John M. Tomaszewski – 3/27/08

This page was last updated on March 27, 2008.

Don’t dismiss casualty count; John M. Tomaszewski; Beaver County Times; March 27, 2008.

Since September 2004, this is at least the 25^th letter from Mr. Tomaszewski spouting liberal talking points, with most bashing Republicans and/or President Bush.

Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.

“Some radio talk hosts of the right wing of the Republican Party have been saying the loss of soldiers in Iraq is insignificant in comparison to the approximate 500,000 killed in the Civil War (1861-1865) or the approximate 50,000 killed in automobile accidents in our country every year.”

[RWC] Mr. Tomaszewski’s probably listens to “radio talk hosts of the right wing of the Republican Party” more than I, but I haven’t heard anyone regardless of political affiliation assert “the loss of soldiers in Iraq is insignificant” regardless of the comparison. You’ll note Mr. Tomaszewski provided neither a specific quote nor a specific “radio talk host of the right wing.” If Mr. Tomaszewski could have, why wouldn’t he?

“Are 4,000 soldiers killed in the Iraq War insignificant in a war that was started by the Bush administration by deceiving falsehoods? Ask the relatives of those soldiers killed in this terrible war.”

[RWC] You’ll notice Mr. Tomaszewski doesn’t provide even one of the “deceiving falsehoods” and evidence supporting his accusation.

“Election of John McCain as president and commander-in-chief of our armed forces will mean the continuance of the Iraq War with no end in sight.”

[RWC] I would have little confidence in either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as command-in-chief, but I’m not so sure either one would cut-and-run despite their campaign rhetoric. If you’ve followed their comments closely, you find their positions on cutting and running vary over time and depending on the audience. While I have no doubt Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama would love to saddle President Bush with a defeat, I’m not so sure they’d be so eager to saddle themselves with one.