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elias7

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10. we should not forget the 10-20 fold more who were permanently injured in battle

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:25 PM

Nov 2020

And similarly, for every one covid death, 20 people will have long term disabilities due to end organ damage - pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic. This is a crime against humanity - one which has placed financial and political priorities over the cost of human pain, suffering and death.

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291,557 American combat deaths in WW II [View all] trof Nov 2020 OP

The number of US combat deaths in WW2 was 407,000 BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #1

My source disagrees with your source. trof Nov 2020 #2

There is a difference between number of casualties Locutusofborg Nov 2020 #4

Sure there is. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #8

Your number is TOTAL WW II military deaths. trof Nov 2020 #5

Why only combat????? Nt USALiberal Nov 2020 #6

Because it puts into perspective COVID-19 deaths Locutusofborg Nov 2020 #9

My number is the only number. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #7

The 291,557 number comes from combat deaths TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #3

we should not forget the 10-20 fold more who were permanently injured in battle elias7 Nov 2020 #10

Well said Locutusofborg Nov 2020 #11

Saw a study out of Utah CanonRay Nov 2020 #12