On March 19, 2003, George W. Bush announced that the war in Iraq had begun:
My fellow citizens, at this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.
...and each year since, has marked the anniversary with a speech.
One year:
There are still violent thugs and murderers in Iraq, and we're dealing with them.
U.S. Fatalities: 583
Two years:
Iraq's progress toward political freedom has opened a new phase of our work there.
U.S. Fatalities: 1,522
Three years:
We are implementing a strategy that will lead to victory in Iraq.
U.S. Fatalities: 2,319
Four years:
There's been good progress.
U.S. Fatalities: 3,224
And now, five years:
No one would argue that this war has not come at a high cost in lives and treasure ¬ but those costs are necessary when we consider the cost of a strategic victory for our enemies in Iraq
U.S. Fatalities: 3,990
U.S. Casualties: 40,229
Iraqi Fatalities: Unknown
Iraqi Casualties: Unknown
Cost: $504,000,000,000.00
My fellow citizens, at this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.
...and each year since, has marked the anniversary with a speech.
One year:
There are still violent thugs and murderers in Iraq, and we're dealing with them.
U.S. Fatalities: 583
Two years:
Iraq's progress toward political freedom has opened a new phase of our work there.
U.S. Fatalities: 1,522
Three years:
We are implementing a strategy that will lead to victory in Iraq.
U.S. Fatalities: 2,319
Four years:
There's been good progress.
U.S. Fatalities: 3,224
And now, five years:
No one would argue that this war has not come at a high cost in lives and treasure ¬ but those costs are necessary when we consider the cost of a strategic victory for our enemies in Iraq
U.S. Fatalities: 3,990
U.S. Casualties: 40,229
Iraqi Fatalities: Unknown
Iraqi Casualties: Unknown
Cost: $504,000,000,000.00
The cost of this misadventure is estimated by some to eventually surpass 3 trillion dollars. The Bush administration has gone to great lengths to downplay and obfuscate the true financial disaster our dummy in chief has created. We were sold a bill of goods that the war would be short, clean and painless. Yeah, right! We have enough problems at home without the waste of an ongoing ill-advised intervention in a foreign civil war. Call it "cut and run", "retreat", "surrender" or any other catchy phrase that works for Bush, Cheney, McCain, etc., but please get our troops out of Iraq ASAP.
while i am against the war and money being wasted..these guys signed up for the military,did some of them just sign up for a free paycheck etc? once again i am against the war,but hate it when people mention casualties..4000 dead in 5 years?
here is something to chew on 12x that amount are killed right here in the good ol' usa by people living right here,and this is just a 3 year period
YEAR-MURDERS in the United States
2002-16,204 Murders
2003-16,528 Murders
2004-16,137 Murders
Total-48,802 Murders
here is something to chew on 12x that amount are killed right here in the good ol' usa by people living right here,and this is just a 3 year period
YEAR-MURDERS in the United States
2002-16,204 Murders
2003-16,528 Murders
2004-16,137 Murders
Total-48,802 Murders
Buster I have to agree with you however you didnt post a video showing murder so I cant.
FU!!!!!
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maybe...but it is better than :lolBIG:
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