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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Yeah, whatever your politics me arse <g>  One of two choices:  1)  either be 
upfront about your bias OR 2) use the correct numbers.

As it stands your list is piled higher with road apples that the dump pile 
at the barn where youngest worked this week taking care of horses!

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jmroll AT bellsouth.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: [Homestead] statistics of annual military fatalities


> Whatever your politics, however you lean, however you feel about the 
> current administration, this report should open some eyes.
> _____________________________________________________
> Military losses, 1980 through 2006
> http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf
>
> As tragic as the loss of any member of the US Armed Forces is, consider 
> the following statistics:  The annual fatalities of military members while 
> actively serving in the armed forces from 1980 through 2006:
> 1980 ......... 2,392 (Carter Year)
> 1981 ........ 2,380 (Reagan Year)
> 1984 .......... 1,999 (Reagan Year)
> 1988 .......... 1,819 (Reagan Year)
> 1989 .......... 1,636 (George HW Year)
> 1990 ........ 1,508 (George HW Year)
> 1991 ......... 1,787 (George HW Year)
> 1992 .......... 1,293 (George HW Year)
> 1993 .......... 1,213 (Clinton Year)
> 1994 .......... 1,075 (Clinton Year)
> 1995 .......... 2,465 (Clinton Year)
> 1996 .......... 2,318 (Clinton Year)        Clinton years (1993-2000): 
> 14,000 deaths
> 1997 ............. 817 (Clinton Year)
> 1998 .......... 2,252 (Clinton Year)
> 1999 .......... 1,984 (Clinton Year)
> 2000 .......... 1,983 (Clinton Year)
> 2001 ............ 890 (George W Year)
> 2002 ......... 1,007 (George W Year)
> 2003 .......... 1,410 (George W Year)
> 2004 .......... 1,887 (George W Year)   George W years (2001-2006):  7,932 
> deaths
> 2005 ............ 919 (George W Year)
> 2006.............. 920 (George W Year)
> 2007... ...899 (George W Year)
>
> If you are surprised when you look at these figures, so was I.
> These figures mean that the loss from the two latest conflicts in the 
> Middle East are LESS than the loss of military personnel during Bill 
> Clinton's presidency; when America wasn't even involved in a war!
>
> And, I was even more shocked when I read that in 1980, during the reign of 
> President (Nobel Peace Prize winner) Jimmy Carter, there were 2,392 US 
> military fatalities!
>
> I think that these figures indicate that many members of our Media and our 
> Politicians will pick and choose the information on which they report.  Of 
> course we all know that they present only those 'facts' which support 
> their agenda-driven reporting.  But why do so many of them march in 
> lock-step to twist the truth?  Where do so many of them get their 
> marching-orders for their agenda?  Obviously there is one shared agenda, 
> and I believe it is clear it comes from the most powerful Democratic 
> family of the decade.
>
> Do you want further proof? Consider the latest census, of Americans. It 
> shows the following FACTS about the distribution of American citizens, by 
> Race:
> European descent .......................... 69.12%
> Hispanic ......................................... 12.5%
> Black .............................................. 12.3%
> Asian ............................................... 3.7%
> Native American .............................. 1.0%
> Other ............................................... 2.6%
>
> Now... here are the fatalities by Race; over the past three years in Iraqi 
> Freedom:
> European desce nt (white) .............74.31%
> Hispanic ..................................... 10.74%
> Black .......................................... 9.67%
> Asian ........................................... 1.81%
> Native American ........................... 1.09%
> Other ............................................ 0.33%
>
> I was surprised again. . until it became clear to me that the point here 
> is that our mainstream media continues to spin these figures (for 
> political gain).  Nothing more.
>
> It's all about politics and some politicians, who are now famous for 
> turning American against American for a vote. (Consider Slick Willie  and 
> his comments just recently made about South Carolina, Jesse Jackson, and 
> the 'blacks' voting for the 'black' candidates); or Hillary's stump speech 
> after her Super Tuesday 'victory' stating that the current administration 
> does not 'listen' to anyone and continues the war costing precious 
> American lives.  Yes, I might even agree with her, but she should be made 
> to acknowledge her own husband's admi nistration, without having an actual 
> war, sent more soldiers to death during his regime-while also forcing the 
> military to release Osama when we actually had him detained.
>
> I hope that during the time between now and November, that intelligent 
> Americans can decipher the facts from the spin and the spinners from the 
> leaders; those who seek even more power from those that seek justice, the 
> dividers from the uniters.
>
> Over the next months let's be good listeners (yes, Hillary we are 
> listening) and see and hear who tries to divide our nation; and who wants 
> to unite our nation.  Who wants to control how our money is spent and who 
> wants our money spent the way we would spend it.  Who seeks power and who 
> seeks justice?  Who spins the facts and who is genuine.
>
> (These statistics are published by Congressional Research Service, and 
> they may be confirmed by anyone at: 
> http://wwwfas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf )
>
> from email sent to my address
> Johnny Reb
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