Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
Only 5,000?

Small change in a war.
Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
5,000 deaths over eleven years of war, on at least two fronts, is a paltry number. In the 100 hours of Desert Storm the Americans suffered 200 casualties.

While every human life is precious and of equal value a sense of perspective is vital here.
Uh, how many people died in 9/11?

Small change, right? No? It is only small change when it is innocent brown people instead of innocent white people? Oh, OK got it.