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BainsBane

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31. Did it really result in a higher death count than Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 06:08 PM

Aug 2017

That seems improbable to me.

I did a brief google search and I wasn't able to find numbers of Korean casualties or civilian casualties. I did see good sources for US military casualties, which range from 36,000-55,000, depending on how the military counted them.

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Killing North Korean civilians 1950-1953 [View all] Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 OP

I hear we ate them, too. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #1

Asking for a friend? Iggo Aug 2017 #2

Not sure how many North Korean civilians were killed? atreides1 Aug 2017 #3

Thanks for the link Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #5

The truth is that large numbers of Americans have no clue what was done malaise Aug 2017 #4

And that justifies what, exactly? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #6

Hey! haven't you seen all those NK's smiling in pics!?!?! lol EX500rider Aug 2017 #7

I find that the best way to object to American Imperialism Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #10

Well kind of smiling anyway.... EX500rider Aug 2017 #13

The U.S. war crime North Korea wont forget... countryjake Aug 2017 #62

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Aug 2017 #67

North Korea started the war you know.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #11

They did. Unfortunately, after his brilliance at Inchon, MacArthur's ego extended it by several yrs. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #22

This is what's maddening about MacArthur ... he he just had to stop 100 miles away from a freaking uponit7771 Aug 2017 #24

And the people in North Korea have had to suffer horribly for it, too. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #36

+ 1,000,000 countryjake Aug 2017 #15

See post #11 nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #16

Ya, the importance of "liberating", "peacekeeping"... countryjake Aug 2017 #18

It was more like defending S Korea from a aggressive unprovoked attack.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #25

Interesting how blase you seem about N Korea starting it all by invasion. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #26

As I said, collateral damage is such a lovely term. countryjake Aug 2017 #30

In other words, you got nothing. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #33

See post #4 n/t countryjake Aug 2017 #43

See post #6. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #45

Has there been some major war where civilians weren't killed? By any country? EX500rider Aug 2017 #34

Sometimes I just laugh malaise Aug 2017 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #44

Yup, it's those specific sanctimonious slaughters... countryjake Aug 2017 #56

Justify what? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #58

If imperialism is trying to conquer and take over another country.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #59

Thank you... whathehell Aug 2017 #66

My uncle watched his entire platoon burn alive during the Korean War. whathehell Aug 2017 #65

What does this have to do sarisataka Aug 2017 #8

It's an attempt to blame the US for N. Korea's actions and attitudes Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #14

I've noticed a recent uptick sarisataka Aug 2017 #20

A lot of people are clueless about history. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #23

It is NOT. Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #38

Am *I* trolling? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #40

Here: EX500rider Aug 2017 #9

It wouldn't doubt it Revanchist Aug 2017 #12

How many has the Kim regime killed? B2G Aug 2017 #17

I'm in the middle of reading "the great leader and the fighter pilot"- the author wrote an op-ed for Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #19

My feelings exactly Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #28

Did it really result in a higher death count than Hiroshima and Nagasaki? BainsBane Aug 2017 #31

Well, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, while horrible, didn't really have such a significantly higher Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #35

Wow BainsBane Aug 2017 #37

Gee, now it makes sense why one family imprisons an entire country. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #39

Is that what I'm saying? Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #42

And I'm saying I don't need yet another lecture on how bad the US is Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #47

No shit. I read "escape from camp 17", too. NK is a totalitarian shithole Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #50

I think I lose my shit a little bit when there is the slightest whiff of whitewash Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #54

There have been people on this site who have posted North Korea apologia Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #55

Thank you. I'm not an expert on Korean history Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #57

Trollerific Post! Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #46

What is the point of your OP? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #48

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #49

You got your answer. Hope it got you a wedge. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #51

Knowledge is a wonderful thing Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #52

"Asking a question" LexVegas Aug 2017 #53

You believe what you want to believe Dirty Socialist Aug 2017 #60

Ok. LexVegas Aug 2017 #61

Jesus. LexVegas Aug 2017 #21

Too many but North Korea was responsible for that war. hrmjustin Aug 2017 #27

there were plenty of atrocities on both sides; do your own research... Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #29

Once again; don't start no shit, won't be no shit. nt Codeine Aug 2017 #32

Apparently no one cares about North Koreans, including Dear Leader Not Ruth Aug 2017 #63

I say we drop Choco pies on them Generic Other Aug 2017 #64