Iraq Perspective

With Memorial Day only 24 hours away (in this part of the world), I thought I'd put a wee bit up about the war in Iraq. Here's a couple of figures that the whiners seem to perpetually overlook:

• Solders killed in Iraq (5 yrs): 4,308 (3,501 in combat)

• Soldiers killed in Vietnam War (64-73): 58,200

• Soldiers killed in Persian Gulf War (90-91): 382

• Americans killed on 9/11/01: 2,986

• Americans murdered in U.S. (1 yr) (2005): 16,692

Who would have thought that the U.S. is actually more dangerous to Americans than Iraq is? I think that somebody actually compared Baghdad to Detroit...and was then embarrassed by the comparison. What a shock.

Have a nice day!

P.S. Enjoy your cookouts, but please remember what this long weekend is all about.