Putting Iraq into Perspective With the Battles of WWII

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From Gateway Pundit: Sizing Up Sacrifice

Iraq War (5 years)– 3,990
Batan Death March (one week)– 10,000
Battle of Guadalcanal (186 days)– 7,099
Battle of Guam (20 Days)– 3,000
Operation Market Garden (9 days)– 3,664
Battle of the Bulge (41 days)– 19,276
Battle of Iwo Jima (39 days)– 6,821
Battle of Pusan Perimeter (61 days-Korea)– 6,706

Posted by Jeff on March 19th, 2008
Filed under: Support the Surge, The War on Terror, Historical Perspective
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