Message Forum: Weighing in on Iraq

Weighing in on Iraq

Posted By: Michael, on host 71.97.18.118
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007, at 15:33:33

Here's some interesting info to ponder:

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There has been a monthly average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 deaths. That gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers. The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 persons for the same period. That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in the U.S. Capital than you are in Iraq.
Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington
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I found this in someone's blog and copied it. My apologies for any misspellings and/or inaccurate statistics. Nevertheless, I thought it was funny.

Michael

Replies To This Message

Re: Weighing in on Iraq - gremlinn - Thu, 3/22/2007, 17:26:14
- Re: Weighing in on Iraq - Howard - Fri, 3/23/2007, 18:54:56
  - Re: Weighing in on Iraq - Ian Douglas - Tue, 4/24/2007, 18:42:30
- Re: Weighing in on Iraq - daniel78 - Thu, 3/22/2007, 21:34:57
  - Re: Weighing in on Iraq - Gharlane - Sat, 3/24/2007, 14:42:13

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Message:	> Here's some interesting info to ponder: > > -Begin Quote- > There has been a monthly average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 deaths. That gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers. The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 persons for the same period. That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in the U.S. Capital than you are in Iraq. > Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington > -End Quote- > > I found this in someone's blog and copied it. My apologies for any misspellings and/or inaccurate statistics. Nevertheless, I thought it was funny. > > Michael
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