Reply #24: let's look at the odds. [View All]

[cjbuchanan]

Using Rush's own figures lets look at the numbers.
230 million Americans in US
140,000 Soldiers in Iraq

For these odds I assumed 1 American killed per day (even though 5 have died in the last 2 days).

A soldier is 13.9 times more likely to die in Iraq than an American dieing due to a car accident.
A soldier is 33.8 times more likely to die in Iraq than an American dieing due to murder.
A soldier is 60.7 times more likely to die in Iraq than an American dieing due to a fall.
A soldier is 65.7 times more likely to die in Iraq than an American dieing due to AIDS.
A soldier is 118 times more likely to die in Iraq than an American dieing due to a pedestrian accident.
A soldier is 165.1 times more likely to die in Iraq than an American dieing due to drowning.

I think these numbers speak volumes.