[lbo-talk] 7,500 US Casualties Evacuated from Iraq War Zone to US

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Wed Nov 12 11:17:08 PST 2003


On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, cian wrote:


> The high number of very obviously wounded soldiers returning from Iraq might
> easily have the same affect on US morale. A dead soldier is a tragedy for a
> family, whereas a wounded soldier on the streets becomes a national tragedy.
> A wounded soldier is far harder for the Bush administration to hide, than a
> dead one. They tend to be a bit angrier too.

You're not thinking like a good Repug: all we need to do is cut veterans' benefits. Hard for the vet without legs to get to the antiwar rally without a wheelchair, yes?

Miles



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