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Old 04-30-2004, 07:09 PM   #41
marichiko
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Quote:
Originally posted by Undertoad
US deaths in Vietnam: about 58,000

US deaths in Iraq: 717

# of days it would take to catch up at a rate of 13/day: 4400

# years that would be: 12

Happy numeracy, or something.
US casualties in Vietnam in 1965 - the first year we entered the war - 512. More than that number have already died in the second round of Gulf fighting. Note that I said at the CURRENT RATE, meaning if this rate were to continue. How about a little historical literacy around here?
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