That's 11 civilians killed every day in Iraq last year. The total of civilian deaths in 2010 were the lowest in years. There were only 4,036 average Joes killed in 2010. In 2007 there were about 20,000. By 2009 the number was down to 4,680. Yes, the numbers are coming down, but it is true that 11 people a day died - and did not die peacefully in their beds - before their time. Eleven people who are no longer part of a family. Eleven people who may have been contributors to this world. Was our Iraq adventure worth it?
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Of course it was. It avenged 9/11. Don't we all feel better now?
Pardon my sarcasm; like you I find it hard to forgive my country and yours for, perhaps, one of the most despicable military acts of recent times. For the Iraqi people, it's consequences will endure for decades to come.
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