Context - The big picture on American deaths in Iraq [Excellent]

National Review ^ | August 28, 2003 | Michael Novak

[RightField]

bump for later read

[Enterprise]

"Notice that both groups are diminishing daily in stature and numbers."

Someone needs to pick up the pace though. FASTER FASTER FASTER, MORE MORE MORE!!!!

[HiJinx]

I believe the former is approx. 285 million, and the latter is 1.5 million men and women in uniform (active and reserve).

So: 100,000/285,000,000 gives us a per capita rate of 1 per 285 or 3.5 Accidental Deaths per 1000 residents in the general population.

For the military to have a 3.5 per thousand rate, we would have to lose 5,250 uniformed personnel in a year.

(Norm 1.5 mil to a thousand - 1500000 / 1000 = 1500. Multiply the Norm factor by the civilian rate of 3.5 to get the actual number of deaths - 1500 * 3.5 = 5250)

[zingzang]

The press doesn't care about the true story, they care about what gets ratings. Stating the truth about what's happened "since President Bush declared an end to major combat operations" is not in their best interest. If ABC sensationalizes the numbers and NBC doesn't, then Mr. Mumbles (aka: Tom Brokaw) loses ratings.

There are no more journalists out there, only talking heads and the producers behind the cameras or in the news room who determine the slant. Novak and others like him make up a small minority that we can't afford to ignore. All the more reason for FR!!

[TheDon]

I read about that. Very sad. The family thought it a gift that they got to see him one last time. What a family!

[Marysecretary]

I believe they were Christians as well. When someone dies who is a Christian, the family has the knowledge of seeing them again some day. That's the hope we have in Christ. It doesn't take away the pain and sorrow, but it brings comfort.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Someone needs to pick up the pace though. FASTER FASTER FASTER, MORE MORE MORE!!!!

Howard Dean is working on it.

[ktw]

I wonder how many deaths of the Iraqi military there were? And, also how many deaths of the Iraqi civilians were PREVENTED?
This is important too!!

[WOSG]

"since Cortes" LOL how politically incorrect of you!

[BOBTHENAILER]

For one thing, terrorist attacks all around the world dropped sharply in 2002 and even more so far during 2003.

Great article.

[windchime]

Bump!

[windchime]

Geraldo is on Hannity & Colmes saying how well things are going in Iraq. He says the media is wrong.....he saw this with his own eyes. Doesn't care about the politics of it and doesn't buy into a conspiracy theory, but it is absolutely inaccurate not to give credit where credit is due.

[PhilDragoo]

The candidates who desperately need this hardcore vote in the upcoming Democratic primaries fix on bad news in Iraq like vultures.

DEAN 2004

[MEG33]

Now that tells the story of the dems and the media.

[Grampa Dave]

The Rats = the Slave Party, Death Party and the bad news 24/7/365 party. If there is no bad news, they make it up.

[BOBTHENAILER]

The candidates who desperately need this hardcore vote in the upcoming Democratic primaries fix on bad news in Iraq like vultures.

As usual, your "Gut them with Graphics", is a bullseye.

[Porterville]

http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/real_hussein

The Real Hussein.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

All the more reason for FR!!

Ping! Thanks for spreading the news, zing.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

My pleasure, Mary. Please pass it on. Thanks!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Let us remember to keep the pressure on the politicians to remember that we want them home as soon as the job is done.

Good point. One of the most heartening things about this campaign is the comradery, the genuine love for the troops by those running this war...from SOD Rumsfeld, Franks, to Gen. Myers, Pace, Mosely, Abizaid, Sanchez - this is a group of commanders with an abiding respect for their troops (and a genuine understanding of the enemy - including, unfortunately, the mainstream press).

Now, the Senate is another story. Anyone with Hagel, Biden, Dodd, Chafee, Byrd, as their Senator, please keep up on the Sen. Foreign Relations Committee briefings and CALL the Senators to account for their contempt (Hillary - Armed Services, Graham, Intel, too...and Sen. Edwards).