Look at the news coverage of 33 people being killed in this country. We have a population of over 300,000,000.
Iraq seems to have this many killed on a daily basis with a population of around 27,000,000.
I am not trying to take away from our dead. I know these are our loved ones and the people in Iraq are far away and faceless to most of us. That explains the disparate coverage in the news.
But what I wonder is, does this give you more perspective on the tragedy going on in Iraq?
(I am not suggesting a specific course of action except that possibly we need to ensure that our course of action will bring about stability to that country.)
2007-04-17 06:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
the only solorose we need to provide stability because we destabilized it.
It is also profitable, but by waging war on them, we assumed some responsibilities in victory.
2007-04-17 06:11:10 · update #1
I've always had that perspective on the war in iraq.
But I also live right by Coloumbine too, and DEEPLY remember that tragedy.
2007-04-17 06:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the News Media has another "story to tell" that will go on for weeks. I think sometimes they tire of reporting the "same old bombings in Iraq".
Now, I do not agree with this statement I just made, it's just a matter of fact.
When a young person enlists in the Military, he or she knows what may lie ahead for them, especially being deployed at the present time to Iraq. It is still a tragedy when we lose another life, another soldier, another someone's loved one, due to the casualty of War.
When a young person registers at a University as a student, he or she has no future knowledge of may lie ahead beyond the scope of their studies and education. It is also a tragedy...a very shocking tragedy...that someone has lost the love of their life, their son or daughter, their mother of father...due to the mental instability of another person short of being called a human being.
While these students did not die for their country, they also did not have to die. And that's what it's all about, and that is really the question.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all our men and women serving in the Military, and currently to all the students who lost their lives and their families.
2007-04-17 13:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tragedy at VT was horrific, young people losing their lives for no reason. Reminds me of the young soldiers that are losing their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan daily,for No Good Reason.
2007-04-17 13:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by McJetter 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can't compare apples to oranges. and why is it our job to provide that country with stability, aside from the fact that we stand to profit from it?
2007-04-17 13:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes...you are right...it shows the pain that people in iraq deal with daily...the senseless violence...
its a very good question...
2007-04-17 13:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, this just makes me wary of korean loners.
2007-04-17 13:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by klg2k2002 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When young people die, no matter how, it's tragic.
2007-04-18 12:49:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-04-17 13:07:17 · answer #8 · answered by summit 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋