Actually, thousands of americans HAVE died. They just show up as 'wounded'. If someone is 'wounded', it means a medic got to them. They may die immediately afterwards, but they'll still be called 'wounded'. The only KIA people are ones who die before the medic gets there. It's a dirty way to keep statistics so that people think there have been fewer deaths than there really have.
'How many more would have been killed if Saddam had stayed there?'
What a horrible argument, for the following reasons. Firstly, as we've said, the iraqi peoples' wellbeing was NOT the reason for the war, and using it as a justification is insulting, cheap and a horrible affront to the dead. Secondly, is Iraq really better off? Take a look. The opposing factions of Islam that were so hostile see America's presence as enough of a crisis to ally, something they never did to get rid of Saddam. Even the common people aren't so sure they're better off; 2 months after the end of the regime, an iraqi woman appeared on nightline and said that she sometimes wishes for the days before american presence. 20 years under a brutal dictator, and 60 days after he's gone, they want Saddam back? Wow, the US must be doing a great job. Saying 'oh, so many more iraqis would have died' is a pathetic justification for a war that was completely illegal.
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