[FreedomCalls]

If you mean to make comparisons, then it should be between comparable vehicles. A more accurate representation would consider Apollo capsules versus their Russian counterparts.

Let's look*:

Comparable vehicles:

Apollo missions: 16
Total dead: 3
18% of the missions killed their crew.

Soyuz T/TM/TMA missions: 89
Total dead: 3
3% of the missions killed their crew.

Am I being too specific? OK let's compare all capsules:

Mercury/Gemini/Apollo missions: 32
Total dead: 3
9% of the missions killed their crew.

Vostok/Voskhod/Soyuz missions: 101
Total dead: 4
4% of the missions killed their crew.

*All numbers are approximate -- I couldn't find the exact totals.

[Prime Choice]

The casualty count you cite was from a test run on procedures, not an actual flight.

Once again, you are comparing apples and oranges.

I'm still waiting for your stories of the Great Russian Successes in the manned landings on the moon, Phobos missions to Mars, and manned flights of the Buran...

Considering the head start that Russia had on the U.S. in the space race, they should have bratwurst stands on the moon by now. Yet for some reason, poor ol' bungling NASA has been kicking butt and taking names in every meaningful way since Apollo. Sorry you're unwilling to acknowledge that.