I guess if the Katrina body count is high enough, Iraq will seem minor.

[BlueEyedSon]

[Crankie Avalon]

1. Cindy who?

[ohio_liberal]

2. I hate to say this, but it's already minor

At least in the eyes of John Q Public in the USA.

[deutsey]

3. One death is a tragedy; 1 million deaths are a statistic

Stalin, I think, said that.

[jbond56]

4. true but

The faster we rebuild new Orleans the more iraq will look like failure.

Make no mistake americans will be pouring the heart, soul, blood, and sweat into getting New Orleans rebuilt. It is a matter of pride. At some point the Iraqi's will know that we are not doing all that we can.

[global1]

5. * Talking Point ......

See God is worse than me.

[enid602]

6. money

I too hate to say this, BUT THE LOSS OF $300 BILLION FROM OUR TREASURY (to fund Iraq) WILL OVERSHADOW EVERYTHING, especially now that we need the $$ so desperately. Oh, gosh, I forgot. We never had the $300 Billion in the treasury to spend in the first place.

[enid602]

7. money

I too hate to say this, BUT THE LOSS OF $300 BILLION FROM OUR TREASURY (to fund Iraq) WILL OVERSHADOW EVERYTHING, especially now that we need the $$ so desperately. Oh, gosh, I forgot. We never had the $300 Billion in the treasury to spend in the first place.

[mwb970]

8. Good point.

The death toll from this will exceed Iraq (even the real numbers) and 9/11 combined.