On 2004/04/19, at 15:32, Scribe1865@xxxxxxx wrote: > > ____ > I was thinking in terms of human casualties. > > Seems to me about the same scale, i.e., "The United States sustained 3,435 casualties and loss or severe damage to 188 aircraft, eight battle ships, three light cruisers, and four other vessels. The Pearl Harbor attack brought the United States into World War II and gave Americans a personal stake in the war." Source: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/exhibits/pearl/pearl.htm And in terms of consequences to date, there is, as yet, no comparison. John L. McCreery International Vice Chair, Democrats Abroad Tel 81-45-314-9324 Email mccreery@xxxxxxx >>Life isn't fair. Democracy should be. << ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html