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Statistics to ponder - US casulaties vrs Canadian casulaties
« on: September 27, 2007, 09:52:17 AM »		 Reply with quote
The US has approx 138000 troops in Iraq.  Casulaties to date are 3848.  As a percentage of casulaties to troops in Iraq, that works out to approx .027%

Canada has approx 2300 troops in Afghanistan.  Casulaties to date are 71.  As a percentage of casulaties to troops in Afghanistan, that works out to approx 3%

Am I suggesting we pull troops from Afghanistan?  NO!  But considering the percentages, we are experiencing higher casulaties than the US.

A point to ponder.
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2007, 09:54:30 AM »		 Reply with quote
It shows me that we need better equipment.
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2007, 02:09:24 PM »		 Reply with quote
An interesting statistic would be what percentage of their troops spend time in the field compared to ours? Do our troops spend more time on combat ops than theirs? With our outsourcing of some of the rear ech. jobs (cooks, airfield personnel, maintenance ect.) do we also have a higher percentage of our troops being deployed combat operations?
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2007, 02:28:17 PM »		 Reply with quote
Hmmmm... an interesting set of stats....and yes i think more stats are needed to narrow things down...ranrad
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2007, 06:47:00 AM »		 Reply with quote
It would be interesting to note what would happen were these statistics applied to each and every NATO member state active in Astan as I think those stats would be more significant as far our particiaption in the war on terror is concerned. Of course, the numbers would be greatly in our favour but these are the hard facts that would be required if Minister bernier, diplomatically, is going to get the Euros to step up to the bar.
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2007, 09:02:30 AM »		 Reply with quote
Very good point Mike, i hope Mr Bernier takes note of your note... it may eb a key to showing the real facts... ranrad
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2007, 12:51:34 PM »		 Reply with quote
Re: stats

Are those figures for fatalities or are they meant to include WIA, as well?

In the case of the US military, while the KIA number is nearing 4,000, we (I've been a US citizen since 2001) have also taken more than 28,000 WIA.   If the Canadian casualties incorporate all injuries, including fatalities, then so should the US figures and that makes the comparison a totally different picture.  If the Canadian figure is purely KIA, then it is indeed a shocker.

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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2007, 09:13:30 PM »		 Reply with quote
This is only KIA

Quote from: aldi on September 28, 2007, 12:51:34 PM

  If the Canadian figure is purely KIA, then it is indeed a shocker.

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« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2007, 09:36:13 AM »		 Reply with quote
Hmmmm, then it is another stat the naysayers will use against the mission...hooo boy...ranrad
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Quote from: Young Ken on September 28, 2007, 09:13:30 PM
This is only KIA

Correct.......KIA only.
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