America’s Death Toll in Iraq… well, not as high as deaths that occur in bathtubs each year.

LNR’s author has laid his life on the line for 12 solid years in Bosnia, Kosovo, Croatia, Serbia, and death comes to us all. The media makes an “issue’ of the deaths in Iraq, but, from historical experience of wars and warfare, the number of U.S. soldier deaths is very small (in the historical context)- in fact, not much more than deaths that occur in the military even in “peacetime “ (due to accidents and suicides) !! Also, the media loves to print the cumulative total to make the number seem bigger than it is “each” year. Let’s see what is more dangerous- bathtubs or fighting in Iraq ?

In the past 5 years a total of 4,195 U.S. soldiers died in Iraq, that is: 839 per year statistically Lets compare- where- might America save more lives – Iraq or :

3,000 dead a year in accidental poisoning PER YEAR VS. Iraq= 839
17,000 falling down PER YEAR VS. Iraq= 839
40,000 !!! auto accidents PER YEAR VS Iraq= 839

Just keep the numbers in perspective
All LNR wants to point out is that we are a world power, we have global engagements, the military is voluntary and a form of insurance that we must pay. LNR has not talked the talk, but has in fact, for 12 years in the midst of war zones- walked the walk. Peace and stability and isolating terrorism does not come cheap- when the media constantly puts the Iraq death toll in print “without” putting those numbers in context- it becomes an act of treason ! Psychologically trying to beat the American public down- in aid of the enemy- clearly- treasonous acts by the media.