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11 months ago

in Afghanistan Is Looking Like an Emergency to Everyone But the Pentagon on The Washington Independent
As a "Devil Dog Dad" who has a son deployed with the 24th MEU in suuport of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan any casualty is a bad casualty.



There is a quote that is attributed to Mark Twain...there are lies, damn lies and then there are statistics. One can get the numbers to say whatever they want. For instance: In Afganistan, fatalities are down 25% for July over the month of June - assuming the numbers hold for another day. So, should we not be encouraged by a 25% reduction in Afghanistan. In a few months, there will be no fatalities - Right?



Question: would people be happier if there were still more fatalities in Iraq versus Afghanistan. Should we not be rejoicing that the situation in Iraq is getting signficantly better!



One of the things that all Americans wanted, especially those that have military personnel serving in the Middle East/Asia, was to see the stiutaion in Iraq get better. Now that it has happened we complain about it by comparing it to Afghanistan.



Let's at least rejoice about the successes in Iraq!



Then we will be able to rejoice about the successes in Afghanistan and we are having success in Afghanistan!



Please at least acknowledge the successes that are happening and don't dishonor the work that my son and thousands of others sons and daughters are doing in bringing freedom to the Afghani people.



For us, Afghanistan is not the "forgotten war" but a very present reality!
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