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[benchilada]

Most recent estimates say that between 38,000 and 42,000 Iraqi civilians have died in combat or combat-related events since the war began.

Most recent estimates say that nearly 2500 American soldiers have died in Iraq since the war began.

Neither of these statistics include the grievously wounded, maimed, or otherwise injured.

Does anybody see why I'm

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[froborr_dwiggy]

Welcome to the Culture of Life.

[benchilada]

I used to think the same thing.
But that is neither Culture nor Life.

Why can't we ever have something good, or even something new?

[froborr_dwiggy]

I was referring sarcastically to the whole "compassionate conservative" nonsense, actually.

[benchilada]

I know, sorry about my tone.
I have a knee-jerk reaction to the term "Culture of Life."

And I was in a shitty mood.

40,000 is a lot of dead people.
2,000 is a lot of dead people.

And wounded estimates are in the hundreds of thousands.

[benchilada]

At this point, I don't care who I'm preaching to.
I suspect the choir needs to listen as much as the congregation, given the absolute complacency I've seen lately.

Love resizable windows !

[andyluke]

Watching one of the two documentaries on Cheney I have lined up now.

I totally went to town on following those links you included Ben. These things are important to me bur because its politics (=boring) it doesnt take much to shift them off my improvised agenda. Keep shouting friends - helps prioritise it as it deserves.