| It's a war people...a WAR.
To put things in perspective...
Iwo Jim: 6800 Dead
Omaha Beach: 2400 Dead
Korean War: 33,471 Dead...
Vietnamn: 58,199 Dead...
WW 2: Over 400,00 Dead...
In 2001, 5,341 teens were killed in passenger vehicles involved in motor vehicle crashes.
In 2001, 3,608 drivers 15 to 20 years old were killed in motor vehicle crashes, and an additional 337,000 were injured
16,692 Number of Murders in YOUR United States of America in 2005.
Operation Iraqi Freedom: 3244 in 4 years. AVG: 811 Deaths per year.
Every life is important but people need to be patient. War = Sacrifice and while it's hard we should be in it for the long haul and do whatever it takes to win. Hooooahhhh. FWIW I have friends and relatives in Iraq. My brother in law will be there sooner or later.
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LIBERALISM
The haunting fear someone, somewhere can help themselves.
" I think he (Obama) can be ready, but right now I don't think he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.."
Senator Biden |