - 48,100
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since it has yet to be made clear exactly what we're doing there, yes too many are dying
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Quote:
Originally posted by misbehaven:
I'd say way too many as well:
U.S. Deaths Confirmed By The DoD: 2632
Reported U.S. Deaths Pending DoD Confirmation: 6
Total 2638
DoD Confirmation List
Latest Coalition Fatality: Aug 30, 2006
Coalition Deaths Confirmed:
UK - 115
IT - 32
UKR - 18
POL - 17
BUL - 13
SP - 11
DK - 4
SAL - 4
SLO - 3
THA - 2
AUS - 2
NL - 2
EST - 2
ROM - 2
LAT - 1
HUN - 1
KAZ - 1
-Bertrand Russell
That makes 2,862 official deaths total (assuming my calculating skills aren't in error). So, I'm going to have to agree with everyone else (is it everyone else so far? Wow.).
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