43 Attacks on US Soldiers in One Day

[TNOE]

How many US soldiers do you think will have to die before the right comes totally around??? 10,000 - over 20,000 - more? I would really love to ask.


Video to the right
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/24/iraq/main541815.shtml

[RobertSeattle]

1. Those aren't attacks!

Those are Iraqi's welcoming us with Bouquets of Bullets!

:evilgrin:

[Brewman_Jax]

11. Thanks for the line

I will use that for the brain-dead morans I know. :thumbsup:

[Another Bill C.]

2. In Vietnam it was 58,000

The anti-war movement was largely discounted until "their" boys started showing up among the dead. This occurred only after the draft lottery system was begun. Until then, draftees were largely those whose parents couldn't afford to keep them out of the Army.

[TNOE]

3. Were the numbers in VietNam

classifed as they are today? I was very young but I do seem to remember them showing coffins and body bags coming home - and I suppose the numbers were pretty legit? I find something incredibly suspect that we started with 150,000 troops on the ground - now you here 130,000 everywhere, all the time - including the National Guard that was brought in. Seems like 30,000 are missing somewhere.

Wecome to DU Bill :hi:

[Medical Speaking]

5. Viet-Nam

You have got that right, My folks could't afford it, so I went.
But with my son it is different, he will not go to Dumbyas war and I have called the white house and told them that also. And this time father does have the money. But isnt it sad.

A Viet-Nam Vet
Semper Fi

[TNOE]

7. Welcome to DU

Medical Speaking :hi: Our country and myself owe you a debt of gratitude for your horrific service - and am really glad to have all of you here. I've always been totally fascinated by anything "Viet Nam", all the movies, info, etc. Don't know why but maybe because I was at that young impressionable age and really wanted to figure out what the hell we were killing people for. I'm so glad that you son will not be going to this war - let's just hope there is NO DRAFT which will exempt the middle classers. I don't want to see any kid going - obviously things are much worse over there than we're being told.

[John_Shadows_1]

4. How could this not dominate the news?

We got Kobe, baby!

I say this every time I see a thread like this, and will not cease - God forgive us for sending George W Bush to the white house.

[nostamj]

6. no. god damn SCOTUS

for sending * to the WH.

the people picked Gore, remember...?

[TNOE]

9. Point made Nosjam! But a welcome would be in order

Don't ya think? Welcome to DU John :hi: - your point is still well made - God forgive us indeed for allowing the ass to stay there.

[beanball]

8. Bring back the draft

and watch this misadministration reverse course.Those crooked unelected clowns will do anything to retain power.

[beanball]

10. The draft

will turn chickenhawks into peace loving doves.

[SnohoDem]

12. Only if it's applied fairly with NO exemptions

Otherwise, the Chickenhawks' offspring won't be at risk.

[MadMan]

13. What quagmire?

n/t

[catmandu57]

14. Officially 340 dead since the invasion

the pace is picking up, I'm wondering how long until there are 500 dead, that's a benchmark number that people can get their minds wrapped around. I'm guessing by the first of the year we'll hit that number or be pretty damn close to it.
It's not a very joyous way to say hello, but welcome everyone.

[Bandit]

15. I guess Iraqis are not people

Are there no Iraqi dead?

[TNOE]

17. Don't be so silly

they are all liberated now! Haven't you heard? They love their freedom! okay <sarcasam off>.

[TNOE]

16. 395 "Officially" Dead

http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Details.aspx

[catmandu57]

18. Yes,I didn't include

the rest of the world in my numbers, as for the Iraqis we don't know ten thousand? more?. I think you'de have to include all the Iraqis from 1990 to the present, in that case you'de be speaking of hundreds of thousands. One is too damn many.

[this_side_up]

19. has everyone filled out the form

to maybe be picked to be on your local, state or
national draft board? Check out the Selective Service
web site.