When they tell us 2000 troops died in Iraq why don`t they count the troops that later die in the hospital?

Question

They only report COMBAT deaths smart guys

Answer 1

They do. FYI liberals the incumbent IS NOT RUNNING!!

Answer 2

I'm absolutely certain if a guy dies at Rammstein AFB from wounds received in Iraq after multiple operations or whatever, he is still tallied in the deaths from the war in Iraq. You'd have to prove me otherwise, it makes no sense not to count them, and in past wars they would count them (although in past wars they didn't necessarily have the best of hospital care). Of course, the longer after the injury that the death occurred, the less likely it was the original injury caused the death (I.E. maybe the doctor messed up). So lines have to be drawn, and generally people are going to draw them so that its advantageous for their side. Neither side is likely to have the most fair and accurate tally.

If the question is literally, "Whats the number troops that died IN Iraq", then of course, the answer is different, because anybody who died on board a medical hospital ship in the Persian Gulf, or at Rammstien, DID NOT DIE IN IRAQ. You have to be careful with your questions. WORDS MEAN THINGS... and I'm probably just as guilty as you as unintentionally saying one thing and meaning another.

Answer 3

spin. They want to put as positive a spin on the situation as they can. And since those people did not techinically die in Iraq, the government will not count them. They should. They should also release numbers on people who were injured- lost a limb etc., and the number of innocent Iraqi civilians that were killed. But that would be bad P.R.

Answer 4

Creative accounting, both parties do it, but current administration has it down to a science. During Vietnam another tool was used. It was called something like brown bagging it. When accident happened in another part of the world hundred show up dead somewhere other than conflict zone.

Answer 5

Yeah and what about the thousands that are FUBAR (effd up beyond recognition). Our boys and girls will never be the same again. Because Bush had an agenda not in line with the American public or the world in general. Peckerwood President!

Answer 6

They do. And we have lost over 2700 troops, so let's stop this insanity, vote for anyone OTHER than the Incumbent!

BTW Mommy, they do, it's called wounded in action, watch the news....

BTW jiimm...this is a very old arguement...if we weren't at war, those people would still be just as dead on our highways....

Answer 7

i disagree, i read the casualty reports: i found this a few days ago

PFC John Doe, 23,US Army: died of wounds substained in a roadside bombing on 10/8/06.


i read that a lot

and we do count wounded: just not as close as deaths

Answer 8

They do. It is in the numbers.

Did you know more troops have been killed in accidents in the US than in Iraq.

Answer 9

Why do they also fail to mention the ones who come home missing limbs?

Answer 10

They do.