Have you taken a look at who they were lately?
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/2006.09.html
2006-09-30 19:12:17 · 8 answers · asked by Gettin_by 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm assuming you all served!!
As far as the numbers the proof is in the picture or did you not look?
http://360.yahoo.com/imagine_if_u_tried
2006-09-30 19:31:56 · update #1
Consider also that it's taken us FIVE YEARS to equal the death toll incurred on the SINGLE DAY that has served as our reason for fighting in the first place.
I agree, death is a tragic but ever-present element of war. And seeing as how it has been 5 years, nearly our entire military force has volunteered to enlist or reenlist/extend with this particular risk on the front of their minds (I'm sure there's a small percentile who haven't had the option to get out since then because of contract set-up)--but they did it anyway because they believe in more than just number crunching. What do you believe in?
2006-10-02 07:00:30 · answer #1 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you know 150 people die every day in car crashes,I assume you drive? did you know they stopped the draft 23 years ago?since basic and AIT average about 4-6 months total and we have been in Iraq 2yrs,is it safe to assume that recuits have a responsibility to find out if there is a WAR GOING ON before they raise right hand,huh?we are a nation of fat rich people willing to pay skinny young people to fight for us,CAPITALISM is what it is called! as far as serving goes I did 4yrs active from 6aug86 to 06aug90 and when i saw BUSH42 eating of the hood of a humvee in DESERT SHIELD ,i knew it was time to GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN! exit stage left! Echo Tango Suitcase! Dufflebag Drag!I missed "Just Cause" by 2 hours and "Desert Storm "stop loss by 12 days!
2006-10-01 03:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by badmts 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you know that 150 Americans die each day in car accidents?
When is the last time you ever protested against driving or demanded an end to people being allowed to drive?
2006-10-01 02:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am more interested in Kandahar, actually. Iraq is perhaps a lost cause, like Somalia. The U.S. should never have gone in there to begin with. The death of soldiers is tragic, but so is the loss of civilians.
2006-10-01 02:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that during WWII, there was an average of 2000 deaths per day?
On the days of the major attacks, there was an average of 2000 deaths per HOUR.
With that in perspective, what we have lost in this UNCONVENTIONAL war is minimal. All of our death's are serious, but as with all war, there is the cost of death.
Also, I do believe that you are rounding your numbers. X number of days in Iraq / number of dead soldiers = Number of deaths per day. Not so... There are many days where we have no deaths. More and more everyday we see this trend.
2006-10-01 02:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by lancelot682005 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Militarycity.com/valor/honor.htm
2006-10-01 02:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by powerofconviction 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that almost 3000 citizens died on Sept 11 2001?
2006-10-01 02:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did you know know that in our dreams, it doesn't matter how many times we die?
2006-10-01 05:00:57 · answer #8 · answered by leviathan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋