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whopis01

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86. Well Brazil for one

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 01:06 PM

Oct 2015

Brazil has had just over 100,000 firearm related deaths in that time period.

I will point out that the initial statement was about being the most violent country, not just the moth firearm deaths. There are other forms of violence than just firearms.

But even with your restructured statement, the U.S. still does not too the list.

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America - The Most Violent Nation On Earth - Both Domestically And Internationally cantbeserious Oct 2015 #1

One giant reason Thespian2 Oct 2015 #12

You made an excellent move NeoConsSuck Oct 2015 #82

"The Most Violent Nation On Earth" EX500rider Oct 2015 #46

Yes - Very cantbeserious Oct 2015 #48

Not... EX500rider Oct 2015 #50

Yes - Very cantbeserious Oct 2015 #52

I suppose if you can't read a simple graph it may seem that way... EX500rider Oct 2015 #53

One Can Read The Graph - Per Capita Stats Hide The Reality Behind Averages cantbeserious Oct 2015 #54

Can you explain how that is the case? whopis01 Oct 2015 #59

Per Capita Stats Hide Totals Across Populations - This Obscures The Total Number Of Deaths cantbeserious Oct 2015 #60

Per capita puts large and small countries on an equal basis for comparison. cheapdate Oct 2015 #77

The problem with you logic is that the U.S. doesn't top whopis01 Oct 2015 #83

80,000 Gun Deaths Since Sandy Hook - Which Country Tops That cantbeserious Oct 2015 #84

Well Brazil for one whopis01 Oct 2015 #86

7 other countries top that.. EX500rider Oct 2015 #87

80,000 Is Larger Than Any One Of The Countries Listed cantbeserious Oct 2015 #88

That's for 1 year:2012 EX500rider Oct 2015 #89

And how many have we killed outside our borders? bemildred Oct 2015 #56

Roger That - Those Numbers We Will Never Know cantbeserious Oct 2015 #85

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What do you think the purpose of deliberately targeting a hospital is? Adrahil Oct 2015 #4

They were treating injured fighters from the other side. peacebird Oct 2015 #6

<sigh> Adrahil Oct 2015 #17

I don't know how our 840high Oct 2015 #22

+1 Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #35

Anyone helping the Taliban deserves to be shot NobodyHere Oct 2015 #80

And kept being misidentified for 30 minutes after they were informed they were attacking a hospital? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #26

And what should happen to the commander in chief in whose name this was totodeinhere Oct 2015 #37

He should, at the very least, personally apologize. America does not KingCharlemagne Oct 2015 #62

"being misidentified for 30 minutes after they were informed" EX500rider Oct 2015 #47

You seriously think they called someone in the United States? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #61

I seriously think we don't who they called yet. EX500rider Oct 2015 #66

Both revenge and to send a message come to mind. bemildred Oct 2015 #57

Someone messed up...or misled US air power. KeepItReal Oct 2015 #8

That was my immediate thought - someone with ulterior motives had the compound targeted. erronis Oct 2015 #10

Yep, Make a list of empires. Make a list of where they faied. The Green Manalishi Oct 2015 #14

My bet is.... Adrahil Oct 2015 #18

i agree restorefreedom Oct 2015 #23

Especially since they were provided with that info directly by MSF long in advance of the attacks.nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #27

Yup... but I do have some sympathy. Adrahil Oct 2015 #29

that could be restorefreedom Oct 2015 #32

i heard the dwb guy say tonight restorefreedom Oct 2015 #31

Gave them to who? Adrahil Oct 2015 #33

i dont know who they told, didnt say. restorefreedom Oct 2015 #39

But the attacks continued for one half hour once DWB informed the military command that totodeinhere Oct 2015 #38

that is what worries me. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #40

So very lame Caretha Oct 2015 #41

I abhor this attack as much as anyone, but I do am not guilty for paying my taxes. totodeinhere Oct 2015 #44

Not to derail, but that's not true metalbot Oct 2015 #75

"All proper procedures for identifying their location was well known" EX500rider Oct 2015 #49

I doubt it but it makes no difference. JackRiddler Oct 2015 #15

Doctors Without Borders closes Afghan hospital, says U.S. may have committed war crime bananas Oct 2015 #3

*May* have?? SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #7

"All these strikes on sovereign countries without a declared war are war crimes" EX500rider Oct 2015 #51

should Obama be marched to the Hague? 6chars Oct 2015 #9

Let's see if Obama holds anyone accountable. NT Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #13

Unfortunately, that is a strong point. salib Oct 2015 #21

It won't be swept under the rug: could you ever imagine a better recruiting tool? mpcamb Oct 2015 #30

Fine by me. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #28

can you go to the hague if you have a nobel peace prize? 6chars Oct 2015 #34

Kissinger certainly should n/t Hydra Oct 2015 #45

Yes Caretha Oct 2015 #42

I don't know about Obama, but we do have quite a number who should. bemildred Oct 2015 #58

Medical charity MSF leaves Afghan city after fatal airstrike bananas Oct 2015 #5

One in a series Demeter Oct 2015 #11

I still remember how the US military wouldn't let MSF land in Haiti mainer Oct 2015 #16

in a civil war, there is no such thing as a noncombatant. - nt KingCharlemagne Oct 2015 #63

They say they hate us for our freedom, but maybe its all the innocent people we slaughter whereisjustice Oct 2015 #19

I think someone misidentified the buildings Marrah_G Oct 2015 #20

They don't Caretha Oct 2015 #43

I disagree. Marrah_G Oct 2015 #55

Crimes against humanity don't require that the act be deliberate. Xithras Oct 2015 #71

Oh I do agree Marrah_G Oct 2015 #78

Very troubling coolepairc Oct 2015 #24

Conjecture, crime, and redemption Fairgo Oct 2015 #25

Bravo! Should be its own OP, imo. - nt KingCharlemagne Oct 2015 #64

You are the author? Yes, please make an OP flamingdem Oct 2015 #74

thanks for the encouragement Fairgo Oct 2015 #79

That's a huge accusation to throw out there Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #36

unless... Puzzledtraveller Oct 2015 #81

A terrible, fiery vengeance awaits this benighted land. Behold the KingCharlemagne Oct 2015 #65

All war is criminal Flying Squirrel Oct 2015 #67

Do you think it would help any, if you said that to the big corporations -- especially the big oil Cal33 Oct 2015 #69

We need to hear from Doctors Without Borders flamingdem Oct 2015 #68

MSF 'Disgusted' By Officials Justifying Attack bemildred Oct 2015 #70

Unbelievable. flamingdem Oct 2015 #72

Yep. nt bemildred Oct 2015 #73

K and R! nt m-lekktor Oct 2015 #76