Cons: Baghdad is no worse than Detroit or Los Angeles

[ck4829]

Hey, can any residents of Detroit or Los Angeles tell me how many mortars fell in the safest parts of their cities today?

[Hand]

1. Yeah, those IEDs make Rodeo Drive completely unsafe...

:sarcasm:

[Az]

2. Its a little windy here in Detroit right now

But no mortars and I am pretty certain I could take a walk around my neighborhood without any strife.

On Edit: And I just returned from a vacation trip to LA and didn't have any problems there either. Course where I was there were a lot of people dressed in funny costumes. But thats an anime convention for ya.

[Phredicles]

3. Here in LaLa land we even have electricity and running water 24/7,

not to mention a refreshing lack of bodies turning up tortured and shot in the head.

Clearly this is the Rethugs playing to the hicks suspicious of them city folk.

[The_Commonist]

4. We've got bombs going off in New York today...

...umm... no, wait... we've got red bags being forgotten by their owners.
Scary stuff!

[Rick Myers]

5. I HATE that arguement... He's how to 'difuse' it

When they claim Baghdad is 'as safe' or 'safer' than an American city, they will cite a number. Look, we only lost 60 troops this month, there are than many murfers in Washington and New York. But they are comparing apples and mangos. The troops are over there protecting a city. What if 50 POLICE OFFICERS died in NYC??? What if we had 3600+ dead POLICE over the course of 4 years?

Jeesus, these people are fucking idiots!

[Az]

6. According to Mark Twain there are three kinds of lies

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.

[Phredicles]

7. And it's another example of Iraqis just not counting;

No one really knows precisely about Iraqi casualities (although it's a hell of a lot more than 60-100 a month), and no one in the government or media seems to care.

[Az]

10. Either they are math impaired or heart impaired

I am guessing their math skills are just fine.

[ComerPerro]

9. no kidding. Its like when they try to compare car crash deaths to war casualties

[ComerPerro]

8. Very true. All three cities are great places to live if you are rich enough to live far enough out

[ProgressiveFool]

11. Well, to be fair, Paris Hilton is back on the streets of LA...

I still wouldn't trade, though.

[nini]

12. I've lived in L.A my whole life and have yet to see a roadside bomb go off

what utter bullshit.

[TahitiNut]

13. In Detroit, we call 'em potholes.

:dunce:

[Az]

14. Puhlease.. thats highway improvement

:crazy:

[coco77]

15. Since they are picking these two cities ..

they obviously think that they are bad, so what have their policies done to improve them.

[TheMadMonk]

16. [Unsaid] "At the height of prohibition." nt

[taught_me_patience]

17. I live in L.A.

I fear for my life every day. :sarcasm: