Just a Few Numbers to Consider.....

A few minues of Googling turns up the following statistics which offer some fascinating opportunities to compare and contrast.

We're so often overwhelmed with all of the information coming at us -- too much of it lies -- that we get weary.

Tell us again President Bush.....what is the noble cause which is justified by the following?:

Total Number of U.S. Solidiers who Have Died in Iraq War To Date:  1,915
http://icasualties.org/oif/

Total number of American Soldiers wounded to date since March, 2003 according to Department of Defense figures through August, 2005: 14,625
http://icasualties.org/oif/

Total cost of the war to date - US Spending:  Approx. $250 billion (includes pending $45 billion bridge appropriation to tide us over until additional funding in Spring, 2006.  Projected ten-year cost - over $700 billion)
http://www.ips-dc.org/iraq/quagmire/#us

Estimated number of people who took part in anti-war rally in Washington DC, Saturday, Sept. 24 according to DC Police Chief:  At least 100,000
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/25/AR2005092500190.html

Estimated number of people who showed up for a pro-war rally in Washington DC Sunday, Sept. 25th:  400
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/25/national/a113202D72.DTL

Total amount of money contributed in response to recent Bush Administration call for private donations to help with the reconstruction of Iraq:  $600
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1577750,00.html

Cost of the war to date per U.S. citizen:  $727
http://www.ips-dc.org/iraq/quagmire/#us