Because up until now the congress has not openly threatened to cutoff funding for the war in Iraq. The war has been funded every year by congress. This previous week however democrats have openly threatened to stop the funding. They cannot stop the troops from going, but they can take away the money.




>So wait, you are telling me that a guy who obviously has a perverted sense of ego, would be willing to risk even more american lives as he tries to dig himself out of a hugh mess?
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>There have been many articles over the last several years about soldiers not having the proper equipment, why would now be any different?
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>>The additional troops are going so hopefully congress will not stop the funding at this point because it will not bring home the troops but will only limit the ability to pay for the necessary equipment and hurt the troops.
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>>>A recent article about the supply of armored humvees:
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>>>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-te.armor10jan10,0,2049191.story?coll=bal-iraq-headlines
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>>>>The accidental deaths should be shocking, but it is not really when you look at the fact that there are how many troops in Iraq? Compare that to a city and the typical statistics of a city as far as cancer, vehicle accidents, suicides, etc. The explosive device deaths are not surprising simply due to the fact that it is the weapon of choice over there. If it wasn't explosive devices then it would probably be gunshot deaths. All of it is tragic, but what concerns me is the 340 not reported. Why were they not reported? Are they civilian deaths (contractors)? I see no means of military deaths going unreported greater than 30 days because every military death is reported and investigated. Even during peacetime there are deaths in every unit due to vehicle accidents, drinking and driving, cancer, strokes, heart attacks, etc.
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>>>>>Showing where the casualty is from. This appears to correspond to population density.
>>>>>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/static.php?f=wherecamefrom.php
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>>>>>Pie chart of casulties by age group. Also shows age distribution in the dept of defence.
>>>>>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/static.php?f=age.php
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>>>>>Pie chart by gender
>>>>>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/static.php?f=gender.php
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>>>>>Pie chart by race
>>>>>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/static.php?f=race.php
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>>>>>Listing of type and cause of death
>>>>>http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/static.php?f=typecauseofdeath.php
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>>>>>What is shocking is that almost 700 deaths were accidents. As well 340 deaths had the causes "not reported". 4 drug overdoses. 8 from stroke, 4 from cancer.