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How does one respond to the argument that the danger to our troops is misguided because a citizen of Washington D.C. has a greater chance of being fatally shot than an American soldier does of dying in Iraq?
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December 8, 2005

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Andrew N. Carpenter
December 9, 2005 (changed December 9, 2005) Permalink

That there are problems in Washington DC by no means undermines our reasons for caring about the Iraq war and its dangers.

With respect to caring about people in danger: Shouldn't we have concern for the welfare of those involved in the Iraq war (Americans and others) as well as those who live in areas with high rates of violent claim (U.S. citizens and others in Washington DC and elsewhere)?

Likewise, with respect to discussions about public policy I think both these problems are important and worthy of discussion and debate.

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