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Issue 304/ September 2010
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OUR EYES ON YOU: May 2008 |
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WAR CASUALTIES
Rita: Lolita, this is what I’d like you to go ask everyone, Without looking it up, give us three figures—how many American soldiers have died in the Iraq war, how much money has been spent on the war, and how many total casualties have been caused by that same war? Lolita: I’ll get right on it. There’s one of my worst enemies—he should know the answer to that. STEPHEN PRYGODA (My Own Worst Enemy): 1. 4,000 US soldiers 2. 300 billion (seems ridiculous to even type! But I think that’s what I last heard...) 3. Over 40,000 total casualties? *** BOB GOBRON (Shakyfoot): 1. The current DoD statistics on the Iraq War say just over 4000 US soldiers KIA and I think something like six times that number wounded. That doesn’t account for soldiers who fall victim to suicide, substance abuse, or other loss of life stemming from high-risk behavior directly related to combat experience. 2. Some say a billion a month. Barak Obama is using a 1 trillion dollar figure. That’s $1x10^12 before it’s all over. 3. I heard an Amnesty International figure of 1.2 million Iraqis have died since the invasion. Gruesome. Like Lady MacBeth wringing her hands we will be. “Out, out damned spot!” *** SCOTT MATALON (Monolith): Way too many of our brave soldiers have died (more than 4,000), way too much money has been spent unnecessarily (over $500 BILLION by the US alone) and a completely unacceptable amount of human casualties (around 500,000 including civilians) have resulted from this conflict which we started based upon two completely falsified claims (there were no WMD’s and absolutely NO connection between Al Qaeda and Iraq), and yet, ABSOLUTELY NO legal action nor any significant investigation has been undertaken against our President and his staff for their lies or for this horrifying travesty. Considering we crucified Clinton for getting some head, which isn’t a crime, we should be putting George W. in jail for a very, very long time. *** SHAUN WOLF WORTIS (Gato Malo): US Soldiers: Over 4000; money: At least one trillion; Total casualties: Lord knows! 100,000? 130,000? Could be way more. *** AARON GRAY (Milo’s Syndicate): Too many, too much, and too many. *** LIZ BORDEN (Liz Borden Band): Thousands of American soldiers have died and just as many have been wounded. One is too many. The news just said four more soldiers have died. Total causalities would include soldiers from other countries and civilians, I can’t even guess. The numbers must be really high! Billions have been spent on this war. Bring the soldiers home, put the money into our country, and let’s try to live in peace. Lolita: Is that too much to ask. War doesn’t lead to peace. Acts of war create more enemies to fuel future acts of terrorism.
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