Facts about our Military Casualties!
Whatever your politics, however you lean, however you
feel about the current administration, this report should open some eyes.
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Military losses, 1980 through 2006
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf
As tragic as the loss of any member of the
US Armed Forces is, consider the following statistics: The annual fatalities of
military members while actively serving in the armed forces from 1980 through
2006:
1980 .......... 2,392 (Carter Year)
1981 .......... 2,380 (Reagan Year)
1984 .......... 1,999 (Reagan Year)
1988 .......... 1,819 (Reagan Year)
1989 .......... 1,636 (George HW Year)
1990 .......... 1,508 (George HW Year)
1991 .......... 1,787 (George HW Year)
1992 .......... 1,293 (George HW Year)
1993 .......... 1,213 (Clinton Year)
1994 .......... 1,075 (Clinton Year)
1995 .......... 2,465 (Clinton Year)
1996 .......... 2,318 (Clinton Year) Clinton years (1993-2000): 14,000 deaths
1997 ............. 817 (Clinton Year)
1998 .......... 2,252 (Clinton Year)
1999 .......... 1,984 (Clinton Year)
2000 .......... 1,983 (Clinton Year)
2001 ............. 890 (George W Year)
2002 .......... 1,007 (George W Year)
2003 .......... 1,410 (George W Year)
2004 .......... 1,887 (George W Year) George W years (2001-2006): 7,932 deaths
2005 ............. 919 (George W Year)
2006.............. 920 (George W Year)
2007………...899 (George W Year)
If you are surprised when you look at these figures, so was I.
These figures mean that the loss from the two latest conflicts in the Middle
East are LESS than the loss of military personnel during Bill Clinton's
presidency; when America wasn't even involved in a war!
And, I was even more shocked when I
read that in 1980, during the reign of President (Nobel Peace Prize winner)
Jimmy Carter, there were 2,392 US military fatalities!
I think that these figures indicate that many members of our Media and our
Politicians will pick and choose the information on which they report. Of course
we all know that they present only those 'facts' which support their
agenda-driven reporting. But why do so many of them march in lock-step to twist
the truth? Where do so many of them get their marching-orders for their agenda?
Obviously there is one shared agenda, and I believe it is clear it comes from
the most powerful Democratic family of the decade.
Do you want further proof? Consider the latest census, of Americans. It shows
the following FACTS about the distribution of American citizens, by Race:
European descent
.......................... 69.12%
Hispanic ......................................... 12.5%
Black .............................................. 12.3%
Asian ............................................... 3.7%
Native American .............................. 1.0%
Other ................................................ 2.6%
Now... here are the fatalities by Race; over the past three years in Iraqi
Freedom:
European descent (white) .............74.31%
Hispanic ..................................... 10.74%
Black .......................................... 9.67%
Asian ........................................... 1.81%
Native American ........................... 1.09%
Other ............................................ 0.33%
(These statistics are published by Congressional Research Service, and they
may be confirmed by anyone at:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf )
I was surprised again. . .until it became
clear to me that the point here is that our mainstream media continues to spin
these figures (for political gain). Nothing more.
It’s all about politics and some politicians, who are now famous for turning
American against American for a vote. (Consider Slick Willy and his comments
just recently made about South Carolina, Jesse Jackson, and the ‘blacks’ voting
for the ‘black’ candidates); or Hillary’s stump speech after her Super Tuesday
‘victory’ stating that the current administration does not ‘listen’ to anyone
and continues the war costing precious American lives. Yes, I might even agree
with her, but she should be made to acknowledge her own husband’s
administration, without having an actual war, sent more soldiers to death during
his regime—while also forcing the military to release Osama when we actually had
him detained.
I hope that during the time between now and November, that intelligent Americans
can decipher the facts from the spin and the spinners from the leaders; those
who seek even more power from those that seek justice, the dividers from the
uniters.
Over the next months let’s be good listeners and see and hear who tries to
divide our nation; and who wants to unite our nation.. Who wants to control how
our money is spent and who wants our money spent the way we would spend it. Who
seeks power and who seeks justice? Who spins the facts and who is genuine.
Friends, bad news always sells newspaper
and other forms of media, TV, radio, web, etc; bad news being 4 or 5 teens
committing crimes, while good news such as thousands of teens working for
charities rarely sells. To me, the war in Iraq started with the best intentions,
such as freeing an oppressed people, but like Vietnam, it is going on too long
without a victory in sight. Call a military action a conflict, and American
troops still get killed, if it is a war, conflict or an action.
I have listened to speeches from each of
the 3 major candidates, and have heard what I consider both good and bad points,
but, I wonder how many of those points will be followed up on as I have heard
allegations of increasing the tax burden on families who make more than $60,000
to support various and sundry programs, a lot which benefit illegal aliens who
rarely pay taxes, yet reap the benefits. What to do, I don't know as I am not
100% sure of any of them, as all I and many other citizens want is security, a
fair wage, with fuel prices where we can afford to drive to work, a tax
structure which is fair to all and a government that will do something about
allowing major companies stationed in the USA shipping hundreds of thousands of
jobs overseas, cutting opportunities within the United States, and rewarding
those companies with multiple tax breaks.
That's my opinion and I'm
sticking to it!
