Politics and religion.

[RICHARD]

I may be mistaken but wasn't this month the worst for casualties in Afghanistan?

Where are those pesky war protestors?

[Grace]

I may be mistaken but wasn't this month the worst for casualties in Afghanistan?

Where are those pesky war protestors?

So far this month is second to July. But there are several days left, and the way things have been going . . . . . . .

As for the protesters, one of them is sitting right here, in front of my computer, checking to see if anymore of our soldiers, sailors, marines have died since my last In Memoriam posting.

[Grace]

And Cindy Sheehan, well as ABC News puts it -

If it's August, it must be time for Cindy Sheehan to drop in on a presidential vacation.

[RICHARD]

So far this month is second to July. But there are several days left, and the way things have been going . . . . . . .

As for the protesters, one of them is sitting right here, in front of my computer, checking to see if anymore of our soldiers, sailors, marines have died since my last In Memoriam posting.

Hmmmmm. It's 100 degrees outdoors!

[Edwina's Secretary]

As for the protesters, one of them is sitting right here, in front of my computer,.

And here...although I do my check on Sundays...

When I was digging out the squirrel photos last night I came across photos of the anti-war march I attended in San Francisco in 2003.

[Grace]

I may be mistaken but wasn't this month the worst for casualties in Afghanistan?

Richard, August is now tied with July for most casualties (deaths). And August goes on for 4 more days.

[Edwina's Secretary]

As I recall the worst month in Iraq was sadly, 99 casualties. How does this compare?

[Grace]

As I recall the worst month in Iraq was sadly, 99 casualties. How does this compare?

Fortunately the total is about half that number. 44 to date, to be exact. July had 45. However, the total for this year, to this point, is more than in all of 2008.

I think one was too many.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I think one was too many.

Emphatically agree!

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so to get back on point....looks who was irritated by hecklers at town hall meetings...in fact having someone thrown out!!



Now...I am going to sit back and wait for those who were so incensed by the treatment of people at town hall meetings to chime in. After all...this woman just wanted to be heard...right?

One person being removed, others getting beaten. Hm, McCain had someone removed peacefully. The Unions that support the Dems, beating those opposing HCR. I can see your comparison.

I think one was too many.

Just think, if nobody died in war, women would still be subjegated, slavery would be wide spread, and we would be living in the dark ages. Better living through superior firepower.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Just think, if nobody died in war, women would still be subjegated, slavery would be wide spread, and we would be living in the dark ages.

A link for that please? I have not a clue what subjegated (sic) is but I sure would like to know how people dying in war "unsubjegated" us????

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A link for that please? I have not a clue what subjegated (sic) is but I sure would like to know how people dying in war "unsujegated" us????

"unsujegated"?

You really do think this thread is about you.

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A link for that please? I have not a clue what subjegated (sic) is but I sure would like to know how people dying in war "unsubjegated" us????

Sharia law. Something yall didnt have to overcome that here in the states. Can Iranian women vote? Can Suadi women vote? How many women got stoned to death yesterday under sharia law?

Not that type of stoned, you hippies!!!

Iraqi women get to vote now, because of us.

[Grace]

I may be mistaken but wasn't this month the worst for casualties in Afghanistan?

Now you are correct. From NPR -

August Deadliest Month In Afghanistan For U.S. Troops

By Frank James

A U.S. soldier was killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan Friday, making it the deadliest month for U.S. troops in the eight years of the war.

The soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan when the vehicle he was riding in struck a roadside bomb, according to the military.

All told, 45 U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan in August as the U.S. has surged its military forces into the country with the aim of driving back the Taliban and insurgents.

Roadside bombs have caused many of the casualties since improvised explosive devices are so easy to conceal in the Afghanistan's unpaved roads. Meanwhile, the Taliban learned from observing the Iraq War how effectively deadly IEDs are.

The increasing death toll comes at the same time as support in the U.S. for the war appears to be declining among a war-weary public; the growing casualties are no doubt causing some of that loss of public backing.

Complicating President Barack Obama's challenge is the U.S. military's request for more troops to be sent to Afghanistan which would likely increase the casualties there, further eroding public support.

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This whole white text thing and photo-spying is pathetic. Grow up, man.

Why? This is the internetz.

Howinthehe!! did we get off the (once polite) debating on the theme of this thread? I'm just disgusted.

I find that tends to happen when a group of members single out 1 or 2 others to publicly mock, ridicule, and insult.

Agreed. This thread was taking on a somewhat sinister tone. Downright creepy.

Creepy, thats putting it mildly.

I sometimes think we have no business fighting all over the globe. America needs to look to it's own business. We have plenty of problems that we need to be working on.

Do you think we should be helping to improve the living conditions of third world countries? Should we be helping to improve womens rights in countries where women are oppressed? When American civilian volunteers are killed for trying to improve conditions in other countries should we just shrug our shoulders?