just a number
2500 American soldiers have been killed in George W. Bush's war of lies. How does White House spokesman Tony Snow mark this tragic milestone?
He says, "It's a number." He must have realized how callous and disrespectful that was, because he quickly followed up with some rambling comments about how Bush feels the pain the families of fallen solders feel (Yeah. I'm sure he does), but his first comment is very telling. When they aren't being used a backdrops or props for political gain, these men and women are just numbers to this administration.
Disgusting.
He says, "It's a number." He must have realized how callous and disrespectful that was, because he quickly followed up with some rambling comments about how Bush feels the pain the families of fallen solders feel (Yeah. I'm sure he does), but his first comment is very telling. When they aren't being used a backdrops or props for political gain, these men and women are just numbers to this administration.
Disgusting.
posted by Wil Wheaton at 10:44 AM
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so instead hes trying to distract everyone and the partisan muck in the house about pulling out of iraq by making the worlds largest marine sanctuary.
too little, too late.
how about a nice big nature preserve in alaska? or is land WITHOUT oil under it only special enough for our government to protect. Gee. theres oil underground in iraq. I'm seeing a theme here...
PS- the quotes in your last title about "Digg" and aol is giving me scripting errors in the right-hand nav. " is your friend :o)
I wonder if they would feel the same way if one of their children or grandchildren were over there on the line getting their asses shot off?
Being a military brat, I figured out a long time ago the service men and women of this country are just numbers to the head honchos.
2500? What's that to them? Nothing. A drop in the bucket- we have plenty more to spare; just ask them.
Thanks for posting about the boys and girls-
Wayne,
So, if I am following your rationale, a 1 in 48 casualty rate is acceptable in warfare, but a 1 in 6000 rate is not acceptable for alcohol-related driving fatalities. Where does the 1 in 5000 Iraqi civilians killed since the beginning of the war square up with your statistical model?
BTW, how does Vietnam measure out in your mind? Here is a nice bunch of numbers for you to crunch - let me know your analysis.
Between my bitching that deaths are taking place, and your insisting that all is statistically well, we ought to have the couch fair and balanced.
IOW, when your blood, sweat and tears run cold on the desert floor, I will lend credence to your view. Until that time, don't even bother telling me how valiant my brother was. You are just as clueless as I am.
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