HughMoran
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Tue Dec-01-09 10:32 PM
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Poll question: True or False - Obama has already increased the troop level by 40,000 since entering office? |
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Edited on Tue Dec-01-09 10:33 PM by HughMoran
Rachel twice showed a graph that showed the troop levels in Afghanistan. She said he took over at 31,000 and that presently there are 71,000 based on the graph. Is her graph correct?
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Tue Dec-01-09 10:34 PM
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1. Why are matters of fact posited as matters of opinion? |
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If she is incorrect, show us the facts.
(fyi: i don't know if she is correct or not)
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Tue Dec-01-09 10:34 PM
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2. I don't think her numbers are correct |
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I think that the 71K number double counted because soldiers were both starting and ending a tour or rotation.
Pretty sure that is right.
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HughMoran
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Tue Dec-01-09 10:38 PM
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3. I'm confused as they are discussing the "21,000 troops sent in March" |
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...and why didn't that make things better - what happened to the other 19,000 and when were they sent?
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HughMoran
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Tue Dec-01-09 11:15 PM
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4. Follow up - which is a bigger number - 40,000 or 30,000? |
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I'm having an issue understanding some basic math tonight - can someone help me here?
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