Report: Chicago Almost as Dangerous as Iraq

Obama Campaigns as Chicago Murder Rate Soars Almost as Many Killed in Obama's Hometown as in Iraq A recent article found on chicagotribune.com and written by Angela Rozas detailed an astonishing murder rate that is occurring under Barack Obama's Senate leadership, in his hometown of Chicago. "Shootings also rose, a fact Weis said was due in part to gang conflicts in two districts that resulted in... [more]

Obama Campaigns as Chicago Murder Rate Soars Almost as Many Killed in Obama's Hometown as in Iraq A recent article found on chicagotribune.com and written by Angela Rozas detailed an astonishing murder rate that is occurring under Barack Obama's Senate leadership, in his hometown of Chicago. "Shootings also rose, a fact Weis said was due in part to gang conflicts in two districts that resulted in 19 shootings on just one Friday night in April," stated the article, quoting Police Supt. Jody Weis. In April there were an astounding forty-seven murders. During the first four months of 2008, 134 murders were committed in Chicago. In comparison, according to icasualties.com, a total of 160 Americans were killed in all of Iraq during the same period. According to the chicagotribune.com article, "Some units have already been taking to the streets on weekends in battle dress..." It is interesting that armed, militia style police officers are now patrolling Chicago, not unlike the soldiers that Obama so badly wants to bring home who are patrolling Baghdad half a world away. Obama may be correct that the soldiers in Baghdad should be home. If that happens, it might be wise to move them into Chicago to take the city back from the gangs who are killing almost as many Americans as the war in Iraq. Why is no one questioning the lack of results that Obama has achieved in his own district? While he makes television appearances, citizens of his home city fill the streets every night armed to the teeth and have Wild West style shoot-outs. Obama has criticized Bush for the results in Iraq and rightly so. Should Obama then be held to the same standard in Chicago? http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/830677/obama_campaigns_as_chicago_murder_rate.html?cat=9 [less]