Just one more.

Beer and Pizza · #1 10-25-2005, 07:57 AM

Keep your powder dry.

Just one more.

Then we can have the big commotion.

We can have the big protest.

Just one more.

We can decry the horrors of war.

Just one more.

One thousand nine hundred ninty nine.

Just one more.

One more and we can celebrate the two thousand dead in Iraq.

I know you are waiting for that moment.

#2 10-25-2005, 08:29 AM

While making my morning coffee fix I heard part of a news cast about "2,000" dead in Iraq. I was thinking how it seems a particular number is the reference point to make something important to the media. During the Iran hostage problem the "big deal" for networks was to open with, "Day xxx of the hostage crisis," or something to that effect. But, gratefully, they've not given a daily body count.

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theweatherman · #3 10-26-2005, 02:18 PM

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But, gratefully, they've not given a daily body count.

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Why are you happy about this?? The public needs to see the consequences of war EVERY DAY a daily death toll would be a great way to do this. Only after the public sees the horrors of war will they stop voting for them!

#4 10-26-2005, 02:28 PM

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The public needs to see the consequences of war EVERY DAY a daily death toll would be a great way to do this. Only after the public sees the horrors of war will they stop voting for them!

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Yet another example of youthful naivete.

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theweatherman · #5 10-26-2005, 02:32 PM

How's that? I'd say your an example of blindly following your government into killing 2000 soldiers and over 25K Iraqis. I mean 27,000 dead people isnt THAT bad. After all there have been unlimited gains from our latest imperial conquest, oh wait that never happened

#6 10-26-2005, 02:46 PM

First, in my youth I blindly followed a few, yeah. But I got over it thru diligent pursuit of maturity and knowledge. I don't blindly follow anyone.

Second, I didn't like the idea of invading Iraq. (read any of my posts?) I hate the fact we've lost 2,000. But, I understand why we went in and got over my objections. I probably know just a tad more than you about how war "works."

Third (you still with me here?), our military (with only the rarest of exceptions) doesn't go around killing anyone not engaged in killing our folks. That, my young friend, is one of the ways a war "works." Your "25K Iraqis" number includes one helluva lot of innocents killed by the enemy. They don't seem to give a rat's ass who dies. I mean, they got all those virgins to go take care of, right?

Lastly, every time some whiney weenie tosses out that "Imperialist" crap I get an enormous urge to kick the SOB right in the nuts!

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Beer and Pizza · #7 10-26-2005, 12:29 PM

So it starts, Iplayboard has already started a celebration of 2000 deaths thread. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

cardcounter0 · #8 10-26-2005, 05:54 PM

0 = number of funerals for fallen American Solders Bush has attended.

Roybert · #9 10-26-2005, 09:02 PM

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0 = number of funerals for fallen American Solders Bush has attended.

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G-Dub attending a military funeral would only serve to embolden the terriss'; not unlike an exit strategy or war protest would.

Duh.

cardcounter0 · #10 10-26-2005, 09:10 PM

Maybe he could go to the funeral and tell the widow, "Mission Accomplished". Then he could smirk at the rest of the family and say, "Bring 'Em On!" That should teach those evil doers.