Does it matter that 25 more soldiers were killed so far in January?

[mudesi]

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Shame on the Democrats for not stopping this.

[pdxmom]

1. It sure as hell matters to me, and I haven't heard any of the candidates mention it. N/T

[babylonsister]

2. Yes, it matters a lot. And yes, shame on the Dems. They could have

turned the money spigot off.

[gateley]

3. Not to Bushco. nt

[Disturbed]

8. It doesn't seem to matter to the majority of Americans.

The Busholini Regime along with the US Corp Media has convinced most
Americans that Iraq is now closer to being a success story due to the Surge.
Most Americans love winners & winning. The price in blood & dollars seems to
be worth it if it is in the win column.

How long will the Surge last? Can the Busholini Regime actually succeed in
their stated goals regarding Iraq? Will Iraq be a distant byline for another year?
Many questions that cannot be answered will not be asked.

[951-Riverside]

4. No, not really

The surge is working now we have to move on and focus on the economy.

[Breeze54]

15. Do you always walk around with blinders on?

The surge is NOT working but the almost total black out about it is working just fine!

Case in point? Your reply.

Please explain how the billions of dollars being bled and drained from the USA into the Iraq War doesn't effect our economy.

[951-Riverside]

17. USA! USA! USA! USA!

[Breeze54]

18. Don't buy the hawks' hype. The war may be off the front pages, but Iraq is broken beyond repair, and

and we still own it.

Surge to Nowhere

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/18/AR2008011802873.html

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In short, the surge has done nothing to overturn former secretary of state Colin Powell's now-famous "Pottery Barn" rule: Iraq is irretrievably broken, and we own it. To say that any amount of "kicking ass" will make Iraq whole once again is pure fantasy. The U.S. dilemma remains unchanged: continue to pour lives and money into Iraq with no end in sight, or cut our losses and deal with the consequences of failure.

snip-->

Such success comes at a cost. U.S. casualties in Iraq have recently declined. Yet since Petraeus famously testified before Congress last September, Iraqi insurgents have still managed to kill more than 100 Americans. Meanwhile, to fund the war, the Pentagon is burning through somewhere between $2 billion and $3 billion per week. Given that further changes in U.S. policy are unlikely between now and the time that the next administration can take office and get its bearings, the lavish expenditure of American lives and treasure is almost certain to continue indefinitely.

But how exactly do these sacrifices serve the national interest? What has the loss of nearly 4,000 U.S. troops and the commitment of about $1 trillion -- with more to come -- actually gained the United States?

more....

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. No, not really

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[ORDagnabbit]

6. you know whats sad is by only paying attention to the MSM I thought only 3 or 4 had been killed.

[gratuitous]

7. Were any of them out clubbing with Brittney?

Because if not, then the answer is no, it does not matter.

[Hugabear]

9. But the SURGE is working. Why do you hate the troops?

Shame on you for not drinking the kool-aid.

[Bigmack]

10. Iraq.....? Iraq.....? Iraq...?

Nope... doesn't ring any bells? Is that in Europe someplace?

Hey.. how about those playoff games!

Deep, dark, disgusted :sarcasm: intended.

[dorkulon]

11. Not as much as the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis we've killed.

Just going by sheer numbers, and the fact that they didn't volunteer for shit.

[malaise]

12. And another IED killed

at least 15 more Iraqis today.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7201237.stm
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The attack took place in the village of Hajaj, where dozens of mourners had gathered to pay their respects.

Among them was Col Ahmed Abdallah al-Juburi, the deputy chief of security in Salahuddin province and a relative of the deceased.

He was understood to have survived, but a number of his relatives were among the dead.

The funeral tent was also full of government officials and anti-al-Qaeda tribesmen.

"I heard a big explosion and I ran away out of fear. I came back to the tent after hearing the voices of wounded begging for help," Awad Jassim, a 25-year-old who had been making coffee over an open fire told the Associated Press news agency.
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There's a US media blackout re Iraq.

[fascisthunter]

13. Sacrificing Our Children on the Alter of Greed

for a sick sociopathic few. Time to sacrifice the few.

[doc03]

14. No now that the casualties are down

the MSM has moved on to other things. As long as the casualties are down and the MSM doesn't report it we can stay there for another 100 years, who cares. :sarcasm:

[Jamastiene]

19. It matters to some of us, but not to MSM.

They are content on drumming Edwards out, ignoring Kucinich altogether, and obsessing about the latest missing blonde or partying blonde, whichever is closest to the camera at the moment.

[Breeze54]

20. YES... it matters and Shame on ALL the war hawks who keep funding it!!

:grr: