Claim: U.S. active duty military deaths were higher during the administration of President Clinton than during the administration of George W. Bush.

Status: False.

In light of THIS post picked by doggylives 5 months ago

The New York Times is up to their normal biased bs. They are running a story showing how there have been 121 deaths caused by veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. They try to paint the soldiers as victims of the war and of Bush of course. The numbers though, tell a different story, one showing far fewer deaths than the general population. Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It seems that the media only reported HALF of retired General Ricardo Sanchez's feelings towards the war in Iraq.

Funny how they neglected to include the portions where he said, “[To many of those in the media] the truth is of little to no value if it does not fit your own preconceived notions, biases and agendas."

Looks like he could have used himself as evidence. picked by ImNotBlue 11 months ago

"According to data... coverage of Iraq has been “massively scaled back this year.” Almost halfway into 2008, the 3 newscasts have shown 181 weekday minutes of Iraq coverage, compared with 1,157 minutes for all of 2007."

So is this (a) bias, (b) evidence the public has lost interest, (c) sign things are going better over there, (d) all of the above, (e) none of the above? picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago

The New York Times' refusal to publish John McCain's rebuttal to Barack Obama's Iraq op-ed may be the most glaring example of liberal media bias this journalist has ever seen. But true proof of widespread media bias requires one to follow an old journalism maxim: Follow the money... picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago

A soldiers perspective on the war in Iraq and the army in general.

Pretty damn interesting to read, a man who knows he has a duty to do because he signed a contract to follow the orders he's given but from first hand experience is disillusioned with his countries army. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Peter Laufer, author, delivers stirring speech to Rep. Lynn Woolsey's Iraq forum, "The Mounting Costs of the U.S. Military Occupation of Iraq and Lost Opportunities." He speaks of the growing Iraq resistance movement in the U.S. military. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Mr Bush told ABC News that it could be right to compare Iraq's situation to the 1968 Tet offensive, widely seen as a key turning point in the conflict. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Michael Yon reports from Baqubah where operation Arrowhead Ripper is taking place. Embedded with the US military in combat operations, Michael Yon provides a first person perspective on Iraq - the good, the bad and the ugly. picked by cheeselog1234 1 year ago

Here is a video of U.S. soldiers teaching Iraq soldiers jumping jacks. picked by Proverb 10 months ago

A US soldier has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering three detainees during a raid on a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Iraq last year. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

The Medal of Honor, first given during the Civil War, recognizes 'gallantry and intrepidity … above and beyond the call of duty.' It is the highest military decoration that the U.S. government awards those who serve. GIs who risked their lives in Iraq want to know why only two Medals of Honor have been awarded there. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago

A column by Ed Driscoll about the evolution of media and reporting from the invention of radio to our current circumstances. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

"A progress report on Iraq will conclude that the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad has not met any of its targets for political, economic and other reform..."

These news blurbs never seem to get a lot of attention here on plime. Well, I think you all should know, anyway. picked by deepchill 1 year ago

What a terrible record! picked by topofall 5 months ago

New data by Israel-based emergency response organization Hatzalah shows terror-related deaths have fallen while rocket-inflicted injuries have spiked. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Wars and military conflicts have resulted in the deaths of more than 1,315,000 soldiers and military personnel during the history of the United States.
Even peacetime casualties are surprising high picked by 2longdogs 4 months ago

retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Media Research Center does an excellent job tracking liberal bias among journalists, is out with its Best Notable Quotables of 2006, a compilation of the most outrageous and/or humorous news media quotes from December 2005 through November 2006 picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago