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A friend's relative just lost his face (to severe burns), but not his life, in Iraq.
Which made me wonder, how many people get to "live", seriously wounded, for the rest of their lives, as a result of this situation?
http://icasualties.org/oif/
According to http://icasualties.org/oif/
U.S. Deaths: 3431
U.S. Non-Mortal Casualties: 25,242
Since a lot of those non-mortal casualties include things that are arguably worse than death, I wish people would emphasize the second number instead.
25,242 lost, but still alive to endure that loss.
(not including those who will develop physical issues related to long-term chemical warfare, and the psychological cost of having to be there at all, etc. etc.)
Which made me wonder, how many people get to "live", seriously wounded, for the rest of their lives, as a result of this situation?
http://icasualties.org/oif/
According to http://icasualties.org/oif/
U.S. Deaths: 3431
U.S. Non-Mortal Casualties: 25,242
Since a lot of those non-mortal casualties include things that are arguably worse than death, I wish people would emphasize the second number instead.
25,242 lost, but still alive to endure that loss.
(not including those who will develop physical issues related to long-term chemical warfare, and the psychological cost of having to be there at all, etc. etc.)
