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Is this where it should be pointed out that in World War II the average death toll for the US alone was 202/DAY. (295K/4 yrs/365 days. It's a very rough estimate).
Korea ... 30/day
Vietnam ... 19/day
So, based on these numbers, we're not doing too bad.
Yes, every life is precious. I think the difference is the immediacy of the modern news media ... every dead soldier is being personalized to the whole country this time out.
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