Nov
20th
Tue
20th
2007
Don’t forget the small statistics, which are often the most striking. According to John Pike, the head of the research group GlobalSecurity.org, an estimated 250,000 bullets have been fired for every insurgent killed in Iraq. That’s not just a waste of ammunition; it’s also a reflection of how badly the country has been damaged and how indiscriminate some of the fighting has been. Or take another straw in the wind: The cost of a coffin in Baghdad has risen to $50-75, up from just $5-10 before the war, according to the Nation magazine.
— that first statistic is mind boggling. a quarter of a million bullets per bad guy? john wayne is turning in his grave. this is why all wars should be fought with six-shooters. from a tyler cowen article in the washington post.
