[ClintonBeGone]

As the figures plainly show, the Civil War was our MOST bloody war.

But you've missed my point - the civil war does not belong in this set of wars you are using to compare to the Iraq conflict. It has no similarities.

[Congressman Billybob]

You've missed the point, again.

Regardless of the particulars, EVERY war has a blood price to the people of the United States. ALL I am comparing is the blood prices, to make it clear that we are now in the most "sanitary" war we've ever engaged in.

And if, because of rotten reporting, Americans decide we cannot bear wvwn such a small blood burden, then the American military has just become irrelevant, politically, and we'd better start learning how to live in caves.

Got it now?

John / Billybob

[JLO]

Please excuse my jumping in here. Just am curious, as I'm not a Civil War expert. Population-wise back then, how could that be possible? Being the bloodiest war ever? In USA history? I'm not tormenting, just asking, as I can't envision it.

I actually find the Civil War era most fascinating - but population-wise, I don't get it.

Thanks.