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    Wasabi crunch some numbers on here for facts.
    If you dont have numbers and only have finger pointing and name calling, then I suggest you hit the books.[/QUOTE]


    Here are some Numbers for the bean counters in here...

    Cost of Violence in Iraq
    • Number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq as of May 1, 2003: 139 [DoD, 6/12/07]

    • Number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq: 3,506 [DoD, 6/12/07]

    • Number of U.S. service members wounded in Iraq: 25,950 [DoD, 6/12/07]

    • Number of wounded in action and unable to return to duty: 11,667 [DoD, 6/12/07]

    • Number of U.S. troops killed in May: 127 – the third most deadly month for U.S. troops since the war
    began [icasualties.org, 6/12/07]

    • Number of U.S. troops killed so far this month (June): 35 [icasualties.org, 6/12/07]

    • Percent of U.S. troops killed in Iraq over the past three months who have been casualties of makeshift
    explosives: 80 [New York Times, 6/2/07]

    • Number of insurgents in Iraq in November 2003: 5,000 [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Number of insurgents in Iraq in March 2007: 70,000 (Sunni only) [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Number of multi-fatality bombings in May 2004: 9 [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Number of multi-fatality bombings in May 2007: 42 [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Estimated number of people killed by multiple fatality bombings since May 2003: 12,830 [Brookings
    Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Number of civilian casualties in Iraq since U.S.-led invasion: estimates range from 54,000 – 76,500
    [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Average number of daily attacks by insurgents in July 2003: 16 [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Average number of daily attacks by insurgents between November 2006 and February 2007: 149 [Brookings
    Institution, 6/7/07]

    Cost of the War to American Taxpayers
    • Amount appropriated for the Iraq War so far: $476.8 billion

    • Approximate amount U.S. currently spending in Iraq per month: $8 billion [CRS, 9/22/06]

    • Amount in President Bush’s request for new DOD spending for the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan: $235
    billion (including a FY07 supplemental of $93 billion and a FY08 supplemental of $142 billion)

    Strain on the Military
    • Number of U.S. troops currently in Iraq as of May 2007: 144,202 [CRS, 5/2/07]

    • Number of Army soldiers and Marines notified last month of potential deployment to Iraq this fall: 35,000 –
    unrelated to the “surge” [MSNBC, 5/11/07]

    • Number of U.S. troops that have served more than one tour in Iraq or Afghanistan: 487,377 [DoD, 4./30/07]

    • Number of active duty military who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001: 1.1 million
    [DoD, 4/30/07]

    • Number of National Guard and Reservists who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001:
    425,179 [DoD, 4/30/07]

    • Number of National Guard and Reservists that have served two or more tours since September 2001:
    95,344 [DoD, 4/30/07]

    • Percent of troops currently deployed who are in the National Guard and Reserves: 21 [DoD, 4/30/07]

    • Number of months longer Army troops in Iraq have to serve as a result of a blanket tour extension order
    issued by the Pentagon: at least 3 months [Pentagon, 4/11/07]

    • Percent of the Army’s available active duty combat brigades that have served at least a 12-month tour in
    Iraq or Afghanistan: 100 [Washington Post, 9/14/06]

    • Length of average mobilization for Reserve & National Guard members: 18 months [Washington Post, 11/5/06]

    • Length of combat tours for Iraqi military: 90 days [Washington Post, 6/2/07]

    • Number of active duty or reserve brigades in the U.S. considered “combat ready”: 0 [CSM, 9/22/06]

    • Percent of National Guard or Reserve units so poorly equipped they are rated “not ready”: 88 [Washington
    Post, 3/2/07]

    • Amount of essential equipment the Army National Guard has on-hand here at home: 30% [GAO Testimony,
    9/21/06]

    • Amount Army needs to repair or replace equipment destroyed/deteriorated in Iraq: $66.1 billion [CBS/AP,
    9/25/06]

    • Amount of time Army needs to catch up on backlog of equipment repairs generated from Iraq war: 3 years
    [ABC News, 2/10/07]

    Reconstruction Problems and Lack of Accountability
    • Amount Iraqi government says is needed over the next 4 years to rebuild country’s infrastructure: $100
    billion [Reuters, 10/31/06]

    • Amount of Iraqi reconstruction funds unaccounted for by the Coalition Provisional Authority: $8.8 billion
    [Boston Globe, 4/6/06]

    • Tons of cash shipped to Iraq in December 2003 and June 2004 under the authority of the U.S.-led
    Coalition Provisional Authority: 363 [Reuters, 2/12/07]

    • Amount of the $11.8 million worth of U.S.-financed electrical generators at Baghdad airport that are no
    longer working: $8.6 million [NYT, 4/29/07]

    • Number of hours per day of electricity in Baghdad prior to the war: 16-24 [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Number of hours per day of electricity in Baghdad, May 2007: 5.6 [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Oil production – barrels per day – prior to the war: 2.5 million [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Oil production – barrels per day – June 2007: 2.06 million [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Unemployment rate in Iraq May 2007: estimates range from 25% to 40% [Brookings Institution, 6/7/07]

    • Average rate of inflation in Iraq in 2006: 50% [DoD, 3/07]

    • Amount the U.S. has allocated to private contractors for reconstruction and rebuilding efforts in Iraq since
    the beginning of the war. $50 billion [60 Minutes, 2/12/06]

    • Amount of taxpayer dollars squandered by the government in reconstruction contracts according to U.S.
    auditors: $10 billion [CNN, 2/15/07]

    • Amount of taxpayer money spent by Halliburton that the Defense Contract Audit Agency has deemed
    either excessive or insufficiently documented: $1.47 billion [Boston Globe, 6/28/05]

    • White House office that helped facilitate a no-bid Iraq reconstruction contract worth $7 billion to
    Halliburton: Vice President Cheney [GAO, June 2004]

    • Amount Halliburton has received in “cost plus” contracts for Iraq reconstruction: $25.7 billion [House
    Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Democratic Staff, 3/07]

    • Amount the “virtual pandemic” of corruption costs Iraq each year according to the Special Inspector
    General of Iraq Reconstruction: more than $5 billion [Associated Press, 4/30/07]

    • Number of weapons bought by the U.S. intended for Iraqi troops that are now missing: 14,030 [SIGIR, 10/29/06]

    Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction
    • Days since 9/11 attacks that Osama bin Laden has remained free: 2,101 [6/12/07]

    • Estimated minimum number of nuclear weapons likely produced by North Korea during the Bush
    Administration: 7 [Reuters, 10/26/06]

    • Estimated number of centrifuges in Iran’s main nuclear facility producing reactor-grade uranium: 1,300
    [New York Times, 5/14/07]

    • Percent decrease in funding for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program to contain loose nuclear
    material under the President’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget from 2006: 23 [Armed Forces Journal, 5/07]

    Public Opinion
    • Percent of Americans who think the country is off on the wrong track: 75 [AP/IPSOS, 6/8/07]

    • Percent of Americans who say the war in Iraq is going badly: 76 [New York Times/CBS Poll, 5/24/07]

    • Percent of Americans who think the Bush Administration is not meeting the needs of Iraq war veterans
    here at home: 70% [WNBC/Marist College, 5/25/07]

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    looks like you hit up some wikipedia. now your next assignment is take those numbers and compare them to any other war in history and look at how was in office then as well.


    Since your just a lurker on here and dont donate and have no pictures. I picture you as a sexually confused immagrant. No offense.

    It is just quite as easy for me to say that as it is for you to google up something and post it without probably reading every line.

    Like I said hit the books. All of those bullets were not relevant.

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    Nothing like pissing on a hornets nest...
    This thread has had more drama than than "Beverly Hills 90210" ...Angry conservatives, disgruntled liberals, members coming out of the closet, insults, and members vowing never to return again.At the very least this thread made people think about more than their funky little 4x4 for a bit, and give some attention to something I feel deserves attention, that is the state of our union and our world. Nobody has a monopoly on the truth, and nobody should. I have expressed opinions that can be challenged and that is a good thing. This thread expressed different opinions, and I think this is still America right? I hold no ill will and can agree to disagree with anyone who does not believe the same as me.So lighten up everyone, we all still have really cool cars!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    looks like you hit up some wikipedia. now your next assignment is take those numbers and compare them to any other war in history and look at how was in office then as well.


    Since your just a lurker on here and dont donate and have no pictures. I picture you as a sexually confused immagrant. No offense.

    It is just quite as easy for me to say that as it is for you to google up something and post it without probably reading every line.

    Like I said hit the books. All of those bullets were not relevant.
    You did ask for numbers did you not?

    I gave you what you asked for.

    Don't ask questions if you are afraid of the answers.

    And I am guessing those bullets are relevant to the families who's son's and daughter's came home in body bags.

    And as for the sexually confused Immigrant comment.No offense taken.

    It would be nice if you guys from Indiana could spell some of the big words you use in here.I guess I will chalk that up to the "ed-u-macation" you guys must receive in the backwoods "Hoosier"state.

    And I do have pics, and I will upload more,But I have to take my black *** to the doctor because I am getting a sex change.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    Nate: If you make more than 95% of Americans, then you are in fact in the tax bracket. Trust me. Otherwise dont ramble hypocrisy.
    Umm... I never said I wasn't in "the tax bracket." Yes, GW has cut my taxes, and yes, I am "in the tax bracket"; I got a bigger tax break than your average guy did.

    What makes you think that lowering my taxes now, running up a huge deficit for my children somehow equals a better life? The same as when I go to a store to buy something. The clerk will always try to get me to open a charge account. My answer? NO! I can pay for this item in cash because I have the money. Same goes for our federal budget.

    Just because I prefer to pay for things up front instead of financing them doesn't make me a hypocrite.

    Mr. President, you want to save me some money? Don't cut my taxes, cut your motherf*&#ing deficit war spending, you idiot!

    I will sum this up one more time: Just because I don't have to pay the bill now doesn't mean there is no bill.

    My point about my income is not to brag but to point out that Bush is looking out for the uber-wealthy, people that don't actually work for a living. Even some of them aren't duped by Bush's tax cuts; I have a friend who makes $1.5 million a year and hates the guy. Even Donald Trump can't stand Bush, and I'm sure Bush's tax cuts have "saved" him millions for the current year tax return, while Bush's policies put his Manhattan buildings at risk.

    I would gladly pay more tax if the Feds would invest in infrastructure, science, R+D, et cetera instead of this stupid war for oil.

    Nate

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    After posting here. I now know what it feels like to take retards to the zoo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    After posting here. I now know what it feels like to take retards to the zoo.
    You seem to like to throw insults...

    That's what someone does when they have nothing to say or facts to back it up.

    Why don't you show me some numbers that show how we are better off than we were before GWB took office...

    You can use Google if you like..

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    JHarris, just because someone is questioning why we are in Iraq doesn't mean they don't love the good Ol USA. That's exactly why the USA is so great. Don't you see that?

    With that said, quit the name calling and let's see if you can put up some numbers to dispute those facts. In other words , shut them up with your intellect.

    Peace.
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    "Through Great Sacrifice..... Great Rewards Will Be Achieved"

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    I don't want to read all of the posts.

    I'm sure it has been addressed...but umm...isn't this the "VX Talk" forum on the Vehicross.info site? The site is the wrong venue for this. And the specefic VX Talk forum is for talk related to the VX.

    Sounds to me there's somebody NOT asking a serious question on homosexuality, being in the closet, or demographics of party makeup...and instead, there's somebody asking a loaded question, trying to instigate either Democrat bandwagon thumping or Republican bashing.

    THis thread isn't about discourse. It's one guy making a rant, and hoping to get both of the following: 1)voices in agreement and 2) to bait the Republicans to "defend" themselves. Either way--this is a car forum.

    It isn't "censorship" if it is deemed distasteful to ask a serious question on timing belts and spark plugs on a political forum. Why is it different if roles are reversed?

    I'm neither the owner of this site nor a paying contributer (nor even a moderator). BUt I've been here for years. I've been on other car forums for even more years. ANd without a doubt in my mind, VX.info has been the most friendly "community" that I've seen on any forum, car-related or otherwise. I have had more help and genuine concern from strangers bonded by a comon car than any other forum--from rx7 forums to porsche forums, to computer forums, etc, etc.

    Let's not screw that up. Let's not lie to ourselves and pretend that this thread is anything BUT baiting a fight. Let's not lie and say "why do republicans hide being gay?" is some intellectual prompt for high brow discourse.
    THIS WE'LL DEFEND

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    Buzz off Space boy.......let things flow.

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    Alex back in your corner!

    Why is it that when I read Jharris' mails I always picture myself an Alex Keaton from family ties.....
    Relax Bro'( ). .

    The USA's two party system creates some black/white opinions though, which is too bad since there's not such a thing a total evil or total goodness. so let the discussion continue. but let's leave other VX owners have the right to their opinon without taking it personal.
    Last edited by dutchie : 09/04/2007 at 05:42 PM

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    DUTCHIE....YOU"RE BACK!!!! Good to hear from you. Like I keep saying, this is cathartic...let it flow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOT_WASABI_JUNKIE
    I have to take my black *** to the doctor because I am getting a sex change.
    I might be wrong here, but I don't think that's the part you take to the doctor when you get a sex change.

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    Has anyone contacted Rob Harvey to tell him about this thread yet? (OMG, that never gets old!!)

    On that note, this thread is just like a TV show... if you don't like the content... simply stop viewing it.

    HWJ (W2)
    At the very least this thread made people think about more than their funky little 4x4 for a bit, and give some attention to something I feel deserves attention, that is the state of our union and our world. Nobody has a monopoly on the truth, and nobody should. I have expressed opinions that can be challenged and that is a good thing.
    Ahh, my HERO! I hadn't noticed things were so screwed up until YOU pointed it out to me! Whatever do you have in mind... what should we do to get out of all the messes our government has created for us and we for them? Surely, you must have the whole thing planned out since the world, its societies, and its individuals are, in no way, dynamic! I can see your opening pitch right now... You are standing at a podium, with the lights in your eyes and the applause from the audience drawing to a close; the attention of the world is YOURS! And when you begin to speak the world goes silent. You look calmy, right to left and back, and then with a stare of concentration you clear your throat and confidently ask... "How come Republicans hide being gay?" Tick tock, elections are coming...
    Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS
    Has anyone contacted Rob Harvey to tell him about this thread yet? (OMG, that never gets old!!)

    On that note, this thread is just like a TV show... if you don't like the content... simply stop viewing it.


    Ahh, my HERO! I hadn't noticed things were so screwed up until YOU pointed it out to me! Whatever do you have in mind... what should we do to get out of all the messes our government has created for us and we for them? Surely, you must have the whole thing planned out since the world, its societies, and its individuals are, in no way, dynamic! I can see your opening pitch right now... You are standing at a podium, with the lights in your eyes and the applause from the audience drawing to a close; the attention of the world is YOURS! And when you begin to speak the world goes silent. You look calmy, right to left and back, and then with a stare of concentration you clear your throat and confidently ask... "How come Republicans hide being gay?" Tick tock, elections are coming...
    Ya know,
    There was a thread about the Michael Vick dogfighting case on here that I thought was topical and it turned into a thread about how people love their dogs.I was reading the news about Sen. Craig and saw many similarities of stories I had read about this weird phenomenon of Gay bashing republicans and christians turning out to be in reality, homosexuals. I thought that story was topical and worth discussing. I never said all republicans are gay or even a majority are.I was just caught by the irony of these clean cut "family values" conservatives scrounging for gay sex in the airport crappers.I never though it would spark so much drama, but the truth is, who cares? Elections are coming up and I will have plenty more to say,and if you don't like what I have to say, tough shi†,Don't read it, and right me off as a sexually confused immigrant, or whatever, It does not matter, sticks and stones...Now excuse me while I go look for my green card and go ice my new vagina..........

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