Reply #16: 1 American life = x Iraqi lives, solve for x

[LuminousX]

Wasn't it the Romans who had a standing policy that the death of 1 Roman garrison soldier would be repaid by the deaths of 100 people of the country the garrison was located? I might be confusing this with a fictional story or even Dune, but I don't think so.

The Bush Administration does seem to indicate that the life of 1 American is worth more than the life of 1 Iraqi (or other non-American national).

Perhaps because the Bush Administration believes in killing dozens and hundreds at a time instead of this overly personal one at a time.

I am not making light of something that would send me into a complete catatonic state if it happened to one of my family, but I do believe we need to keep perspective. These beheadings are horrific and evil. An evil that must be addressed. These beheadings do no justify our actions up to this point, though.