I hear that none of the big political figures have their kids out there.
Are poor americans so useless, dispensible, desperate and gullible that they can be easily diposed off in iraq?
2006-11-02 09:05:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is really easy to answer. Go to www.cnn.com and type in the search "coalition casualties" go to their website and look at the demographics. Most that are dying are caucasian.
2006-11-02 09:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by usndevldoc4u 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man, don't people get tired of this type of rhetoric. We have a volunteer military now. When I would visit my Marine son at 29 Palms in California I saw more Whites than any other color. I also take the Marine Corps Times and every week they have a listing of the those KIA for the previous week. In fact it is on my lap now. Let's see, there are 21 pictures of all troops KIA for the period June 8-June 14. I see two blacks. one that is dark skinned and the rest are White. So 86% (if my math is correct) of our military were white. Here's one from May 4-10. Twenty-three KIA: Two Blacks, one female, the rest appear to be white. Again, if my math is correct 87% white KIA. All colors and natinalties are cannon fodder in any war. We heard this same statement during Vietnam. To make a blanket statement such as this without facts serves no useful purpose and degrenigates our troops. Why don't you enlist and take a look for yourself.
2016-05-23 20:45:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people in the line units are Caucasian. For every African-American in my infantry company, I can count at least three Caucasians. I've refuted the "send the poor out to die" claim several times before. You don't deserve the quoted research, since you're far too lazy to look for the truth yourself.
If anything, there is a preponderance of African-Americans in support units that see less combat than in the line. You probably also believe that HIV/AIDS and the crack cocaine epidemic are government plots.
Find yourself a reality check.
2006-11-02 09:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by Nat 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is totally NOT true. This is a volunteer military and you have to be educated to pass the tests they give you to get in. Maybe you don't hear about political figures having kids in the military, but if you look them up on line you might be surprised (try google). Get away from the gossip, we are NOT poor, useless Americans.
2006-11-02 09:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by FireBug 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not true, and no the poor nor anyone else, is easily dispensible. Every life is precious, meaningful, and has much to contribute.
2006-11-02 09:13:51 · answer #5 · answered by pupcake 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of the casualties are Caucasians.And since Hispanics fall under the Caucasian category, more of them are casualties than blacks.
2006-11-02 17:18:09 · answer #6 · answered by david g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And middle class white high school kids are enlisting in droves so they can drive new cars .
2006-11-02 15:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by relaxed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More liberal lies, just like in VietNam most front line fighting troops are white kids. Why people keep lying that minorities are the majority at the front astounds me.
2006-11-02 09:07:46 · answer #8 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Another Dill hole. I have many friends who are in Iraq of all nationalities. All of them were educated and VOLUNTEERED to go to war. I even have family over there.
Will people like you please quite bashing our troops?!?!? They are brave selfless people who are putting their life on line for freedom everyday.
2006-11-02 09:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by gin 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Unfortunately, it's true. The rich bought their kids out of the war, just like the president's father bought him out of the Vietnam war. The rich have no use for the poor. We are nothing to them. The fewer of us means the more for them.
Vote them all out of office on the 7th! Vote Democrat!
2006-11-02 09:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by Lucy S 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋