How many Broken military marriages by This War?

Question

It is the soldiers, their families, and the people of Iraq that pay the human costs. The tab so far: more than 3,000 dead U.S. troops, tens of thousands of wounded, over half a million Iraqi casualties, roughly 250,000 American servicemen and women struggling with PTSD, and almost 60,000 military marriages that have been broken by this war.
http://progressive.org/mag_bannerman0307

Answer 1

THIS is one reason I say we support the draft! I am a marine and sick of liberals running their mouths safely from home, rich kids talking about how this doesn't effect them, and politicians who make decisions having no real stake in those decisions. (Funny how Brittain opted out after the prince's unit was slated to deploy--what if the Bush twins were shipped out??) Troops are doing too much time in country cuz they are footing the bill for the whole country. The draft would make this war effect ALL americans, it would lift the stress off troops now, it would allow the nationa guard to defend our borders (and help with disaster relief).
All you hear of is "troop surges" and "extended tours". Never the draft. Too easy a fix, and too many politicians are afraid THEIR kids will have to die--instead of yours!!!

Answer 2

l'm not disputing your totals on each category, but 60,000 marriages seems awful high. Most of the men there are married and not right out of high-school.
I find it hard to think this many marriages would be in default due to the war. What would be more depressing than to fight in Iraq, come home and no longer a wife/husband or children to greet you. Most of the better-halves are use to Military life, and they normally support each-other. Either way the causalities are to high as well as the injured.Everyone pays a dear price no matter how one may look at it!

Answer 3

The number of deaths monthly in Washington DC exceed the number of deaths in Iraq. The tens of thousands of wounded are vastly exceeded by traffic accidents and broken marriages were running rampant before the war and in many if not all cases the war is just an excuse for splitting up.

Answer 4

Propoganda, thanks. Don't quote that site ever, ever again. Stop reading it, in fact. It turns good, intelligent people into over-sympathetic, whining idiots. And that number of dead Iraqis is COMPLETE nonsense.

How did they possibly get that number of "broken marriages"? What constitutes a "broken marriage"? Did they pass around a clipboard? "Please make a checkmark if your marriage was broken by the war."

And Jim R, you are TOTALLY right. We didn't have a draft. Anyone in our military right now JOINED. While some people would rather not be in Iraq, or wherever else, maybe that was something to consider before enlisting in the military.

Bleeding-heart, you and your kind are the reason our country is weakening.

Answer 5

Get a grip and maybe check more then one reference. 3000 dead, while tragic is not that much. Check WWII, Korea, Vietnam.
The story, you quote, places a lot of emphasis on PTSD. That is is the biggest copout for losers, wife beaters and alcoholics.
My parents generation fought WWII, came back, built cars, roads, televisions and the American way of life and did not moan. My marriage survived Vietnam, a deployment to Korea, one to Germany, action in Panama. They must not have had very strong marriages to begin with. Too bad. I really would like to see proof on that 60,000 figure. I doubt the military has had that many divorces in history. Do some more research. Don't insult your intelligence.

Answer 6

What's your point? Why don't you try to imagine a war with no casualties. Yes, I know, you're going to tell me that war is unnecessary. Don't you find it interesting that since time began, people have been fighting wars, but now all of a sudden you have discovered a way to stop war? Please enlighten us on how that works.
There are broken marriages and broken bones, that's the nature of war
By the way, thanks for the statistics. We need to be reminded..

Answer 7

Bull!
First thing I would ask is "Who forced these people into the military?"

Answer 8

tragically the hollow cost denial is actively
suppressing the facts
this freedom is what they are dying for
this is the lobby that shapes govt policy
see the neo [new] con
know them by thier works
the me me me generation
good on you for trying to present the truth ,but we see how alert evil is to gettin g the armogeddon
as long as they dont have to fight

Answer 9

What a crock of bs

Answer 10

boo-hoo