U.S. Iraq war casualties reach new milestone

[Diomedes]

The U.S. has now lost 2261 soldiers in Iraq, surpassing the number who died in the War of 1812.

Next up on the horizon is the Spanish American war with 2,446 deaths.  Iraq will certainly surpass this mark.  Here is where Iraq ranks compared to the other U.S. wars:

255 - Afgan War (2001-2006)
382 - Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)
2,260 - War of 1812 (1812-1815)
2,261 - Iraq War (2003-2006)
2,446 - Spanish-American War (1898)
4,435 - Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
13,283 - Mexican War (1846-1848)
36,574 - Korean War (1950-1953)
58,200 - Vietnam War (1964-1975)
116,516 - WWI (1917-1918)
405,399 - WWII (1941-1945)
498,332 - Civil War (1861-1865)

Have a nice day.

[ice grillin you]

its #1 in terms of invasions tho

[SD_Eagle5]

Any word on how many Iraqi deaths there have been?

Why are we over there, again?

[Diomedes]

According to IraqBodyCount the maximum number of civilian Iraqis reported killed is 31,900.  That's what's reported in the media, mind you.  Actual numbers are not known, and surely higher than what has been reported.

[Diomedes]

And why are we there?  WMDs, dummy!!  Or was it to get rid of Saddam?  But I seem to remember somehting about bringing freedom to the Iraqis.  Also, someone said it was about denying the terrorists a safe haven...

Oh hell, who cares why we're there.  If we are there, it must be for a good reason. 


U.S.A.!!  U.S.A.!! 

[Zanshin]

This topic isn't funny...but I did get a chuckle out of this:  http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

[mussa]

war is an economic booster shot to the ass.  that is all.

[thrillhouse]

According to IraqBodyCount the maximum number of civilian Iraqis reported killed is 31,900.  That's what's reported in the media, mind you.  Actual numbers are not known, and surely higher than what has been reported.

From a southpark episode-

Field Reporter:   Tom, I'm currently ten miles outside of Beaverton, unable to get inside the town proper. We do not have any reports of fatalities yet, but we believe that the death toll may be in the hundreds of millions. Beaverton has only a population of about eight thousand, Tom, so this would be quite devastating.

Tom:   Any word on how the survivors in the town are doing, Mitch

Mitch:   W-we're not sure what exactly is going on inside the town of Beaverton, uh Tom, but we're reporting that there's looting, raping, and yes, even acts of cannibalism.

Tom:   My God, you've, you've actually seen people looting, raping and eating each other?

Mitch:   No, no, we haven't actually seen it Tom, we're just reporting it.

[phillymic2000]

Wait i thought it was to steal the oil.

[qwert246]

Wait i thought it was to steal the oil.

No no.  The oil was to pay for the war. 
Oh wait, that is stealing.

[phillymic2000]

Wait i thought it was to steal the oil.

No no.  The oil was to pay for the war. 
Oh wait, that is stealing.

now you got it, we are making a gazzilion of dollars, they paid me 2 mil just to run the pipeline from Iraq to Texas through my back yard.

[SD_Eagle5]

And why are we there?  WMDs, dummy!!  Or was it to get rid of Saddam?  But I seem to remember somehting about bringing freedom to the Iraqis.  Also, someone said it was about denying the terrorists a safe haven...

Oh hell, who cares why we're there.  If we are there, it must be for a good reason. 


U.S.A.!!  U.S.A.!! 

It's amazing how far from the right to the left I've shifted over the past 2 to 3 years.

[Sgt PSN]

It's amazing how far from the right to the left I've shifted over the past 2 to 3 years.

You and me both.  Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go recruit some unsuspecting teenagers. 

[phillymic2000]

  don't forget to check Dio's neighborhood!

[Diomedes]

The kids in my neighborhood would be good prospects.  The schools suck so they have no education.  They're poor and don't have a way out beside dealing drugs or ass.  They speak ghetto language that would never pass in any professional environment.  They can't do math, read or write.  Best they can hope is to get a union job with the MTA or some other similar job.  Armed service probably looks good to them, especially if they believe the lies the recruiters tell them. 

Even so, at this point most people understand that joining up means dying for nothing, and generally being treated like shtein for your service, so they'd rather just have another stoned day on the corner, thanks.