glumbert

I'm more a fan of Harold Zoid

Harold Zoidburg!! LOLOLOLOLOL!!

We have been through all the iterations...

Rush hour in Prince George's county outside of DC...

could it be that you have a large chinese population of drivers? Most are ist time drivers.

Now they are just manipulating oil prices.

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/oils-biggest-day-yet-drags-down-stocks/n20080606232209990006Can I make the price go down by predicting that the price per barrel will be $14.00 in July?

podster
that web page has been removed

Doh!

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/oils-biggest-day-yet-drags-down-stocks/n20080606232209990006

Pod, impersonate one of the big time investors, take a few billion dollars and bet on a falling oil price, that may actually have some effect.

Or get Wall Street Journal to print an article and spread some rumors among analysts.

C - I guess it depends on who is classified in the counting as troops, and who constitutes a KIA. Perhaps the numbers are skewed due to the mercenary being counted as troops, but not as a KIA?

Just an idea, if not then there is something unfair going on here.

aside from the fact that you don't list the other combat troops from German, Turks, and French Med units, etc, you must be looking at the % killed?
The Canadian and Brits are on duty in area that are getting more and more bombings.
It would help to end the crap in Iraq and move those troops in Afgan, maybe the next Pres will do that.
By the way, how are ya C?

Pods:

The numbers are based on actual TROOP deaths due to combat reasons, and not upon so-called "contractors" (i.e. mercenaries), or "civilian" casualties.

Gym:

I didn't include those other nations for two reasons: the three nations listed above have the most significant combat presence in Afghanistan, and are deployed in the most hostile regions in the country, whereas the other Alliance members are safely tucked away in the more-or-less "safe zones"; plus, most of those other NATO members have troops there who are not in an active combat role, and instead are involved mainly in infrastructure renewal, and also having deaths (although still a tragic loss) that are "negligable" in relation to any any actual combat roles they perform.

Doing pretty good, Amigo! (well, besides the depressing shit above).

Good to see you're still around and active, Old Timer!

I actually think all other countries should withdraw from this action, and leave the US to fight it on its own.

This is GWB's war, and there is no need for the burden to be on anyone else.

I apologize for not being more articulate, but its been over 35 degrees for three days, and I can't sleep.

Look at the deaths per 1000 troops ratio it seems it might be something to do with the taskings given to the various forces? The Canucks and US forces are both the same at 34 deaths per thousand

The Brits have a ratio of 12 deaths per 1000 troops and my understanding is they have quite a few sneaky beaky operators there who perhaps get killed less often?

I know the US and Canadian forces also have special forces teams there too but I'd assume the fact that the brits have years of active experience against guerillas in a variety of environments (Malaysia, Northern Ireland, various African countries) maybe means they fare a little better in that environment?

That or they're not pulling their weight. Which I doubt would be the case

The state bird of Vermont is the Deer fly. What a charming insect.

Why in hell would anyone move from California to NE?

just to put things in perspective

Whoa, Skids.

Was talkin' about Afghanistan specifically.....not Iraq.

(Although what you're saying sounds correct)

Troop strengths have remained consistant on average for the last several years, you supremely fucking stupid redneck simpleton.

Christ.