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How did we let 3000 GIs die for the weak ego of a pampered liar and his desperate need to prove he's half the man his father was?
We didn't.
I'm being critical. Fred Reed must be read to appreciate Fred Reed's writing; I think.
While I read Fred Reed I post Fred Reed's writing.
I think too.
So here are 3 thousand souls who no longer occupy human bodies. On their way to the hereafter these 3 thousand souls journey along some path of some kind, I suppose, and meanwhile there are some 300 thousand souls traveling somewhere too.
Here are some efforts to account the souls:
http://cryptome.org/mil-dead-iqw.htm
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15266.htm
http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/stuff_for_blog/iraq1.pdf
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/
Suppose that two numbers do exist and suppose that someone somewhere actually knows exactly how many souls are traveling from their human bodies to the next place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearly_gates
Suppose that Saint Peter has an order handed down from above (The boss) asking for a tally on the innocent people who have to leave the earthly world early.
This is a bit of a leap of faith, I am asking, to suppose that the boss is worried about deaths that were not a part of the overall plan.
So the boss asks Saint Peter to account for these somewhat late ‘abortions’.
Suppose that the boss, after a few years, checks back with Saint Peter. The boss casually asks for a rough estimate.
The boss says:
“How many innocent people have aborted their existence in human form since this Iraqi Freedom Project began – Pete.”
Pete:
“I’m having a little trouble with the concept of ‘innocent’, ah, sir.”
The boss is patient and understanding but the boss is busy and pressed for time.
The boss:
“Just give me a rough number of American Soldiers who went to Iraq and died in Iraq.”
Pete:
“That would be about Three Thousand – roughly speaking.”
The boss:
“Good enough”
Pete:
“Is that it?”
The boss:
“Yes; do you have any questions?”
Pete:
“Well; there are at least 10 times more souls arriving at the gate sir.”
The boss:
“More souls!”
Pete:
“At least ten times more souls sir”
The boss:
“Aborted?”
Pete:
“They are at the gate sir.”
The boss:
“I see”
Some time passes.
Pete:
“Ah…do you want me to count these?”
The boss:
“Ok, sure, count them too. I’m busy with Christmas and all that right now. I’ll get back with you later.”
Pete:
“One more thing, if I may, ask?”
The boss:
“Go on.”
Pete:
“Should I count the numbers going the other way too?”
The boss:
“That isn’t our jurisdiction. Let them eat cake.”
Pete:
“OK”
The boss:
“Merry Christmas”
Pete:
“If you say so.”
The boss hurries along shaking his head thinking: “I need a new accountant – one without a conscience.”