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Originally Posted by stripersnipr
Thats interesting when compared to these DOD statistics.
The overwhelming majority of military personnel killed in action in Afghanistan and Iraq — nearly 74 percent — have been white. Hispanic/Latino deaths make up about 11.5 percent; blacks account for less than 10 percent. Yet, the overall U.S. population of more than 300 million is 14 percent Hispanic and 12 percent black.
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You're comparing different stats. Who ever said the poorer communities were minority?
Additionally you'd need to study where the various minority groups served and where the deaths were occuring for it to have much meaning.
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