Ramblings and Thoughts on War

This may be old news to some of you, but it is new to me. I received it in an email today. Since I don't forward, I am posting it here. If anyone has found untruths, please let me know. Not opinions, but facts.

This is straight facts about the wars the United States have been involved in past years in comparison to the was in Irag. Very republican... of course! I did verify the death counts on some wars... it does make you think and thankful for the small amount of lives lost in Iraq, although any life loss is too many lost.

None of us are for war- everyone should be anti-war. (Someone said that recently, but I cannot remember who!)


Just remember to take all things in perspective, have faith that our government is run by people that should have a clue, and pray daily for our country and the leaders that they will make Godly decisions.

Things that make you think a little:

There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq in January.

In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly as the entire war-torn country of Iraq

When some claim that President Bush shouldn't have started this war, state the following

a. FDR led us into World War II.

b. Germany never attacked us; Japan did.

From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost ...
an average of 112,500 per year (9,375 per month)

c. Truman finished that war and started one in Korea North Korea never attacked us .

From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost ...
an average of 18,334 per year (over 1,500 per month).

d John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us

e. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire.

From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost .
an average of 5,800 per year (483 per month).

f. Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent. Bosnia never attacked us

He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three
times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.

g. In the years since terrorists attacked us , President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Libya , Iran , and, North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people.

The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking.

But Wait

It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound.

That was a 51-day operation.

We've been looking for evidence for chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida !!!!