Link to this months casualties

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Link to this months casualties
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Thu, 08-26-2004 - 7:44pm
This is the most recent to date.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/2004.08.html

Let's debate some real issues here.

Those of you who supported the Iraq War have these men's blood on your hands.

How do you feel about that?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-04-2003
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 8:11pm
I have three sons, so I've thought about this a lot. Freedom always comes with a high price. If my sons were in military service right now (they are still a bit too young), the freedom of Iraq and the fight against terrorism are worth giving their lives for. Of course I would be devastated to lose them, but I do think it's a cause worth fighting for and even dying for. It will be worth it in the long run.
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-27-2003
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 9:07pm
With all due respect that comes from someone who child is not there. Mine was and is being called back again. The price is way to high.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-07-2004
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 9:50pm
Big problem with your point of view. The terrorists were not from Iraq, they were mostly from Saudi Arabia. The terrorists did not train in Iraq, they trained in Afghanistan. Terrorism has nothing to do with Iraq. So how is dying in Iraq fighting against terrorism? It isn't.

As for freedom in Iraq, that's nice we got Saddam out. But if being a bad leader is OK critria for starting a war, we should be attacking dozens of countries. It would be endless war. In that case, you had better start making more babies so there will be enough soldiers to die in many foriegn lands.

Hitler knew that people would need incentive to make more babies for endless war so he gave big government payouts for making babies, and he honored the women who had the most. Are you still thinking it will be worth it?



< I have three sons, so I've thought about this a lot. Freedom always comes with a high price. If my sons were in military service right now (they are still a bit too young), the freedom of Iraq and the fight against terrorism are worth giving their lives for. Of course I would be devastated to lose them, but I do think it's a cause worth fighting for and even dying for. It will be worth it in the long run. >

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Registered: 11-11-1999
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 12:00am
Here's another site that does a pretty good job of tracking what's going on over there. They even list the number of casualties since Bush yelled "BRING EM ON". (That would be 764). There's been 692 since the "MISSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED".

http://icasualties.org/oif/

What's interesting to me is the fact that about 2 months ago the media was full of pictures of the flag draped coffin of an ex-president who never got any closer to combat than making training films in Hollywood for the army. The coffins of our soldiers in Iraq are shipped home in complete secrecy, though and can't be shown.

We live in interesting times, don't we.

dablacksox


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