Subject: Military losses, 1980 through 2006
ENLIGHTENING
Marine Corps League
Essex County Detachment
Subject: Military losses, 1980 through 2006
Whatever your politics, however you lean, however you feel about the
current administration, this report should open some eyes.
Military losses, 1980 through 2006
(ttp://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf
<http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf
As tragic as the loss of any member of the US Armed Forces is, consider the
following statistics:
The annual fatalities of military members while actively serving in the
armed forces from 1980 through 2006:
1980 .......... 2,392 (Carter Year)
1981 .......... 2,380 (Reagan Year)
1984 ........ 1,999 (Reagan Year)
1988 .......... 1,819 (Reagan Year)
1989 .......... 1,636 (George H W Year)
1990 .......... 1,508 (George H W Year)
1991 .......... 1,787 (George H W Year)
1992 ......... 1,293 (George H W Year)
1993 .......... 1,213 ( Clinton Year)
1994 .......... 1,075 ( Clinton Year)
1995 ......... 2,465 ( Clinton Year)
1996 ....... . 2,318 ( Clinton Year)
1997 ........... 817 ( Clinton Year)
1998 ......... 2,252 ( Clinton Year)
1999 ....... 1,984 ( Clinton Year)
2000 .........1,983 ( Clinton Year)
2001 ............ 890(George W Year)
2002 ......... 1,007 (George W Year)
2003 .......... 1,410 (George W Year)
2004 .......... 1,887 (George W Year)
2005 ............. 919 (George W Year)
2006.............. 920 (George W Year)
2007............899 (George W Year)
Clinton years (1993-2000): 14,000 deaths
George W years (2001-2006): 7,932 deaths
If you are surprised when you look at these figures, so was I. These
figures mean that the loss from the two latest conflicts in the Middle East
are LESS than the loss of military personnel during Bill Clinton’s
presidency; when America wasn’t even involved in a war!
It surprised me too, so I went on line to find out what military actions
we were in during Clinton ‘s presidency. Here is a web site I found that
lists out those conflicts. (not war)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_actions_by_or_within_the_United_States#1991-1999
And, I was even more shocked when I read that in 1980, during the reign of
President (Nobel Peace Prize winner) Jimmy Carter, there were 2,392 US
military fatalities! I think that these figures indicate that many members
of our Media and our Politicians will pick and choose the information on
which they report. Of course we all know that they present only those
‘facts’ which support their agenda-driven reporting. But why do so many of
them march in lock-step to twist the truth? Where do so many of them get
their marching -order s for their agenda? Obviously there is one shared
agenda, and I believe it is clear it comes from the most powerful Democratic
family of the decade.
Do you want further proof? Consider the latest census, of Americans. It
shows the following FACTS about the distribution of American citizens, by
Race:
European descent ..........................69.12%
Hispanic ......................................... 12.5%
Black .............................................12.3%
Asian ................................................ 3.7%
Native American ..............................1.0%
Other ............................................2.6%
Now... here are the fatalities by Race; over the past three years in Iraqi
Freedom:
European descent (white) ...........74.31%
Hispanic .....................................10.74%
Black ... .......................................9.67%
Asian ...........................................1.8 1%
Native American ........................... 1.09%
Other .................................... ........0.33%
I was surprised again. . until it became clear to me that the point here
is that our mainstream media continues to spin these figures (for political
gain). Nothing more.
It’s all about politics and some politicians, are now famous for turning
American against American for a vote. (Consider Slick Willy and his comments
just recently made about South Carolina , Jesse Jackson, and the ‘blacks’
voting for the ‘black’ candidates); or Hillary’s stump speech after her
Super Tuesday ‘victory’ stating that the current administration does not
‘listen’ to anyone and continues the war costing precious American lives.
Yes, I might even agree with her, but she should be made to acknowledge her
own husband’s administration, without having an actual war, sent more
soldiers to death during his regime-while also forcing the military to
release Osama when we actually had him detained.
I hope that during the time between now and November, that intelligent
Americans can decipher the facts from the spin and the spinners from the
leaders; those who seek even more power from those that seek justice, the
dividers from the uniters.
Over the next months let’s be good listeners (yes, Hillary we are
listening) and see and hear who tries to divide our nation; and who wants to
unite our nation. Who wants to control how our money is spent and who wants
our money spent the way we would spend it? Who seeks power and who seeks
justice?
Who spins the facts and who is genuine?
(These statistics are published by Congressional Research Service, and they
may be confirmed by anyone at:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf)
This very interesting information. I knew some of the problems is that these are facts. And there are those that woun’t let facts get in the way of what they believe.
Now I eat.
later.
where are all the dumb april 1st treads?
If you don't mind, I'm going to spread this around a bit.
Wow, that is so hard to believe based on what the news reports.
great post/find Monkey Face. Thank you!
I hate it when that happens. Damn, I always check stuff like this when I get it in an email.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/deaths.asp
inasmuch as i'm in a "little wide place in the road in TX" (trying to fix SOME issues with my late aunt's estate), i've NOT gotten my "FR fix" either & am "in withdrawal".
i miss almost all of the denizens of FR. (with the exception of a few arrogant/hate-FILLED/ignorant/LEFTIST/REVISIONIST DAMNyankees!!! ====> CHUCKLE!)
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