2006-12-31 19:22:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes but I'm pretty sure MUCH more has been killed emotionally and physically...
And for no damn good reason too... I wish the government would use or at least command them better instead of leaving them out to die for a useless war and leaving them out on the streets when they come back.. Disgusting...
But the guy up there with the big answer scored it big, we'll be paying for all this.. America is in debt more then we could've ever imagined... Sad to see all this money wasted on a stupid war then it going to better troop/veteran care and education...
2006-12-31 20:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by Shadowfox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is what is reported but the truth is probably more, for instance a person who recieves wounds in a conflict and then dies of them one or two years later is not included in the stastistics. Chances are they wonnt even get a plaque on whatever memorial your country will build to another senseless waste of life.
What is even worse is that there are nearly 25,000 TPI wounded , that is members who have a total or permanentally incapaciting injury,.They have lost limbs , faces, legs, minds, all young people who had a full and promising life ahead of them, now crippled and maimed for the rest of their lives.
. What is even more criminal is that like the Vietnam vets , when your underfunded repat hostpitals cant cope, you will have a new stock of damaged , unwanted homeless vets wandering your streets with nowhere to go and no treatment for them.
these will never be reported as casualties of war.
Then you get the returned service men who come back with new fungal diseases, respitory illnesses and post traumatic stress disorders.
These people are not included in the stastistics either.
It would be fair to say that the numbers being reported are conservative and not totally accurate ( it is called controlled media reporting, forget your American free press bullshiite, your government and military tell your press what to print).
The biggest hurt is that Americas grandchildren, your grandchildren will be paying the taxes to cover the cost of not only the war but also the re-building of Iraq.
It has cost your country billions in dollars and world opinion, what is worse is that the human cost will still be counted for years to come
2006-12-31 19:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
3000?. Honestly, from a personal experiences in a wars like Iraq, I believe the number of casualties are way higher than that number. Often the military uses a maximum number, not APPROXIMATE. So, when you hear everyday that 4 soldiers are killed, it is more likely that 10 are killed. Same for the wounded.
2006-12-31 23:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And while that is certainly horrible, www.iraqbodycount.org estimates 52,297 to 57,871 civilian Iraqi deaths. Civilians--not soldiers, not militants, not insurgents--people like you and me and our families and friends. I grow more and more upset every day at this horrible waste of life. I just can't fathom a person (let alone thousands) who think that this situation is OK. I try to be optimistic, but I don't think that the incoming Democrat-led Congress will bring many changes to the current situation.
I just read a response to another question that said (paraphrased) that Americans are soft and don't have the stomach for a tough fight. That is a ridiculous statement. I'm thankful that Americans are too "soft" to accept such a huge loss of life for NO LEGITIMATE REASON. It helps maintain what little faith in humanity I have left.
2006-12-31 19:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by danklefsenj 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Sad indeed, my thoughts and prayers extended to all families that have suffered or been affected by such a loss. Although, looking at time involvement and the type of warfare implemented, it's a relatively low to minimal number.
New York City has an average yearly death toll from crime/murder similiar in number to that of this war.
2006-12-31 21:40:53 · answer #5 · answered by Midwest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes over that acually and the Iraqi death toll is over 600,000 as reported by a new study looking at the number of Iraqi's that died as a result of the war not just as a death toll (includes gun violence and deaths caused over the normal average dead per year) Bush hushes this study and prefers to use his own gathered number of closer to 3,700 instead.
As for Americans our death toll just passed 3000 confirmed deaths and still many missing. Also not including those killed in Afghanistan.
2006-12-31 19:40:38 · answer #6 · answered by Lillithin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, all that footage of dead and wounded soldiers was shot in Hollywood. Those grieving families are well paid extras. Give over, get a life and learn basic math.
2006-12-31 20:39:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's also true that countless future lives have been saved.
Our troops are not dying in vain, they are securing the future of fellow Americans and those of our allies.
By the way, there are coalition forces that have died as well, they are ours brothers and sisters in this unholy war against the murderers that are so graciously called insurgents.
I for for one thank them and their families for the ultimate sacrifice they have made, you are always on my mind and in my heart.
2006-12-31 20:01:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why wouldn't it be? We've been just in Iraq for almost 4 years.
2006-12-31 22:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly it is true and although every lost life is a tragedy, and we have lost Far Far less in this war than other iwars we've been involved in. Thank goodness for the brave and intelligent soldiers we have fighting for our country, they've been able to do a tremendous job in Iraq with relatively minimal loss of troops.
2006-12-31 19:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by Liberty & Freedom for All 1 · 3⤊ 5⤋