Hispanic Soldiers Die in Greater Numbers in Iraq

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According to the Pew Hispanic Center, while Latinos make up 9.5 percent of the actively enlisted forces, they are over-represented in the categories that get the most dangerous assignments -- infantry, gun crews and seamanship -- and make up over 17.5 percent of the front lines.

These worries have been exacerbated during the recent conflict in Iraq. As of Aug. 28, Department of Defense (DOD) statistics show a casualty rate of more than 13 percent for people of Hispanic background serving in Iraq.

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Another tactic suspected of targeting Hispanics is an executive order signed by U.S. President George W. Bush in July 2002, expediting naturalization for aliens and non-citizen nationals who serve in active-duty status during the administration's ''war on terrorism''.

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Department officials strenuously denied that the order was targeted at the Hispanic population.

more: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0922-02.htm

Not targeting Hispanics? Yeah right. :eyes:

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1. beat this drum

I bet the ever-so-coveted-by-Rove Hispanic voters will find this very interesting.

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2. this is a dupe--

sorry, i double posted

here's the other one:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=390344

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3. Apparently, duped twice before

http://democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=387000