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indy_500
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My intention was not to put down families of 9/11 and whatnot. They have my prayers, I just didn't feel like I needed to say the obvious, and wanted to say bring the troops home instead! I have an uncle I haven't seen in 4 years (he came home after 2, was here for 3 months, and went back) and another uncle who fought for about a year but has been home for awhile and since retired from the army.
windingtrailgal
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nic, thanks for the post!!
Unlikely, as there was a guy on Twitter posting from that town complaining about the helicopter noise, and subsequent explosion as it was happening. Of course, he had no idea at the time it was a raid on Osama. It wasn't until he heard the Prez was about to make an announcement that he put it all together.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/02/man-live-tweets-u-s-raid-on-osama-bin-laden-without-knowing-it/
Firecatguy
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Yeah, I was waitin' for someone to fix that!
AMEN!
opps....lol....
why is eavery one saying 10 yrs? Bill was 1/2 heartedly trying for this guy also.remember Yemmen/kenya/Tanzania/ or the 1st wtc bombing or the ss cole closer to 15 yrs or better
caged_beagle
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True, IDK why either. Clinton put the OK to find him I believe dead or alive back in 1998 or so and the FBI put him on their Top 10 Most Wanted soon there after which would put it at 13+ years.
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mezz
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OOOPs, got a little carried away with the zero's, I meant 4,000 plus. Edited post. Thanks for the spot check, I didn't proof read.-Mezz
Iraq & Afghanistan casualties vs. WW-II
So to date we're looking at <5000 casualties in over 13 years in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Just to put it all in perspective, consider WW-II:
American casualties on June 6, 1944 at Omaha Beach on D-Day alone numbered around 5,000 out of 50,000 men, most in the first few hours.
And in less than four years, for all of WW-II (1941-1945)
Total US Killed/Missing: ≈416,837 (≈7300/month)
Total US Wounded: ≈683,846 (≈12,000/month)
Total US Casualties: ≈1,100,683 (≈19,300/month)
I guess our military has learned a bit about surviving in combat, eh?
Of course losing even one is still one too many!
So to date we're looking at <5000 casualties in over 13 years in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Just to put it all in perspective, consider WW-II:
American casualties on June 6, 1944 at Omaha Beach on D-Day alone numbered around 5,000 out of 50,000 men, most in the first few hours.
And in less than four years, for all of WW-II (1941-1945)
Total US Killed/Missing: ≈416,837 (≈7300/month)
Total US Wounded: ≈683,846 (≈12,000/month)
Total US Casualties: ≈1,100,683 (≈19,300/month)
I guess our military has learned a bit about surviving in combat, eh?
Of course losing even one is still one too many!
And also consider the Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg, if you prefer 
) during the American Civil War:
Union casualties in killed, wounded, and captured/missing were 2100, 9550, and 750, respectively, for a total of 12400.
Confederate casualties in the same categories 1550, 7750, and 1020, respectively, for a total of 10320.
Total battle casualties were 3650, 17300, and 1770, respectively, for a grand total of 22720 Americans killed, wounded, or captured/missing.
Generally regarded as the single bloodiest day of the war, this carnage was achieved in about 12 hours of fighting. It works out to be almost 1900 casualties per hour.
I echo John's and Nash's sentiments -- regardless of time period or conflict, one loss is too many.
) during the American Civil War:Union casualties in killed, wounded, and captured/missing were 2100, 9550, and 750, respectively, for a total of 12400.
Confederate casualties in the same categories 1550, 7750, and 1020, respectively, for a total of 10320.
Total battle casualties were 3650, 17300, and 1770, respectively, for a grand total of 22720 Americans killed, wounded, or captured/missing.
Generally regarded as the single bloodiest day of the war, this carnage was achieved in about 12 hours of fighting. It works out to be almost 1900 casualties per hour.
I echo John's and Nash's sentiments -- regardless of time period or conflict, one loss is too many.