Kinson Cook, Jr
08-05-2008, 12:20 AM
Whatever your politics, however you lean, however you feel about the current
administration, this report should open some eyes. As tragic as the
loss of any member of the US Armed Forces is, consider the following
statistics:
The annual fatalities of military members while actively serving in the
armed forces from 1980 through 2006:
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 (Clint on 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)
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-d riven 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?
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
Americans against Americans for a vote. he Clinton adminisrration, without
having an actual war, sent more soldiers to death during his term 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, 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
administration, this report should open some eyes. As tragic as the
loss of any member of the US Armed Forces is, consider the following
statistics:
The annual fatalities of military members while actively serving in the
armed forces from 1980 through 2006:
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 (Clint on 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)
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-d riven 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?
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
Americans against Americans for a vote. he Clinton adminisrration, without
having an actual war, sent more soldiers to death during his term 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, 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