Iraq War Set to be More Deadly to Americans than 9/11 Attacks

Written: Saturday, October 28, 2006

I'm confused! Outside my vote, it's not often that I weigh in on governmental politics (social politics – YES) but again, I'm confused so I have to say something. I'm just learning today that the War in Iraq has killed 2,810 Americans with October 2006 being one of the top months for deaths of American troops since the war began March 19th, 2003. Now I begin with the comparison to 9/11 attacks because the President and his administration in selling Americans this war, cleverly made a case for war by tying the mission of the war to avenging the deaths of 9/11 (the War on Terror and Operation Iraqi Freedom being used interchangeably) and made a case for the invasion of Iraq by the infamous "concern" for WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) in Iraq.

HELLO AMERICANS! NEWS BULLETIN! There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Lastly, Saddam Hussein had absolutely NOTHING to do with 9/11.

I'm angry that a reported 2,973 fatalities occurred on 9/11 and yes, there should be a true War on Terror – much of the terror is right here at home. But shouldn't Americans be just as angry that 2,810 Americans (almost as many fatalities as 9/11) have been killed to date in an illegal and faulty war that has no exit plan in site for our American troops. With no end in site, the Iraq War is sure to kill more Americans than 9/11 and this pisses me off. Isn't the truth of the Iraq War just as much terrorism on America as 9/11? Or is it okay for an attack on Americans, for this many Americans to die when it is sanctioned by the President and his administration. Again, I'm confused.

Does this make anyone else mad?