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Only you're completely missing my point. Those aren't just ticks, they're people. The cost of the war is people, real people. These aren't just 10 second reports on the news or numbers on a casualty website if you can actually show the casket with the American flag draped over it surrounded by saluting men and women. That helps to translate the truth of the matter to people, not some meaningless statistic. Each of those 4,659 coalition members that have died left behind friends and family, a real life ended. Each of those 1,374 coalition members had dreams and loves and potential that will never happen precisely because of the inability here at home to do what's necessary (be it impeaching a terrorist or electing someone capable of ending BOTH wars).
I'm unwilling to sit idly by and allow further deaths in an unnecessary war. It's not pouring out my beer on Memorial day, it's actively seeking to prevent needless deaths and suffering.
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