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Originally Posted by marketsmart
think about how many of those filthy rags we killed...
i bet we are at a better than 10 to 1 ratio...  |
Racism aside that is a good point (yes I know you are trying to be an asshole). Obviously the strategy needs to be to maximize enemy casualties while minimizing collateral civilian casualties and US casualties. Focusing on US casualties alone does not tell you how well the war effort is going. It has to be considered withing the context of enemy casualties and strategic objectives.
The US lost 40,000 men in Normandy but the operation was generally considered a strategic success.