http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/paula.zahn.now/index.htmlThe night after the VP debate, how well does the rhetoric stand up to our truth squad? We put Cheney and Edwards to the test. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET.
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Let's make sure that Paul has all the facts, shall we?paula.zahn@turner.com
The biggest whopper was in Cheney’s response to Edwards remark about “America has taken 90 percent of the coalition casualties.“:
Cheney: “Well, Gwen, the 90 percent figure is just dead wrong. When you include the Iraqi security forces that have suffered casualties, as well as the allies, they've taken almost 50 percent of the casualties in operations in Iraq, which leaves the U.S. with 50 percent, not 90 percent.
Truth: US casualties:1064
Other Coalition Countries: 138 .
Iraqis killed: 13,000 +
Indeed the Iraqis have suffered tremendous losses, but is just plain wrong and devious to include the Iraqis killed in the invasion in this context. Can you imagine what the world would say if Hitler had tried to claim (in his casualty count) the 6,000,000 German Jews Hitler exterminated?