> > Number serving during Vietnam War: 8,752,000 > > Number of battle deaths: 47,393 > > Number of battle deaths as a percentage of number > > serving: 0.5%
Ah, but how many of those serving were actually in combat? A sidha and former Green Beret who served in Vietnam once told me only 5 percent of the troops in Vietnam actually saw combat. If 5 percent, that would put the number of battle deaths as a percentage of the number SEEING COMBAT at 10.8 percent. As we all know, Kerry saw combat. > > Number serving as presidents in U.S. history: 43 > > Number of death due to assassinations: 4 > > Number of assassinations as a percentage of number > > serving: 9.3% The Secret Service does a much better job of protecting the Commander-in-Chief these days. JFK insisted on riding around in a convertible with the top down, in Texas, no less. The Secret Service did not want Kennedy riding around Dallas with the top down. In fact, Kennedy was advised to avoid Dallas altogether. The Kennedys' penchant for risk-taking is legendary in the US. --- Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You're right, calling Bush a chickenhawk is unfair. > Let's call him a pussy instead. > > --- shempmcgurk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Last night I saw part of Bill Maher's "Real Time" > on > > HBO (I can only > > take it in small dribs and drabs). They had a > > discussion > > about "chickenhawks"...I understand the term to > mean > > people in > > government who wage war without having risked > their > > own lives during > > wartime. > > > > Part of the conversation centered on John Kerry > > having served in > > Vietnam and therefore NOT being a chickenhawk and > > George Bush who > > did not and therefore, it was suggested, WAS a > > chickenhawk. > > > > But if the definition of chickenhawk rests upon > the > > risk to one's > > life, let's examine some statistics regarding > > professions and the > > chance of entering that profession and being > killed: > > > > [the following is from "World Almanac Book of > Facts > > ,1998", p. 181] > > > > Number serving during Vietnam War: 8,752,000 > > Number of battle deaths: 47,393 > > Number of battle deaths as a percentage of number > > serving: 0.5% > > > > [the following are well-known statistics] > > > > Number serving as presidents in U.S. history: 43 > > Number of death due to assassinations: 4 > > Number of assassinations as a percentage of number > > serving: 9.3% > > > > Thus, becoming president of the U.S., you have a > > 2,300% higher > > chance of being killed than serving in the > military > > during the > > Vietnam War. > > > > Is it fair, then, to label George Bush a > > Chickenhawk? > > > > Plus, George Bush DID serve during the Vietnam > War. > > Whether he was > > at risk as much as others I cannot assess as I > don't > > know whether > > there was a possibility his unit would have been > > called up; but, > > unlike Clinton, he did serve. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
