1992 – 2000
President: Clinton
National Debt: Drastically reduced
National Budget: Current surplus and projected $5 trillion surplus
Economy: Largest and most stable consistent growth period in history
Military Casualties: Practically none
2001 – 2009
President: Bush
National Debt: Largest ever
National Budget: Largest projected deficit in history and $4 trillion cumulative debt expected
Economy: Worst condition since Great Depression. Some of nation’s largest financial institutions collapse.
Military Casualties: Over 4,000 dead in Iraq alone, over 30,000 wounded and maimed.
Your casualties should specify American casualties because the number of people actually killed and wounded is considerably higher, of course. Not that the American deaths and injuries alone are insignificant, but they are so dwarfed by the actual number of people killed, people who also had families, homes, etc., it behooves us to acknowledge their suffering as well. This is especially true when you consider how many suicide bombers, for example, were not known as political people, but when a loved one was suddenly killed, they changed and that one attack becomes the impetus for another. Another point is that there is a high incidence of murder caused by veterans of the Iraq war, which means their deaths can also be attributed to the war. The New York Times did a good story on this “phenomenon” some months ago.
Yes. The numbers of Iraqi dead is staggering, and sadly, not even counted. Estimates range in the 100,000 or more.
Our right wing is going to tell us they are all “terrorists.”
A very arrogant and dangerous attitude indeed.