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Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:27:44 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
  
Winning or losing isn’t based on the daily body count.

So you’d consider ANY body count “acceptable” in order to “win” this military action? And do you think the average Iraqi would have the same answer to that question as you do?

ROSCO



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  Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
 
(...) Averages are seldom a good measure of populations. Mind you, as the declining population approaches 1, they get a lot better. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
 
(...) Not one death is "acceptable" (YOUR word, not mine). (...) Yes. What I mean is: if 10 innocents are killed today, and 12 tomorrow, then that doesn't mean we are suddenly "losing". And if there are only 2 the following day, we are not suddenly (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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(...) We are winning because we are taking control of areas that once weren't under control. Little by little the terrorists are being squeezed out. Winning or losing isn't based on the daily body count. This is precisely the mindset and rationale (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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