08-31-2010, 06:22 PM
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7 years, 5 months: US Combat Mission in Iraq Over
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/...ex.html?hpt=T1
1.5 million+ US troops have served in Iraq
4416 Confirmed US military deaths
31,929 Confirmed US military wounded
~4500 Coalition forces deaths
~1500 Civilian deaths, ~10,500 wounded (media and contractors)
97,461 Iraqi deaths according to Iraqi Body Count Project (other estimates have the number 600,000 - 1 million+)
More than $744 billion spent; projected additional costs for the next 10 years range from $274 billion to $588 billion.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...ybzqAD9HUMLUG0
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08-31-2010, 06:26 PM
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Took an arrow to the knee
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto
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The US did a great job paving the way for Iran!
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08-31-2010, 06:33 PM
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Does anyone have any idea what it's actually like living in Iraq now (not as a soldier)?
The state of Iraq seems to have sort of dropped off the map as a topic of interest in North American media.
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08-31-2010, 06:50 PM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by flylock shox
Does anyone have any idea what it's actually like living in Iraq now (not as a soldier)?
The state of Iraq seems to have sort of dropped off the map as a topic of interest in North American media.
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Probably because its not as bad as it originally was.
Also, interestingly enough the cost of the whole war was less than the cost of the stimulus bill.
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08-31-2010, 07:02 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Originally Posted by Azure
Probably because its not as bad as it originally was.
Also, interestingly enough the cost of the whole war was less than the cost of the stimulus bill.
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The war was Bush's own stiumuls bill. The military industries have and always will be some of the best industries to kickstart an economy with.... financially speaking that is.
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08-31-2010, 07:09 PM
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God of Hating Twitter
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I was actually supportive of the war once we went in, I think it has a chance to become a success story decades down the road.
But as many here I'm sure we all hold our breaths at this becoming another theocracy and return to sectarian violence which was kept at bay under a murderous regime for so many decades.
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08-31-2010, 07:50 PM
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Location: Vancouver
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It would be cool if 20 or 30 years down the road Iraq was a vacation and tourist spot for people from all over the world. Visit some ancient Babylonian sites and have a grand ole time.
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08-31-2010, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
It would be cool if 20 or 30 years down the road Iraq was a vacation and tourist spot for people from all over the world. Visit some ancient Babylonian sites and have a grand ole time.
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except for all the IED's. Im sure Iraq is like a fricking mine field now. Pretty sad.
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08-31-2010, 08:52 PM
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Had an idea!
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Originally Posted by drewboy12
except for all the IED's. Im sure Iraq is like a fricking mine field now. Pretty sad.
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If we still can't detect IEDs in 20 years by using robots and other technology we should just kill ourselves and be done with it.
Pretty sure there is technology out there that can remotely detonate a discovered IED.
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08-31-2010, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Moscow, ID
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Azure
If we still can't detect IEDs in 20 years by using robots and other technology we should just kill ourselves and be done with it.
Pretty sure there is technology out there that can remotely detonate a discovered IED.
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So, really, all a family would need to have a grand ole time in Iraq is their trusty IED detecting robot.
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08-31-2010, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Good to see Obama live up to a key election promise. The people spoke, he listened, made a promise and is now acting up on it.
It was never a popular war but hopefully no matter one's view, the brave soliders along with their sacrifices are never forgotten. My last visit to DC I really enjoyed seeing the memorials from the World Wars, Vietnam etc. I trust we'll see something like that in the near future for these brave soliders.
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08-31-2010, 09:03 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Originally Posted by drewboy12
except for all the IED's. Im sure Iraq is like a fricking mine field now. Pretty sad.
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If Vietnam and Cambodia can become tourist sites, so can Iraq.
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08-31-2010, 09:11 PM
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by blankall
If Vietnam and Cambodia can become tourist sites, so can Iraq.
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With all due respect, Iraq doesn't have pho or salad rolls... The cards are definitely not in their favour.
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08-31-2010, 09:13 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
With all due respect, Iraq doesn't have pho or salad rolls... The cards are definitely not in their favour.
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Well they have shawarma and kababs.
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08-31-2010, 09:23 PM
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by _Q_
Well they have shawarma and kababs.
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Ooo, I forgot about shawarma. The also have baklava! Maybe not such an uphill battle afterall...
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