3000 American civilians killed by international terrorism in American history
vs. 3000 American civilians killed by homeland crime each year
45,000 Iraqi civilians killed by Americans in Iraq
vs. 4000 international terrorists killed by American armed forces
(appx 11:1 ratio)
45,000 Iraq civilians killed in the Iraq war by American troops
vs. 3000 American civilians killed by international terrorism
(15:1 ratio)
and finally,
60% of Iraqis approving of attacks against American soldiers
What do you make of these numbers?
2006-10-06 17:58:09 · 14 answers · asked by kitty is ANGRY!™ 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The first few numbers (though they seem like casual math, rather than accurate numbers) compare casualties, but what I am more concerned about are people's opinions. I suppose the last stat, about 60 percent of Iraqis supporting attacks, may be accurate; I don't know. This "war on terror" cannot be won militarily. And that is something really incomprehensible to a nation that is positioned militarily as the world's enforcer. Here's a statistic for you: the U.S. military represents about 38% to 40% of the world's total military expenditure on weapons and military goods, etc., but the U.S. accounts for far over half of the world's investment in high-tech R & D of weapons technology. The war against terrorism can only be won in the distant future, by slow diminishment of radical Islamist support on the 'Arab Street'. That's going to take many decades, and it will probably imperil the safety of the world many times during those decades, just as occurred during the Cold War of the last century. This is the Long (Hot) War of our century.
2006-10-06 18:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by voltaire 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Humm so the total Iraqi death is 45K.. We are way behind because in Africa they was not even fighting back and over 800,000 died? How come our little war and trying to help people is such a big deal and the 800K of deaths is ingored? Only thing I have been seeing about that is the USA is catching a lot of sh!t because we are not going in there and stoping it. If we did we would just be hated again by that country as well.
So what do you think we should do? Do you think we should get back inside our borders and let the world attack us here on our ground or go take it to them? Do you think the USA trying to take down a dictator down is worse then a dictator killing 800k people?
Some people just don't get it I guess. And I am not a bush supporter. That guy is as close to a dictator as you can get and still not be.
2006-10-07 01:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Don K. I'm not a supporter of Bush or his reasoning for going to Iraq, but we're there and if we pull out now than we leave our country open wide for more attacks.
2006-10-07 01:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Sadiyah 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let the good times roll!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!
2006-10-07 01:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think those numbers are irrevlevant. Whether or not we should have gone into Iraq is COMPLETELY irrelevant. We're there, and we have certain obligations to fullfill before we leave. Period, end of story, that's it!
2006-10-07 01:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by legallyblond2day 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The only thing america is doing wrong is being honest.
2006-10-07 01:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jose R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see the liberal loons are at it again. So whats next? What other whacked out, conspiracy filled, President Bush hating, anti America thoughts are about to flow out of your mouths now?
2006-10-07 01:00:00 · answer #7 · answered by dwh320 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I make you out to be a kool-aid drinker.
2006-10-07 01:20:59 · answer #8 · answered by scottlcdl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guess we are kicking some serious booty! Sounds good to me. Now STOP BOTHERING ME WITH THIS CRAP!!! I'm gonna have another drink.
2006-10-07 01:07:37 · answer #9 · answered by Ted Kennedy aka Swimmer 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
here's another number for you - 2008 - the year we can get rid of bush and stop this madness!!!
2006-10-07 01:00:24 · answer #10 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋