Occupation death toll of U.S. troops equal to that of war

[MOBIUS]

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So that is an average of more than one US soldier dead per day since the war was officially declared over.

Well, if the war part was called 'Enduring Freedom', perhaps the occupation part could be called 'Enduring Bodycount'?

Now they are talking about increasing troop strengths, which in turn will increase the massive cost that this operation is incurring.

How can the US and the UK extricate themselves from a situation of their own making and how long will it take?

[Nubclear]

Never.

[MOBIUS]

Well the old adage of not fighting a war on two fronts still holds true - haven't even finished fighting Al Qaeda and then instead of finishing them off, finding someone new to fight who was minding their own business...

[MrFun]

MOBIUS, you're being unpatriotic by asking any questions about Bush's policies towards Iraq.

[MOBIUS]

War costing $1bn a week!!!

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Just think how far $52bn a year could go on relieving world poverty.

What about addressing Kyoto - what a radical idea that would be!

[Ted Striker]

Re: Occupation death toll of U.S. troops equal to that of war

Originally posted by MOBIUS

How can the US and the UK extricate themselves from a situation of their own making and how long will it take?

US and UK aren't leaving until the job is done.

Leaving will just create another bad situation that would require military interventions a couple of years down the road.

Perhaps you'd prefer another 20 year long Afghanistan type civil war.

[MrFun]

MOBIUS -- I was being sarcastic.


carry on

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Well the old adage of not fighting a war on two fronts still holds true - haven't even finished fighting Al Qaeda and then instead of finishing them off, finding someone new to fight who was minding their own business...

US military doctrine is by definition designed to fight a war on two fronts.

Perhaps you forgot that whole WW2 thingie.

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by MrFun
MOBIUS, you're being unpatriotic by asking any questions about Bush's policies towards Iraq.

So are more and more Americans!

"About 48 percent said the United States should withdraw military personnel because of the attacks"

How many more body bags before the majority favours retreat?

I'm afraid this sorry mess looks like Somalia in slow motion and worst of all, us Brits got sucked in alongside by Tony B-liar...

[Drake Tungsten]

finding someone new to fight who was minding their own business...

Minding their own business...

[MrFun]

Originally posted by MOBIUS


So are more and more Americans!

"About 48 percent said the United States should withdraw military personnel because of the attacks"

How many more body bags before the majority favours retreat?

I'm afraid this sorry mess looks like Somalia in slow motion and worst of all, us Brits got sucked in alongside by Tony B-liar...

Read my last post -- I was being

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[Ted Striker]

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[MOBIUS]

Re: Re: Occupation death toll of U.S. troops equal to that of war

Originally posted by Ted Striker
US and UK aren't leaving until the job is done.

That is precisely what I am worried about!

Leaving will just create another bad situation that would require military interventions a couple of years down the road.

Oh reeeeeally? Shoulda taken them out in '91 - but oh no, the US thought better!

Perhaps you'd prefer another 20 year long Afghanistan type civil war.

Hey, you mentioned it! And no I wouldn't because that would mean the deaths of soldiers who shouldn't even be there in the first place...

[Ted Striker]

The genie is out of the bottle dumbass.


Leaving will do more harm than good.

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

finding someone new to fight who was minding their own business...

Minding their own business...

Well compared to some mad psycho waving his nuclear d*ck in your face (North Korea), you chose to after some old has been playing in a broken down sandpit with a few rusty tanks at the other end of the park (Iraq)...

Way to prioritise!