Military
Losses,
1980
thru
2006
Whatever
your
politics,
however
you
lean,
however
you feel
about
the
current
administration,
this
report
should
open
some
eyes as
to our
Military
losses,
1980
through
2006.
As
tragic
as the
loss of
any
member
of the
US Armed
Forces
is,
consider
the
following
statistics
and if
you have
time
click on
the
source
at the
bottom
of the
stats
which
states
that
these
figures
were all
made
available
to
congress.
It makes
Hillary’s
and
Obama’s
current
speeches
ring a
little
hollow.
The
editorial
comments
in the
first
person
below
are not
written
by me
but by
the
originator
of this
message
and
though
strongly
politically
biased
certainly
have
some
obvious
factual
merit so
I have
included
them.
The
annual
fatalities
of
military
members
while
actively
serving
in the
armed
forces
from
1980
through
2006:
TNBB
1980
.........
2,392
(Carter
Year)
1981
..........
2,380
(Reagan
Year)
1984
.........
1,999
(Reagan
Year)
1988
..........
1,819
(Reagan
Year)
1989
.........
1,636
(George
H W
Year)
1990
........
1,508
(George
H W
Year)
1991
..........
1,787
(George
H W
Year)
1992
..........
1,293
(George
H W
Year)
1993
........
1,213
(Clinton
Year)
1994
.......
...
1,075
(Clinton
Year)
1995
..........
2,465
(Clinton
Year)
1996
..........
2,318
(Clinton
Year)
1997
............
817
(Clinton
Year)
1998
..........
2,252
(Clinton
Year)
1999
..........
1,984
(Clinton
Year)
2000
..........1,983
(Clinton
Year)
2001
............
890(George
W Year)
2002
..........
1,007
(George
W Year)
2003
.........
1,410
(George
W Year)
2004
.........
1,887
(George
W Year)
2005
............
919
(George
W Year)
2006..............
920
(George
W Year)
2007............899
(George
W Year)
Clinton
years
(1993-2000):
14,000
deaths
George W
years
(2001-2006):
7,932
deaths
If you
are
surprised
when you
look at
these
figures,
so was
I. These
figures
mean
that the
loss
from the
two
latest
conflicts
in the
Middle
East are
LESS
than the
loss of
military
personnel
during
Bill
Clinton’s
presidency;
when
America
wasn’t
even
involved
in a
war!
And, I
was even
more
shocked
when I
read
that in
1980,
during
the
reign of
President
(Nobel
Peace
Prize
winner)
Jimmy
Carter,
there
were
2,392 US
military
fatalities!
I think
that
these
figures
indicate
that
many
members
of our
Media
and our
Politicians
will
pick and
choose
the
information
on which
they
report.
Of
course
we all
know
that
they
present
only
those
‘facts’
which
support
their
agenda-driven
reporting.
But why
do so
many of
them
march in
lock-step
to twist
the
truth?
Where do
so many
of them
get
their
marching-orders
for
their
agenda?
Obviously
there is
one
shared
agenda,
and I
believe
it is
clear it
comes
from the
most
powerful
Democratic
family
of the
decade.
Do you
want
further
proof?
Consider
the
latest
census,
of
Americans.
It shows
the
following
FACTS
about
the
distribution
of
American
citizens,
by Race:
European
descent
...............................69.12%
Hispanic
.........................................
12.5%
Black
..............................................12.3%
Asian
...
..........................................
3.7%
Native
American
..........................................1.0%
Other
...............................................2.6%
Now...
here are
the
fatalities
by Race;
over the
past
three
years in
Iraqi
Freedom:
European
descent
(white)
.............74.31%
Hispanic
................................
10.74%
Black
.....................................
9.67%
Asian
....................................
1.81%
Native
American
.......................
1.09%
Other
......................................
0.33%
I was
surprised
again. .
.until
it
became
clear to
me that
the
point
here is
that our
mainstream
media
continues
to spin
these
figures
(for
political
gain).
Nothing
more.
It’s all
about
politics
and some
politicians,
are now
famous
for
turning
American
against
American
for a
vote.
(Consider
Slick
Willy
and his
comments
just
recently
made
about
South
Carolina,
Jesse
Jackson,
and the
‘blacks’
voting
for the
‘black’
candidates);
or
Hillary’s
stump
speech
after
her
Super
Tuesday
‘victory’
stating
that the
current
administration
does not
‘listen’
to
anyone
and
continues
the war
costing
precious
American
lives.
Yes, I
might
even
agree
with
her, but
she
should
be made
to
acknowledge
her own
husband’s
administration,
without
having
an
actual
war,
sent
more
soldiers
to death
during
his
regime-while
also
forcing
the
military
to;
release
Osama
when we
actually
had him
detained.
I hope
that
during
the time
between
now and
November,
that
intelligent
Americans
can
decipher
the
facts
from the
spin and
the
spinners
from the
leaders;
those
who seek
even
more
power
from
those
that
seek
justice,
the
dividers
from the
uniters.
Over the
next
months
let’s be
good
listeners
(yes,
Hillary
we are
listening)
and see
and hear
who
tries to
divide
our
nation;
and who
wants to
unite
our
nation.
Who
wants to
control
how our
money is
spent
and who
wants
our
money
spent
the way
we would
spend
it. Who
seeks
power
and who
seeks
justice?
Who
spins
the
facts
and who
is
genuine.
These
statistics
are
published
by
Congressional
Research
service,
and they
may be
confirmed
by
anyone
at:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf
