[Cathryn Crawford]

I see how the Observer might be using it for liberal purposes, but the subject matter is valid. It does need to be discussed.

[PatrioticCowboy]

The wounded and injured need to be discussed.

I hope to God that the folks from my area who are serving come back safe and sound

[af_vet_rr]

I see how the Observer might be using it for liberal purposes, but the subject matter is valid. It does need to be discussed.

There are really two issues here.

1)It's not some big secret, like the media portrays it. The info is out there, both through Pentagon briefings and other sources - however being wounded is not as "glamorous" as being killed or captured, and so the media doesn't pay it any attention, except to report the overall number.

2)If people actually knew how many were wounded everyday, it may shut them up about Iraq being easy or that the war is over.

There are still people, even today, who think our troops have it easy in Iraq (and Afghanistan) - they don't realize that everyday, our troops are attacked somewhere in Iraq.

If you keep up on the news about the war, you'll see that 5-10 American soldiers are wounded every day, give or take half a dozen. We have patrols being attacked every single day, and one grenade can easily wound three or four of our troops alone.

The thing is, everytime we have troops attacked and wounded, our troops are giving more than they are getting. The Iraqi/outside terrorist bodycounts our troops are running up, while not publicized, is quite high.

[Consort]

It does need to be discussed.

Then they will become political footballs and we will have contributed. They don't deserve that.

[Prodigal Son]

It does need to be discussed.

Discuss away. Nobody's stopping you. What exactly would you like to discuss about it?

[bart99]

"I see how the Observer might be using it for liberal purposes, but the subject matter is valid. It does need to be discussed."

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As importantly, it has served to publicize an organization (here in the DC area) that many of us may wish to become involved with.