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28. What's tragic is the deaths of an estimated 1,000,000+ Iraqis due to our

Reply to PSPS (Reply #23)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 12:03 AM

Nov 2012

invasion and occupation. Between the deaths, the wounds (another 2,000,000+) and the displacements (both internal and external. another 4,000,000+), Iraq saw roughly 25% of its population adversely affected.

To put those numbers into perspective, that percentage would mean 75 million Americans were killed, wounded or displaced, were Iraq to invade and occupy us.

Petraeus' fate isn't tragic; it is contemptible. There's a difference, not that a war pig like Feinstein would ever understand.

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Senate Intelligence Chairwoman calls Petraeus' resignation 'tragic' (Diane Feinstein) [View all] KoKo Nov 2012 OP

If Feinstein wants to see "tragic", she needs to talk w/family of Col. Ted Westhusing 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #1

Or any family of waterboard victims!! pocoloco Nov 2012 #6

+1 sarcasmo Nov 2012 #7

Indeed...that's a terrifying story...and documented well. KoKo Nov 2012 #10

Not to defend Dianne AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #16

I John2 Nov 2012 #17

I agree... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #20

Yeah John2 Nov 2012 #25

There is nothing tragic about it naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #2

Snort Solly Mack Nov 2012 #3

Don't worry Diane, OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #4

I think her "gravy train" has been attached for years. Her hubby is big Defense Contractor KoKo Nov 2012 #11

She's not only a loose cannon, as someone on the EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #5

Two spouses were betrayed DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #8

We might find out this goes deeper in intrigue as the story unfolds, though... KoKo Nov 2012 #19

Californian KamaAina calls Feinstein's Senate tenure "tragic" KamaAina Nov 2012 #9

So the story goes... Plucketeer Nov 2012 #12

Last time I check Petraeus never lost a limb, had a traumatic brain injury or PTSD. Crowman1979 Nov 2012 #13

Feinstein's husband sells equipment to the military. not to forget her relationship to the US milita robinlynne Nov 2012 #14

Actually, he's even worse than that, if I understand his activities correctly. Richard Blum runs coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #22

Yep, I voted against the repugs too. Thanks for telling it better than I. robinlynne Nov 2012 #27

Tragic, so tragic, .. that he wasn't gone sooner. /nt Festivito Nov 2012 #15

Geez. The grave dancing here is unnecessary, imo. Feinstein said "tragic for this human being". pinto Nov 2012 #18

Neither Feinstein nor Biden thought much of him awhile back...Here: KoKo Nov 2012 #21

No, its not tragic for him DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #24

Good point. pinto Nov 2012 #26

It's tragic he isn't swinging from the end of a rope for his war crimes. PSPS Nov 2012 #23

What's tragic is the deaths of an estimated 1,000,000+ Iraqis due to our coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #28

Actually, it is "revealing" of his character and hers too. Coyotl Nov 2012 #29

Well said. DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #30

No Diane, it's not tragic; what's tragic is that this bozo was ever allowed to run the CIA byeya Nov 2012 #31