[quote name='dohdough']
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War
Even the AP puts Iraqi death toll at 110,600 people with 66,000 being confirmed civilians between 2003 and 2009 alone.
Even at 10,000 dead at the hands of Al Qaeda, we're talking about a factor of 11 times more death and several hundred billion more dollars. This is objectively worse while also occupying and installing a "friendly" government. If this doesn't send a message of might makes right, then what the
do you call it.
Maybe instead of cherry-picking bullshit, you should go back more than 2 years to get your facts straight.
edit: And let's not forget that we went into Iraq because of Bin Laden.[/QUOTE]
....Did deadliest year since 2001 not sink into your head? Did multiplying the DEADLIEST year by ten not cover it? Anyways....suddenly we are talking about iraq to justify your lies. Which it does not even do that. Both combined does not even do that. Then you are saying that we went to iraq for bin laden? WTF? and you want me to get my facts straight? WOW.
Here take a look at the actual incidents.
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/incidents/page1 Now sort through all 492 pages and tell me who is killing who.
[quote name='IRHari']
'you all' - I sincerely hope you weren't trying to say
everyone commenting here was equating the endless 'war on terror' with one man. You probably were since you hate when people paint you with broad strokes, but when you do it, well....dandy..
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I was referring to the last couple people that posted, but fair enough, dohdough, magus, and clak.
[quote name='bvharris']Well to be fair, every wanted person in the world is living within 35 miles of
someone, a good many of them likely in the US. In fact, sitting in the nation's capital about a mile from Obama himself I would be surprised if there aren't a few fugitives within 35 miles of me at this very moment, and I doubt many of them have as many people dedicated to keeping them hidden as Osama did. Plus, knowing the competency level of the Pakistani government as I do, I'm not the least bit surprised. Is it interesting? Yes. Suspicious? Not really.[/QUOTE]
Sorry I missed this post. It also goes to show how Obama did not inform Pakistan that it was going to strike 35 miles from their capital. That shows alot I think. Sure everyone who is wanted is close to someone, but pakistan has been known as a hiding place for al qaida so they should be more vigilant if they really didn't know he was there. Also I recently found out that this compound of bin ladens was 100 yards from a Pakistani military base.