A Guy Who Gave His All

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A Guy Who Gave His All by Bob Miller

It's easy to understand John McCain's mind set. To date, only 4,109 U.S. troops have died in the Iraq War.

We lost more guys than that just during the Tet Offensive between January 30^th and September 23^rd in 1968 in the Vietnam War. The estimated KIAs during the Vietnam War: 58,209.

The guys in the Korean War had it even worse; they walked, crawled, ate, and slept in freezing rain and waist deep snow. Estimated KIAs: 36,516.

Then there was World War II where guys left home expecting to fight until they were killed or the war was over. Estimated KIAs: 417,000.

Then there was the Civil War where on a single day, September 17, 1862, at Antietam, 23,110 Americans were killed. In the first four hours over 5,000 were killed. In just four hours, more Americans were killed at Antietam than have been killed in Iraq in six years! Estimated KIAs: 1,100,000.

Considering that we've only lost some 4,100 troops in Iraq in six years, if America stays in Iraq for a hundred years, we'd still only lose about as many troops in Iraq as we did in the Vietnam War. For the warmongers in the Republican Party that's nothing to pay for bragging rights. And it's like Bush said, "More guys are killed in car wrecks than have been killed in Iraq."

That's a heart warming sentiment coming from a guy who gave his all flying 14 extremely dangerous missions over Texas. And that's not even counting flying out to that aircraft carrier to give us that wonderful "Mission Accomplished" speech.

Biography: Bob Miller was born in Florence, Alabama. Miller served as a pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Challenged Richard Shelby for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992. Produced the television show, The Late Show (BLAB 2001). Worked as the golf pro on Holland America's ms Westerdam. Bob Miller is America's most controversial writer and has authored seven books.