To define "heavy casualties," I seem to recall having read somewhere that most generals define "heavy casualties" as 1/4 - 1/3 of fielded forces killed or wounded in any single conflict (i.e. a single battle, or even the entire war overall).
Going by that, the U.S. would have to have 25 000 casualties before they could be considered "heavy."
I personally think hardly anyone on the West's side will die in the impending war with Iraq. I actually have a bet with Baalzamon on this one.
He gives me $2 if less than 24 U.S. soldiers are killed, and $1 if it's between 24 and 100. I give him $1 if there's more than 100, and $2 if there's more than 1000. This bet does not include friendly fire or human incompetence.
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