CNN/Blitzer put loss of 4000 soldiers in bush's war into perspective

[Subdivisions]

by reminded us all how many died in World War II.


I really hate CNN.

[Angela Shelley]

1. I do too!

[Parche]

2. Gawd

2 completely different scenario's , that was a real war, this Iraq 'thing' was an illegal invasion......based on lies and deceit....:grr::grr: :grr: :hi:

[redqueen]

4. No kidding.

:hi:

[Parche]

18. where have you been?

:hug: :hug:

:hi:

[redqueen]

19. Hiding in GDP.

:hug:

[redqueen]

3. That's not putting anything in perspective except the loss of US soldiers.

That war was viewed as necessary by most people (well, not republicans, until Pearl Harbor)...

This war was UNNECESSARY and did he happen to mention the cost in $$$? Or was that something he decided not to mention?

[physioex]

7. Pearl Harbor was probably allowed to happen...

My understanding is that there was indeed advanced radar warning.

[redqueen]

11. And?

Is there a reason for the veering offtopic?

:wtf:

[jmowreader]

20. IIRC the high command didn't believe the radar

Radar was a new technology at the time, and a lot of people--especially the high-ranking military commanders at Pearl--didn't trust it. Also, it was Sunday in the most pleasant jerkwater assignment one could ever hope to be stationed at. They didn't figure anything would be happening that day. And, obviously, they were in the middle of the ocean and, hence, untouchable.

When they realized the returns on that radar were real targets, bombs were falling off them.

[fed-up]

25. "east wind rain" was the code-read "Day of Infamy" by John Toland nt

[fed-up]

24. correct-"east wind rain" was the code-read "Day of Infamy" by John Toland nt

[Tempest]

5. Modern medicine is keeping most Iraqi wounded alive

Without battlefield trauma advances, many of the wounded would be dead.

[physioex]

9. Very good point...

This "putting it into perspective" is just a bunch of crap.

[LanternWaste]

6. I don't see it as perspective

I don't see it as perspective. 4000 dying for unfettered access to oil is not comparable, either in perspective or in context to 500,000 dying for unfettered access to freedom...

[Vincardog]

8. How many died in WWII defending US against the FASCISTS who started the illegal invasion

and Occupation of Iraq? How ironic that they used their sacrifice then to justify the FASCIST agenda now.

[Disturbed]

12. He is a RWing stooge trying to justify the Busholini Regime's

Illegal Invasion of Iraq & the continued Illegal Occupation of Iraq.

[tabasco]

10. After three and a half years fighting with allies, Hitler and Tojo were dead.

After six years of Bush's illegal and unnecessary war in Iraq, Bin Laden walks a free man, our national reputation is destroyed, and there is carnage daily in Iraq.

The Iraq war PREVENTED our military from accomplishing the mission.

Just turn off the corporate propaganda box. Just hearing reports of their bullshit sends me into a rage.

[redqueen]

15. Well said. (nt)

[caraher]

13. How's this for perspective:

how many US soldiers were killed in Germany and Japan after "major combat operations" ended in WWII? That's what you should compare to Iraq - the violence of the respective military occupations.

Odd, isn't it, that when the US and allies indubitably invaded and occupied the former fascist powers the populace pretty much accepted them, whereas, after we swaggered into Iraq in as "liberators," the people we "freed" seem eager to see us leave.:puke:

[Supersedeas]

17. exactly -- if this is a Middle East Marshall Plan, then shouldn't Congress vote on it

[Rex]

14. Yes thanks U-boat Kapt. Wolfie. No need to remind us that one was unavoidable

while the other was COMPLETELY avoidable. Bravo media whores, you do a great job for your owners.

[jimshoes]

16. I expect nothing less from the enablers

who helped guide the American public into accepting the pretense on which this occupation was based and the regrettable and unjustifiable reasons why we remain there and the futility of our presence even moreso. He's part of it.

[Kahuna]

21. Jesus!! You can always count on wolf to shill for bushco. nt

[Zynx]

22. Considering WWII really was an epic battle to save humanity from genocidal regimes

I think there is a difference in scale.

[Squatch]

23. One HUGE difference: we actually won WWII in UNDER 5 YEARS

And toppled three empires across the globe in doing so.

[Vadem]

26. and also the 58,000 soldiers we lost in Viet Nam... To Blitzer...

4000 must seem like nothing! Jerk!