The magic number 3,000 - Iraq and 9/11?

Question

Fox viewers think that Iraq is payback for 9/11. Everyone else knows there is no connection.

However, we are now to the point where deaths of America soldiers in combat will exceed the number of Americans who died in 9/11.

Forget the fact that the official count of soldiers only includes combat deaths and not all other types.

For those that support the war -- how many deaths mean the cost was too high? Is it infinite?

Babyshoes -- Cheney and Bush both say there is no connection. If you say there is, you are contradicting the men that sent us to war.

Taxidriver -- are you talking to me? Are you looking at me? I don't see anyone else standin' here. Seriously, now. So, is you answer that we should go until it is equal to Vietnam, as many as it takes, infinite? Should, say, 100,000 soldiers die so Iraqis have a shot at democracy? (let's forget that I think that notion of democracy is a complete joke)

Smile, thanks for the eloquent response. I do not condone the use of violence to promote economic objectives, such as in Iraq. I only speak of troops because conservatives cannot hide from that body count. Of course, the great cost is borne by the Iraqi people, such as the hapless former citizens of what used to be called Fallujah. Killed simply because they lived in the wrong place in a country floating on oil. This boils down to a fundamental problem with our foreign policy -- can we possibly act completely amorally, killing thousands of innocent foreigners for economic gain here at home, and legitimately call ourselves a righteous nation based on Judeo-Christian values? I say NO WAY. We are ultimately at war with ourselves. Something has to give.

Answer 1

Forcing oneself to find any rationale in the necessity of combat, and for that matter, the rationale of justification by comparison of body-count in the process of expressing the same views we all have about terrorism is just wasted thought.

All the data relevant as to the mode or conclusion of losses faced in this unfortunate travesty in events that leads us to this region is only another factor of numbers of incidents which also led to that region to begin with.

One can look at the U.S.S. Coleman, the Lockerbie, Scotland flight, the embassy, Indian railway or U.K. bombings that have taken place, and decide to list on paper, in any format, which exact casualty killed which person, when and how, but it just does not matter to some.

The problem which needs to be solved is the problem which needs to be solved, or else all you have left is a problem that continues to grow. And what person who is able to condone as the rationale of thought-processes behind a problem like this one, is the one who can condone anything.

I do not condone violence, nor do I condone the rationale to spread such, but the most important thing to remember is, and this is no conspiracy, some people DO condone such behavior. Do you?

This is not an eye for an eye thing, it is an entire body thing, trying to get rid of the spread of the disease that ails it. The numbers are not infinite, but rather unfortunate.

And so then one should easily be able to summise from the above facts listed, and some not listed, that the problem DOES exist, and that it is definitely noones pleasure.

And just because it does not matter to some, makes it the reason it matters to you, the very reason behind your post.

You are a very good person with a very good heart.

Answer 2

The liberal media outlets are the ones keeping score on deaths like ghouls, not FOX news. If you would like to compare to Viet Nam, which is popular with liberals, the U.S. killed in action, died of wounds, died of other causes, missing and declared dead was 57,690. You can not compare apples to oranges no matter how hard you try.

Answer 3

Wait- People die? It's a war- a way to make money! I didn't know people died!

They were probalby poor good for nothings anyway, right?

Answer 4

until the last blood drop of our soldiers and the last drop of gulf oil.

Answer 5

Bush is so stupid he gave them muslim terrorists what they want. A place where they can go to fight and kill Americans.

Answer 6

only God is infinite.
of course there is a connection,iraq was and is a major supporter of terror groups worldwide.

Answer 7

republicans=****.