Bush Killed my Son, Said Cindy Sheehan

Prensa Latina (Cuba) ^ | 8/30/05

[Let's Roll]

Whatever, Cindy.

[the anti-liberal]

Hopefully there're enough sane Spaniards to see past her act... but then, they did surrender the election didn't they...?

[Wolverine]

This just in from Paul Galanti, 6+ year resident of the Hanoi Hilton.

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This puts our losses into perspective. Note that these years include Somalia, Beirut, and Gulf I.

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TO PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE:

The media's breathless tabulation of casualties in Iraq--now, over 1,800 deaths--is generally devoid of context. Here's some context: between 1983 and 1996, 18,006 American military personnel died accidentally in the service of their country. That death rate of 1,286 per year exceeds the rate of combat deaths in Iraq by a ratio of nearly two to one.

That's right: all through the years when hardly anyone was paying attention, soldiers, sailors and Marines were dying in accidents, training and otherwise, at nearly twice the rate of combat deaths in Iraq from the start of the war in 2003 to the present. Somehow, though, when there was no political hay to be made, I don't recall any great outcry, or gleeful reporting, or erecting of crosses in the President's home town. In fact, I'll offer a free six-pack to the first person who can find evidence that any liberal expressed concern--any concern--about the 18,006 American service members who died accidentally in service of their country from 1983 to 1996.

The point? Being a soldier is not safe, and never will be. Driving in my car this afternoon, I heard a mainstream media reporter say that around 2,000 service men and women have died in Afghanistan and Iraq "on President Bush's watch." As though the job of the Commander in Chief were to make the jobs of our soldiers safe. They're not safe, and they never will be safe, in peacetime, let alone wartime.

[ChadGore]

If this woman was my mom, I would sign up for a second tour also, welcoming the sweet tranquility of a combat zone as relief from this liar.

[teenyelliott]

Heck, he doesn't have to apologize. Clarify, mebbe. Misposts happen, right?

I suppose I should have read his post a little more closely. I think you were right.

At least I hope you were right. If not, that was really mean!

Thanks for sticking up for me, btw.

[the anti-liberal]

Hey, for a pretty gal like you, no prob. (wink)

I think everyone's a bit frazzled and touchy today. I mean, look at Critter- did he go down in flames or what!? Everybody's gotta just take a deep breath, relax, then dive right in again- taking no prisoners... :^)

Personally, I would like him to acknowledge the mistake (assuming it was a mistake), and clarify like you said- haven't heard a word yet though...