Another liberal myth is shattered.

KillerWatermelon · Apr 14, 2003

It's a fact that most of the POWs from G1 And G2 were white. Most of the KIA were white.

Two problems with you comment. For one, the sample size is so small it is meaningless. Anyone with a college course in statistic knows that. You would have to quote the total number of U.S. forces in Iraq and then break it down by race.

And two, most of the POW’s were rear echelon troops, there were from a maintenance battalion, not a forward infantry group, so almost all the POW’s were not front line troops as you falsely stated. But I’m guessing you never served in the military or you would have understood this.

I believe 20% of U.S. Military personnel are African-American, while only 12% of the U.S. population is African-American.

The fact is, most of the U.S. Military is made up of minorities and whites from lower economic levels. There is nothing wrong with that, but there is a disparity in who serves. Middle class and upper class American’s are not represented much in the U.S. military, while lower class whites and minorities do serve. I believe that was the point Rangle was trying to make.

Guest · Apr 14, 2003

You're dead wrong. I was in the US Navy. It's a fact that a majority of the minorities work admin jobs, not front line infantry.

My three closest friends were in the marines and they support what I say. They were not three poor white boys either. They just wanted to be marines.

The soldiers that were KIA were mainly infantry and they were mainly white.

[This message was edited by outandup on 04-14-03 at 10:29 PM.]

KillerWatermelon · Apr 14, 2003

It's a fact that a majority of the minorities work admin jobs, not front line infantry.

Out, when you make these comments, why not post sources? Any way, it seems your comments have some merit. See the link below.

Front-line troops disproportionately white, not black Numbers refute long-held belief

Guest · Apr 14, 2003

Good article.

KMAN · Apr 16, 2003

Let's not forget about all of the Liberals being scared of all the terrorist attacks that were going to happen if we attacked Iraq!

However, maybe this is how Liberals planned on stimulating the economy.......They tell everyone to be prepared for all of these horrible terrorist attacks by going out and getting duct tape, and plastic, which in turn creates spending

Excellent plan!

KMAN

radiofreecostarica · Apr 16, 2003

Who said anything about being "scared"? Kman, please debate the topic.

As far as the duct tape reference, that was Tom Ridge and the Office of Homeland Security, which is FAR from being left-headed.

Guest · Apr 16, 2003

Kman,
Not one of their doom and gloom predictions came true. I would be ashamed and would shut the fuk up if I was always wrong. They just continue with all the BULLSHIT.

radiofreecostarica · Apr 16, 2003

What is this "doom and gloom" of which you speak?
Do you not consider the destruction of a library containing Iraqi history as a pretty dim occurrence?

Guest · Apr 16, 2003

RFC,
1500 oil wells on fire would be much worse. I wouldn't be surprised if Saddams goons took all the valuable pieces anyway.

Guest · Apr 16, 2003

The doom and gloom from the left...
Saddam will.....
burn all the oil wells
use chemical weapons on the troops
his own people
3000 US soldiers would die taking baghdad
The US will kill millions of iraqi citizens
the US is bogged down
the US doesn't have enough troops to win
this will be another vietnam

there's more, but you get the talking points

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

Since the doom and gloom did not come true, shouldn't the left finally praise our president for a job well done. doesn't the left care about all the iraqi children that are now free?

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

I thought the left had a monopoly on compassion?

kayaman+ · Apr 21, 2003

outandup,

You do realize that by saying this....
"I would be ashamed and would shut the fuk up if I was always wrong."
...you're not allowed to talk any more.

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

Kaya,
the problem is i'm right 99% of the time.

radiofreecostarica · Apr 21, 2003

the problem is i'm right 99% of the time.

come on, out,

admit your humanity!

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

I was 100% right on the war and all you looney leftest were way off.

radiofreecostarica · Apr 21, 2003

out the infallible?

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

RFC,
remember a few weeks ago. the buzz words were bogged down, another vietnam, 1000's will die taking baghdad, and blah, blah, blah.

KillerWatermelon · Apr 21, 2003

Since the doom and gloom did not come true, shouldn't the left finally praise our president for a job well done.

Too early to say job well done. We have to wait a few years before victory can be claimed. Out, you know as well as anyone that this is about much more than defeating another country's Army.

Besides, praising the military part of this operation would be like praising Ali for beating the crap out of Gary Coleman. The military aspect of this campaign was always a given. Moreover, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

If in three years, Iraq is a peaceful, relatively prosperous country with a representive type government, I will gladly give Bush his due.