It is interesting to compare how many American lives were lost in various wars fought by the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_casualties_of_war
The liberal media makes a big deal about the 4,000 lives lost. Yes, every one of those lives is of great value. But to suggest that because we have lost 4,000 lives we should therefore not have gone to war against Iraq is crazy. Some in the media have made that argument. Solely using that criteria would essentially turn you into a pacifistic nation. And nations that don’t go to war aren’t nations for very long.
Furthermore, over 20,000 people die each year from the flu. That is five times the number of soldiers that have given their lives in Iraq.
Over 40,000 die each year in car crashes. That is ten times the number of soldiers that have given their lives in Iraq.
We can choose to fight the enemy on his turf or let the enemy bring the war to our own homes. Personally, I prefer the former. We can also choose to have soldiers defend us and go to war for our country or we can choose to have them stay at home and instead allow our mothers, wives and children to be innocently slaughtered when the enemy brings the war to our country.
It is cheap and easy to complain and criticize the war in Iraq. Freedom is never free.